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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOver 60 percent of voters -- including half of Republicans -- support Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax
By Christopher Ingraham February 5 at 7:00 AM
Sixty-one percent of voters in a new Politico/Morning Consult poll say they support a tax on high levels of wealth such as the one proposed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D). Just 20 percent say they oppose such a tax, with 19 percent saying they werent sure either way.
The tax received net support among Republican voters, with 50 percent supporting it and 30 percent opposing. Fifty-six percent of independents said they supported the tax, as did nearly three-quarters of Democrats.
Its another datapoint in recent polls showing a broad appetite among American voters for raising taxes on the wealthy. Those findings come at a time when progressive lawmakers have put forth numerous proposals to tax the rich, including Warrens wealth tax, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs (D-N.Y.) 70 percent tax rate on incomes over $10 million, and Sen. Bernie Sanderss (I-Vt.) recently announced proposal to expand the estate tax.
The Politico/Morning Consult poll finds that Warrens wealth tax is more popular than Ocasio-Cortezs tax on high incomes, which 45 percent of voters in support, with 32 percent opposed.
The tax received net support among Republican voters, with 50 percent supporting it and 30 percent opposing. Fifty-six percent of independents said they supported the tax, as did nearly three-quarters of Democrats.
Its another datapoint in recent polls showing a broad appetite among American voters for raising taxes on the wealthy. Those findings come at a time when progressive lawmakers have put forth numerous proposals to tax the rich, including Warrens wealth tax, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs (D-N.Y.) 70 percent tax rate on incomes over $10 million, and Sen. Bernie Sanderss (I-Vt.) recently announced proposal to expand the estate tax.
The Politico/Morning Consult poll finds that Warrens wealth tax is more popular than Ocasio-Cortezs tax on high incomes, which 45 percent of voters in support, with 32 percent opposed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/02/05/over-percent-voters-including-half-republicans-support-elizabeth-warrens-wealth-tax/
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Over 60 percent of voters -- including half of Republicans -- support Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Feb 2019
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I am excited my the mere fact that it looks like Americans are tired of being screwed over
workinclasszero
Feb 2019
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LAS14
(13,803 posts)1. Yes!!! I'm really excited about this plan because it's so straightforward!!! nt
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)2. I am excited my the mere fact that it looks like Americans are tired of being screwed over
by socialism for billionaires and GOP Wall Street libertarianism for the rest of us!
TAX THE RICH!!!!
eleny
(46,166 posts)3. That's good news!