Toplines - Tea Party & Taxes - April 8-9, 2010

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted April 8-9, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* As a nation, is America overtaxed?

66% Yes
25% No
9% Not sure

2* When thinking about all federal, state and local taxes, what does the average American pay in taxes as a percentage of their income…..10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% or more than 50%?

9% Average American pays 10% of their income in taxes
26% 20%

34% 30%

15% 40%

4% 50%

2% More than 50%

9% Not sure

3* Okay, when thinking about all the services that are provided by federal, state and local governments, how much should the average American pay in taxes as a percentage of their income…..10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% or more than 50%?

43% Average American pays 10% of their income in taxes
32% 20%

13% 30%

4% 40%

0% 50%

1% More than 50%

5% Not sure

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