Questions - Income Taxes - April 3-4, 2011
74% Say They Should Pay No More Than 20% of Their Income in Taxes
64% Say Americans Are Overtaxed, Political Class Disagrees
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely
Voters
Conducted April 3-4, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1* As a
nation, is America overtaxed?
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%?
3* 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%?
4* Should any increase in federal
taxes be approved by a vote of the American people?
5* Should any changes in Medicare or Social Security be
approved by a vote of the American people?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence