CNN/ORC Survey on Deficit Reduction
Which of these statements comes closest to your view:
As you may know, that bill created a bipartisan congressional committee that is expected to produce a proposal to significantly reduce the federal budget deficit. Please tell me whether you think each of the following should or should not be included in that deficit reduction proposal:
Increases in taxes on businesses and higher-income Americans
Major cuts in spending on domestic government programs
Major cuts in military spending
Major changes to the Social Security and Medicare systems
Which of these statements comes closest to your view:
- Taxes on wealthy people should be kept low because they invest their money in the private sector and that helps the economy and creates jobs 34%
- Taxes on wealthy people should be kept high so the government can use their money for programs to help lower-income people 62%
Among Democrats
- Taxes on wealthy people should be kept low because they invest their money in the private sector and that helps the economy and creates jobs 13%
- Taxes on wealthy people should be kept high so the government can use their money for programs to help lower-income people 84%
Among Republicans
- Taxes on wealthy people should be kept low because they invest their money in the private sector and that helps the economy and creates jobs 61%
- Taxes on wealthy people should be kept high so the government can use their money for programs to help lower-income people 33%
Increases in taxes on businesses and higher-income Americans
- Should 63%
- Should not 36%
Among Democrats
- Should 80%
- Should not 19%
Among Republicans
- Should 39%
- Should not 60%
Increases in taxes on middle class and lower-income Americans
- Should 12%
- Should not 87%
- Should 57%
- Should not 40%
Among Democrats
- Should 39%
- Should not 58%
Among Republicans
- Should 77%
- Should not 18%
- Should 47%
- Should not 53%
Among Democrats
- Should 60%
- Should not 40%
Among Republicans
- Should 22%
- Should not 78%
- Should 35%
- Should not 64%
Among Democrats
- Should 28%
- Should not 71%
Among Republicans
- Should 42%
- Should not 57%
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