National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 7-8, 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?

43% Candidate who promised to oppose all tax increases
44% Candidate who would raise taxes only on the rich
13% Not sure

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

23% Help
53% Hurt
12% No impact
12% Not sure

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

58% Help
18% Hurt
15% No impact
9% Not sure

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

27% Help
53% Hurt
10% No impact
10% Not sure

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

46% Help
27% Hurt
15% No impact
12% Not sure

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