Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted December 7-8, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Under the Obama administration will your own personal taxes go up, down or stay about the same?

33% Up

16% Down

39% About the same

12% Not sure

2* Under the Obama administration- will government spending go up, down or stay about the same?

59% Up

13% Down

19% About the same

9% Not sure

3* Suppose one candidate for office promised to oppose all tax increases and another said he would raise taxes only on the rich. For whom would you vote?

40% Candidate who promised to oppose all tax increases

44% Candidate who would raise taxes only on the rich
15% Not sure

4*Generally speaking, do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

21% Help
54% Hurt
15% No impact
10% Not sure

5* Okay… do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

58% Help
17% Hurt
18% No impact
8% Not sure

6* When it comes to tax policy, what is more important—a tax policy that helps the economy grow or a tax policy that makes sure everyone pays their fair share?

55% Policy that helps the economy grow
38% Policy that makes sure everyone pays their fair share
7% Not sure

7* Compared to people who make more or less than you, do you pay more than your fair share of taxes?

50% Yes
28% No
22% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence