Another reason Barack Hussein Obama/Osama Sharpton Farrakhan Jeremiah
can not win: Rasmussen Poll: Just 16% of voters favor an increase in
the Capital Gains Tax -
http://rasmussenre****ts.com/public_content/business/taxes/65_oppose_increase_in_capital_gains_tax
Friday, April 25, 2008
The latest Rasmussen Re****ts national telephone survey found that 65%
of Likely Voters oppose an increase in the Capital Gains tax. Just 16%
favor an increase, while a fifth of voters are not sure.
Fifty-two percent (52%) believe hiking the capital gains tax would
hurt the economy. Just 17% say it would help the economy while 18% say
it would have no impact. Republicans overwhelmingly believe raising
this tax would harm the economy along with a plurality of Democrats.
Most voters, 56%, own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, or
mutual funds and would be directly impacted by an increase in the
capital gains tax. Not surprisingly, 71% of these investors are
opposed to a capital gains tax increase.
As always, voters are skeptical when they hear politicians talk about
taxes. Most (60%) believe that if a candidate promises to increase the
capital gains tax, that candidate would increase other taxes as well.
Just 13% of voters disagree.
In addition, if the capital gains tax was increased, 48% say their own
taxes would go up. Just 24% are confident their personal taxes would
not be higher.
Barack Obama has indicated he might sup****t raising the capital gains
tax from 15% to 28%. More voters trust John McCain more than Barack
Obama when it comes to the economy.
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