Toplines: Tax Policy
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
July 6, 2008

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

19% Help
50% Hurt
22% Neither
8% Not sure

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

59% Help
15% Hurt
26% Neither
0% Not sure

3* 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?

47% Policy that helps the economy grow
44% Policy that makes sure everyone pays their fair share
9% Not sure

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

47% Yes
44% No

9% Not sure

5* 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?

53% Candidate who promised to oppose all tax increases

30% Candidate who would raise taxes only on the rich
17% Not sure

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