Questions - Taxes and Government Spending - June 21-22, 2012

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 21-22, 2012

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?

2* Do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

3* Do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

4* Do increases in government spending help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

5* Do decreases in government spending help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

6* Under the Obama administration, will your own personal taxes go up, down or stay about the same?

7* Under the Obama administration, will government spending go up, down or stay about the same?

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