National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 9-10, 2010

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% Promised to oppose all tax increases

    40% Raise taxes only on the rich
    15% Not sure

2* Do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

22% Help
52% Hurt
16% No impact
10% Not sure

3* Do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

    55% Help
    23% Hurt
    15% No impact
     7% Not sure

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

    24% Help
    56% Hurt
    10% No impact
    10% Not sure

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

    49% Help
    28% Hurt
    12% No impact
    11% Not sure

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

    43% Up
  11% Down
  37% Stay about the same
    9% Not sure

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

    65% Up
    8% Down
  22% Stay about the same
    4% Not sure

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