National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted March 22-23, 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

42% Candidate who would raise taxes only on the rich

15% Not sure

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

23% Help

51% Hurt

12% Not impact

13% Not sure

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

63% Help

13% Hurt

13% Not impact

11% 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?

54% Policy that helps the economy grow

39% Policy that makes sure everyone pays their fair share

7% Not sure

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

52% Yes

30% No

19% Not sure

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

33% Up

14% Down

42% Stay about the same

11% Not sure

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

68% Up

10% Down

16% Stay about the same

6% Not sure

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