Posted Dec 10, 2010 at 9:50 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a new Gallup Poll, "two major elements included in the tax agreement reached Monday
between President Barack Obama and Republican leaders in Congress meet
with broad public support. Two-thirds of Americans (66%) favor extending
the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for all Americans for two years, and an
identical number support extending unemployment benefits for the
long-term unemployed." Here is Gallup's breaking along party lines:
In terms of opposition to parts of the bill, Gallup notes: "Looking more specifically at the different ideological wings of each
party, only liberal Democrats oppose extending the tax breaks for
everyone: 39% are in favor, while 55% are opposed. Among the other
groups, support ranges from 64% of conservative/moderate Democrats to
87% of conservative Republicans. "Similarly, conservative Republicans are the only
political/ideological group opposing the extension of unemployment
benefits. The majority of moderate/liberal Republicans are in favor, as
are most Democrats, regardless of ideology."
Tagged: 2010, Democratic Party, Independent Voters, Republican Party, tax cuts, taxes
Posted Dec 08, 2010 at 8:50 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a just released SurveyUSA poll, voters who contributed to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign
are overmelingly opposed to his deal with Republicans to extend the
Bush-era tax breaks for those making over $250,000 a year. 74% now say they do not support the deal. 51% say they are less likely
to contribute to Obama's reelection campaign in 2012, and 57%
say it makes them less likely to support congressional Democrats who
support this deal in 2012.
Tagged: 2010, President Barack Obama, US Congress, Democratic Party, taxes, tax cuts
Posted Dec 06, 2010 at 10:22 AM by Maurice Berger
A new CBS News poll reports that a majority of Americans--53%--reject the GOP's efforts to extend Bush-era tax cuts to households earning more than $250,000 per year. Just 26% of Americans support extending the cuts for all Americans,
even those earning above the $250,000 level.
Tagged: 2010, Republican Party, taxes, tax cuts, George W. Bush, West Virginia
Posted Sep 17, 2010 at 10:16 AM by Maurice Berger
A new Democracy Corps survey reports that by a 55% to 38% margin, Americans favor the view espoused by the Obama administration and Democrats in the debate
on extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone earning less than $250,000
but letting them lapse for the wealthiest Americans.
Tagged: 2010, Democratic Party, President Barack Obama, taxes, tax cuts
