Poll: Don't extend Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich!!

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As President Obama navigates a choppy economy in his reelection bid, he can rely on one comforting fact: Americans continue to strongly embrace his opposition to extending tax breaks for those earning more than $250,000 a year.

A new United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll shows that only 26 percent of the public wants to see all of the tax breaks created during the George W. Bush administration, which are set to expire at year’s end, extended for at least another year. And only 18 percent want the tax breaks across all income levels made permanent, the position taken by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

That the broader public prefers taxing the rich to taxing themselves is not surprising. But the poll results offer evidence of the political benefits that the president can derive from his opposition to the Bush-era tax breaks for high-income earners. Obama has made this a centerpiece of his campaign. It also shows the difficulties that the GOP faces trying to convince voters that the $250,000 threshold hits small businesses and would hurt the economy, and why that narrative has gained little traction with the public at large.

In the poll, 47 percent of respondents said they wanted to see the tax breaks extended only for those earning less than $250,000. Eighteen percent said they prefer that all the tax breaks simply expire, which would result in higher taxes across the income spectrum.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/poll-don-t-extend-bush-cuts-for-wealthy-20120618

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1. Inappropriate Sample

While hearing about this poll is cool, this is not representative of the people who our government is concerned with.

They need to do a poll including ONLY the top 10% in the country, and get their opinion.

They are the ones that really count, to BOTH parties. Let's not kid ourselves into thinking it's otherwise, although you can look at polls like this if it will make you feel better. They want you to feel better after all, even though your opinion is pretty much irrelevant.