National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 30-31, 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?

45% Candidate who promised to oppose all tax increases

38% 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?

16% Help
54% Hurt

14% No impact

16% Not sure

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

54% Help
19% Hurt

16% No impact

11% Not sure

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

30% Help
50% Hurt

8% No impact

13% Not sure

5* Okay, do decreases in government spending help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

46% Help
26% Hurt

14% No impact

15% Not sure

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