Perhaps he was counting only those that don’t pay federal taxes?
I do wonder how the 50% that don’t pay federal taxes would poll. I suppose that they would be a yes on higher taxes since they don’t pay - perhaps a small percentage in the no category - those that know that higher taxes on those that pay taxes cannot be good for them in the long run, especially if they work or are looking for work.
When you incorporate state sales tax, payroll tax, and various other taxes, it would be my bet that there are way less than 50% that actually don’t pay any net taxes. I’d say the real numbers to look out for are the food stamp numbers and those on other major forms of government assistance. Those add up to way less than 50% of the American people, and are even less of the voting public. Also, some on food stamps and unemployment might leave the Democrats who put them their over the Obama Administration. Many of those on those types of assistance still have some pride, but it is still helpful to look at those numbers since for every food stamp recipient who votes GOP in the hopes of getting a job, there is a diehard liberal ideologue or a moron who thinks by voting Democrat he is helping the poor, but I repeat myself.