Questions - Tax Rates - December 22, 2012
54% Favor 20% Cap on Income Tax
52% Favor Reducing or Eliminating Tax Deductions for Wealthier Americans
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National
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December 22, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports
1* A proposal has
been made to throw out the existing federal income tax code and replace it with
a simpler system that has fewer deductions and lower tax rates. Thinking of all
the issues facing the nation today, how important is it to replace the existing
federal income tax code with something simpler?
2* The federal
income tax includes personal deductions for many things including mortgage
payments and charitable contributions. Who do tax deductions help the
most—middle class Americans or upper-income Americans?
3* A proposal has
been made that would reduce the personal income tax deductions for people who
make more than $250,000 a year. Personal deductions would be completely
eliminated for those who earn more than $400,000 a year. Would you favor or
oppose this proposal?
4*
A proposal has been made that would make the first $20,000 of income earned by
anyone tax free. Would you favor or oppose this proposal?
5* A proposal has
been made that would eliminate all tax deductions for upper income Americans
and let everyone earn up to $20,000 a year tax free. After that, everyone would
pay 10% in taxes on their first $50,000 in taxable income, 15% on income
between $50,000 and $100,000, and 20% on all income over $100,000. If it raised
the same amount of money as the current tax code, would you favor or oppose
this proposal?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage
points with a 95% level of confidence