Majority of U.S. voters don't support raising taxes for any reason
By: Daniel Payne
No new taxes! The majority opposed ALL tax increases. This is a positive development. Tax increases only slow the economy and ultimately reduce revenues to the taxing agency, the federal government in this case. Tax increases would also harm average people saving for retirement and other life goals in the stock market as big investors rush to sell to get sales into the final year of present rates and then sell some more to start the new year to have losses to set against the new higher rate.
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Respondents showed the most willingness to accept a take increase to upgrade the country's aging infrastructure.
A majority of U.S. voters are right now unwilling to have the government increase their taxes raised for any reason, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen .
Respondents were given a variety of policy proposals for which they might support a tax increase. Less than 20% said they'd like a tax hike to fight climate change. And just 16% would support a hike to reduce the U.S. national debt.
Fifty-two percent said they "don't support raising taxes at the present time."
Respondents showed the most willingness to accept an increase for U.S. infrastructure – with 28% saying they'd be fine paying more taxes to support rebuilding the such critical parts of the economy as roads, bridges and ports.
Just the News Daily Poll
RMG Research
The poll was conducted as the Biden administration looks to raise taxes on millions of Americans.
Though President Biden has said any tax increase would impact only those earning over $400,000, the White House confirmed this week that an administration proposal could hike takes on wage-earners make $200,000 annually.
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted by Rasmussen on behalf of Just the News using a mixed mode approach from March 11-13, 2021, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percent.
Click here to see the poll's cross-demographic tabulations .
Click here to see the poll's methodology and sample demographics .
Bull. $400,000 and above is not the Middle Class. It is the top 2%. They are doing fine and good for them. They can ante up a bit just like the person that loses his leg in one of our wars or the police officer that loses his life from being beaten with a pole adorned with a Chinese made MAGA flag.
Tax increase. Of course. Why are the rich so afraid even when they are doing better than any time in history?