National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 19-20, 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?

48% Promised to oppose all tax increases

38% 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?

19% Help
59% Hurt
11% No impact
11% Not sure

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

59% Help
17% Hurt
13% No impact
11% Not sure

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

24% Help
59% Hurt
8% No impact
9% Not sure

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

51% Help
23% Hurt
12% No impact
13% Not sure

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

48% Up
9% Down
32% About the same
12% Not sure

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

66% Up
9% Down
17% About the same
8% Not sure

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