The ONLY thing a Majority of Americans agree upon is RAISING Taxes on the Wealthy

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Mon Jul-25-11 04:06 PM
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The ONLY thing a Majority of Americans agree upon is RAISING Taxes on the Wealthy

Edited on Mon Jul-25-11 04:26 PM by FreakinDJ

Republicans are attempting to fill the News cycle with "A Majority of Americans" support blah blah blah, so I decided to take a look. It readily came to mind to question the results of the latest CNN polling since all through the last 6 months of polling the only thing a Majority of Americans agree upon is they want the tax loopholes closed, Taxes raised on the Wealthy, and the don't want any cuts to Social Security or Medicare

But here lets look at what Americans actually want CUT

increasing taxes that have been suggested as part of the discussions on the debt ceiling. For each
one, please tell me whether you favor or oppose that proposal as a way to reduce the amount that
the government owes. (RANDOM ORDER)

Favor Oppose No Opinion
Cutting federal subsidies to farmers 31% 66% 2%

Cutting pensions and benefits for retired government workers 30% 68% 2%

Cutting defense spending 47% 52% 1%

Cutting the amount the government spends on Medicaid,
the federal health program for the poor 22% 77% *

Cutting the amount the government spends on Medicare,
the federal health program for the elderly 12% 87% 1%

Cutting the amount the government spends on Social Security 16% 84% 1%

Increasing the taxes paid by oil and gas companies by ending
federal subsidies for those businesses 73% 26% 1%

Increasing the taxes paid by businesses that own private jets 76% 23% *

Increasing the taxes paid by people who make more than
250 thousand dollars a year 73% 26% *

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/07/21/rel11b.pdf

The American Tax Payer's position has not changed for 6 months. Again and again numerous polling organizations have asked 1000s Americans and they have repeatedly, resoundingly said "Raise the Taxes on the Wealthy and Corporations" - so I have to ask myself "Self what are the Republicans seeing that I'm not"

So I thought to myself - perhaps we need to teach our Republican Lawmakers to read. Clearly - they can't be reading the will of the American voter via some exotic Voo Doo Mind Reading spell.

In the June 9 ABC News poll 61% of Americans believe higher taxes will be necessary to reduce the deficit, and 57% of those polled said that deficit reduction should include both tax increases and spending cuts.

A Pew poll found that more people blame the nation�s involvement in wars than tax cuts or spending for the deficit. The poll also found wide support for increasing taxes, as 67% said the more high earners income should be subject to being taxed for Social Security, and 66% support raising taxes on incomes over $250,000, and 62% support closing corporate tax loopholes.

A Bloomberg poll taken in May found that only 33% of those surveyed thought that it would be possible to lower the deficit without raising taxes, 64% expressed the belief that it isn�t possible to lower the deficit without raising taxes.

An April CBS News/NY Times poll showed that 72% of people favored raising taxes on the wealthy in order to reduce the deficit. A March NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 81% of those surveyed would support a tax on millionaires that would be used for deficit reduction, and 68% supported eliminating the Bush tax cuts on those who make over $250,000.

http://www.politicususa.com/en/polls-taxes-deficit

So what does it take Mr Cantor .....????

Mr Bohner .......????

Reading Classes ? Reading Tutors for Lawmakers ? (that will come out your check not mine buddy) or do we need to remind you that you work for ALL of the AMERICAN PEOPLE not some "Side-lined Freak Show" - some "Sign Misspelling Juvenile Delinquents" who failed 6th grade reading

You work for the American People - ALL of THEM