Battleground Poll: Hike taxes on rich (so say 60% of respondents)

Politico ^ | 12/10/2012 | James Hohmann

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An American appetite for tax hikes gives President Barack Obama leverage in fiscal cliff negotiations.

A new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll finds that 60 percent of respondents support raising taxes on households that earn more than $250,000 a year and 64 percent want to raise taxes on large corporations.

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ALSO NOTABLE:

* 39 percent of Republicans support raising taxes on households making more than $250,000.

* Independents favor such a move by 21 percentage points, 59 to 38 percent.

* Only 38 percent buy the GOP argument that raising taxes on households earning over $250,000 per year will have a negative impact on the economy. Fifty-eight percent do not.

In other words, THIS COUNTRY IS NOT CONSERVATIVE BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION.

Which leads me to conclude that either the word “conservative” is now misunderstood, or this Gallup Poll taken early this year is out of date:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/152021/conservatives-remain-largest-ideological-group.aspx

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Conservatives Remain the Largest Ideological Group in U.S.

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How many of us still believe the result of this Gallup Poll taken January 12,2012?

[Obadiah]

As long as your talking about taxing the other guy in your place why in the world would you expect any different response?

[Paladin2]

Even I’m in favor of raising taxes on JF’nK, Bronco, Pelosi, etc.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I bet if the same people were asked, “How long would the money that the wealthiest 2% were required to pay last the government” not one of them would know.

[unixfox]

Funny I NEVER see a poll asking...

Should we have a flat tax or national sales tax?

To be “FAIR” of course.

[Conservative Actuary]

The Gallup data reflects the fact that liberal has a negative connotation. That is one of the few language battles the right has one. Whenever I look at data like this I just combine Moderate and Liberal because they are in a sense the same thing.

It would be very interesting to see Gallup conduct two surveys one where they ask for Conservative/Moderate/Liberal and one where they ask Conservative/Moderate/Progressive.

[9YearLurker]

Arguably the greater idiocy is a larger majority wanting to increase taxes on corporations—when we already have one of the least competitive, highest corporate tax rates in the world.

[Sunshine Sister]

This is just disgusting. I’m ashamed that people are so ignorant.

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RE: “How long would the money that the wealthiest 2% were required to pay last the government” not one of them would know.

I don’t think the country’s debt or deficit or unfunded obligations are of concern to Obama, liberals or these people. What they want is FAIRNESS (however they define it ). It’s all about ENVY.

To most people, the word “rich” has become synonymous with NOT EARNING THE MONEY THROUGH HARD WORK AND SMARTNESS.

Here is the formula they have in mind:

Rich=Paris Hilton

or

Rich=Wall Street types who caused the financial crisis

This formula does NOT apply:

Rich=entrepreneurs=risk takers=employers

(In other words — YOU DIDN’T BUILD THAT! )

[Salvey]

The broccoli boy has done a good job of stirring up class envy (and dare I say, hatred).

[albie]

No shocker here. None of these numbnuts understand economics and never will. So many slackers in this country that just want to get by with as little effort as possible.

[jersey117]

They are just going to tax them into a lower bracket. Why would they continue to work hard?

[blackdog]

Just prior to the Revolutionary war, only 26% of colonists supported the idea of independence. That number remained about steady until the outcome of battles began to turn to colonial army victory. That did not take place until well into the war.

So when we are facing 47% or 61% in favor of governing norms which run contrary to our best interests as a people, those are still pretty good odds based on history.

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RE: Conservative/Moderate/Progressive.

Can anyone define the word “Progressive” for me?

What are they “progressing” towards when they use the prefix — PROGRESS?

[Travis T. OJustice]

The parasites have voted to kill the host.

[Travis T. OJustice]

The parasites have voted to kill the host.

[TexasRepublic]

So, those people don’t make over $250K/yr and think higher taxes won’t affect them? Just wait until unending stimulus spending kicks inflation into overdrive. Those idiots will make millions, then billions, then trillions, etc. per year and yet will become destitute.

[Terry Mross]

When the democrats say it enough and the media sells it constantly and the republicans have no idea how to respond, then taxes get raised. Then when unemployment goes up it’ll be repeated over and over again that it’s the republicans’ fault. And truthfully, it will be.