Liberals Seize on New Poll: Americans Want to Tax the Rich

[EV_Ares]

Republicans say that after last fall's historic election, they have a mandate to balance the federal budget, by trimming social programs and cutting wasteful spending. But voters, apparently, have a different idea for bringing controlling the debt. The poll shows that a solid majority of respondents--61 percent--would raise taxes on the wealthy as the "first step" in balancing the budget. Even a plurality--46 percent--of people making more than $100,000 a year agree. Among all respondents, soaking the rich is followed by cutting defense spending (20 percent), cutting Medicare (4 percent), and cutting Social Security (3 percent) as the best ways to begin tackling the country's budget problem.

Naturally, liberal bloggers are jumping on these numbers.

Read article @ following link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/atlantic/20110103/cm_atlantic/liberalsseizeonnewpollamericanswanttotaxtherich6414;_ylt=AsUkiraXQsrpATfeLbs4iU.yFz4D;_ylu=X3oDMTN1a2JqYWlsBGFzc2V0A2F0bGFudGljLzIwMTEwMTAzL2xpYmVyYWxzc2VpemVvbm5ld3BvbGxhbWVyaWNhbnN3YW50dG90YXh0aGVyaWNoNjQxNARwb3MDNQRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2xpYmVyYWxzc2Vpeg--

[Trajan]

1. Wow .... Liberals are seizing polls ! ....

Damned poll grabbers !

The memes used here are typical media bullshit - The proper taxation of wealthy citizens is referred to as 'soaking the rich' ...

Cant we liberals just stop abusing the poor poor rich folk ? ... Why do we feel so inclined to include them when we need to pay the bills around here ?

Damn us: .... We should stop this 'soak the rich' nonsense, and just shut up, and pony up more than our fair share on their behalf ...

Dont bother them with this 'sharing the burden' crap - Cant you see they are busy CREATING JOBS ?

Shhh ... There's a job !!! .....

Oh wait - That one is headed to India .... darn ....

[PhillySane]

2. Wait there's 6000 jobs!

Thanks Dollar General! Who said the money grubbing capitalists don't care for us? They woat us to help them sell cheap Chinese shit to other poor folks just like us! And they'll pay a good $7.25 an hour to prove it! Then, we'll all have enough money to shop at Dollar General and pretty soon they'll open another 1000 stores and hire 10,000 more people just like Wal-Mart did a few years back! Well, gishh-dernett, we'll be workin' our way out of this here depression in no time!!!!!!!!!

[Trajan]

3. Yep ... You get the idea ....

I just simply cannot wait to get more Chinese manufactured goods ....

They have the BEST lead and cadmium !

YUMMO !

[saras]

4. Wacko extremists agree - rape the deservedly wealthy!

As long as you're going to slant the language so far it tips over, why not just lay it flat on its back?

Contrast Reuters' headline: Most Americans say tax rich to balance budget: poll