National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted February 24-25, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* 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
17% Not sure

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

24% Help
47% Hurt
16% No impact
13% Not sure

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

56% Help
16% Hurt
18% No impact
10% Not sure

4* 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?

53% Policy that helps the economy grow
38% Policy that makes sure everyone pays their fair share
8% Not sure

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

48% Yes
29% No
23% Not sure

6*Part of the deficit-reduction plan calls for increasing taxes on people who make more than $250,000 a year. Would raising taxes for people who make more than $250,000 a year be good for the economy, bad for the economy or have no impact on the economy?

51% Good for the economy

31% Bad for the economy

12% No impact

5% Not sure

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

30% Up
18% Down
38% Stay about the same
13% Not sure

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

67% Up
14% Down
12% Stay about the same
7% Not sure

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