Toplines - Taxes - July 25, 2008

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 25, 2008
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?

36% Candidate who promised to oppose all tax increases

48% Candidate who would raise taxes only on the rich
16% Not sure

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

17% Help
50% Hurt
18% Neither
15% Not sure

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

51% Help
17% Hurt
20% Neither
13% 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?

50% Policy that helps the economy grow
43% Policy that makes sure everyone pays their fair share
6% Not sure

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

51% Yes
31% No
18% Not sure

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