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Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent
The Hill ^ | 1/15/2019 | Matthew Sheffield

Posted on 01/22/2019 11:09:47 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-N.Y.) and her Republican critics have both called her proposal to dramatically increase America's highest tax rate "radical" but a new poll released Tuesday indicates that a majority of Americans agrees with the idea.

In the latest The Hill-HarrisX survey — conducted Jan. 12 and 13 after the newly elected congresswoman called for the U.S. to raise its highest tax rate to 70 percent — a sizable majority of registered voters, 59 percent, supports the concept.

Ocasio-Cortez has not introduced any legislation to enact the concept but the survey shows a broad cross-section of Americans supports it, at least presently.

Women support the idea by a 62-38 percent margin. A majority of men back it as well, 55 percent to 45 percent. The proposal is popular in all regions of the country with a majority of Southerners backing it by a 57 to 43 percent margin. Rural voters back it as well, 56 percent to 44 percent.

Increasing the highest tax bracket to 70 percent garners a surprising amount of support among Republican voters. In the Hill-HarrisX poll, 45 percent of GOP voters say they favor it while 55 percent are opposed to it.

Independent voters who were contacted backed the tax idea by a 60 to 40 percent margin while Democratic ones favored it, 71 percent to 29 percent.

Ocasio-Cortez is among a group of progressive legislators which includes Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) who have called for increasing federal income tax rates on wealthier Americans. The New York Democrat kicked off a debate within her party in a Jan. 6 interview with "60 Minutes" during which she said she would support setting the highest tax, which she said would kick in at individuals 10 millionth dollar of income, at 70 percent.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2019polls; aoc; democrats; fakenews; moreoldnews; socialism; taxandspend; taxedenoughalready; taxes; yeahright
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To: skimbell

sorry...I do not have a source at the moment, but.....I will track it down on the internet and get back with you if I find some facts.


81 posted on 01/22/2019 2:09:05 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: skimbell

Per the internet “WikiQuote”. on March 30, 1960, Ronald Reagan speaking to the Phoenix Chamber Of Commerce stated in his speech, “Freedom is never more then one generation away from extinction”!!!


82 posted on 01/22/2019 2:19:35 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

We be better of cutting the government’s budget thereby lowering everyone’s taxes.


83 posted on 01/22/2019 2:36:51 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
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To: antidemoncrat
Grade “A” BS!

Perhaps not.

There is an adage that supports the notion.

A Representative who advocates robbing Peter to pay Paul may very well gain Paul's support.

When you consider that the top 30% of payers pay 90% of the total income taxes it is possible that 70% are virtually unaffected.

84 posted on 01/22/2019 3:02:48 PM PST by MosesKnows
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Hi Buck,
Are you thinking that any of us will believe any POLL?

2016, 2016 etc.

Yes, “we are a nation of economic illiterates,” but no one in my tax bracket is illiterate.

Sign reads, “If you are illiterate, call this number to get help.”

I support the “Fair Tax,” it is a consumption tax that will solve much of the inequality and force the “underground income” earners to pay taxes.


85 posted on 01/22/2019 3:04:11 PM PST by BatGuano (Ya don't think that I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Latinos ADORAN taxes!

SAME OLD

Billionaires propose & support a wealth “tax” on the Rich.

Fake polls say middle class supports the tax.

Actual, billionares are exempt, while middle class wiped out and become poor.

Hide! USA is ruined.


86 posted on 01/22/2019 3:22:59 PM PST by TheNext (Participation Award Winner = CoC)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Posting this for all of the AOC scoffers out there. Read it and weep. And I do mean, weep.

You couldn't be more right. To those GOP'ers who cringe at Trump; just wait until you see who follows him. As long as unfettered immigration is allowed, we're toast.

87 posted on 01/22/2019 3:26:28 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: The Pack Knight

JFK’s initial proposal was to reduce the top rate from 91% to 65%. He did not live to see the proposal enacted.

Countering the deceptive idea that the economy would be raised by trickle down, JFK correctly compared the economic motion to the sea. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Critical to the Left is the claim that the tax rate cuts would cost tax revenue. They pretend that rates and revenues are the same.

It would be hard to find someone more ignorant about economics than the American voter.


88 posted on 01/22/2019 4:58:31 PM PST by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I’m glad I’m old and have no children to worry about.


89 posted on 01/22/2019 5:01:46 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee ... I knew thee.")
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To: RatRipper

Specie will never be currency again nor should it be for several reasons not the least of which it would be almost impossible to carry out small transactions without moving to a paper/coin system.

There have been periods under a “gold standard” but, in fact, convertibility was suspended more than it wasn’t.


90 posted on 01/22/2019 5:09:41 PM PST by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

The idea that the majority of Americans favor having their taxes raised is just silly to consider. This nonsense is not worth reading.


91 posted on 01/22/2019 5:30:39 PM PST by maxwellsmart_agent (I)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Translation: The majority of Americans would like other people to pay their way. What a shock.


92 posted on 01/22/2019 7:49:36 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

So a majority of people would vote to increase taxes on someone other than themselves.

How pathetically childish and common.

Myself, I see this as taxation without representation.


93 posted on 01/22/2019 11:33:13 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (Socialism is for losers.)
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