Toplines - Taxes - June 28, 2008
Toplines: Taxes
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
June 28, 2008
1* Does
the federal government need more tax revenue to fund important national
programs such as highway repairs and health care reform?
33% Yes
52% No
14% Not
Sure
2* 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?
37% Candidate
who opposed all tax increases
48% Candidate
who raised taxes only on the rich
16% Not
Sure
3* When
you think about federal, state, and local taxes combined, does the average
American pay more than 25% of their income in taxes?
64% Yes
16% No
20% Not
Sure
4* Should the government be required to provide a report
showing the total amount of taxes each person pays on an annual basis?
43% Yes
34% No
23% Not
Sure
5*Should voter approval be required for all tax increases?
57% Yes
30% No
14% Not
Sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
