Nearly seven in ten adults nationally support increasing taxes on income over $250,000. … Even 51% of Republicans and 43% of Tea Party supporters favor these tax increases.
Most U.S. residents — 83% — are against cutting Medicare and Social Security. … Even eight in ten Republican voters — 80% — and 74% of Tea Party supporters are against reducing Medicare and Social Security.
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The numbers in yesterday’s McClatchy-Marist Poll are fascinating. (via sciencevsromance) Were these adults asked if we should amend the tax code so that people who receive most of their income as capital gains (i.e., employees of hedge funds and private equity) get taxed at the rate most people get taxed at (topping out around 35%) rather than at 15%? Because that would be nice. |
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