POLITICO: Voters support higher taxes on the wealthy by a margin of better than 2 to 1, according to a new poll Thursday.
Sixty-five percent of voters back increased taxes for Americans making more than $250,000 a year, while 31 percent oppose, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released. Democrats support that measure 84-14 percent, and independents are in favor of the tax hikes 66-31 percent. Republicans, on the other hand, oppose such tax increases 53-41 percent, the poll found.
The poll also showed that voters overwhelmingly oppose cutting Medicaid spending, 70-25 percent. Voters surveyed also oppose gradually raising the Medicare eligibility age, 51-44 percent, and don’t support cuts to military spending by a margin of 55-41 percent. Those surveyed also said a “no-taxes” pledge isn’t a good idea, 85-10 percent… (more)
EDITOR: “85 – 10” …Wow! Republican legislators will take notice of that.
EDITOR: “85 – 10″ …Wow! Republican legislators will take notice of that.
Maybe, but they won’t do anything about it. Politicians no longer truly listen to their constituents. They are only in it to one up the other politicians and make their money, the rest of us be damned.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter – Winston Churchill. So, once again Americans want someone else to pay for their free ride. Nothing new here. Republicans should ignore the poll and do what’s right. Hold hands and jump over the cliff.