National Adults
Do you support or oppose doing each of the following to deal with the federal budget deficit: Increase taxes on income over 250,000 dollars?
Support Oppose Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 64% 33% 3%
Party ID Democrat 83% 15% 2%
Republican 43% 54% 3%
Independent 63% 34% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 45% 53% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal 84% 13% 3%
Moderate 75% 23% 3%
Conservative 45% 53% 2%
President Obama's April 13th Speech Before 60% 37% 3%
After 65% 31% 4%
Region Northeast 75% 24% 1%
Midwest 61% 36% 3%
South 56% 39% 5%
West 63% 33% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 66% 30% 4%
$50,000 or more 62% 36% 1%
Education Not college graduate 61% 34% 5%
College graduate 64% 35% 1%
Age Under 45 58% 40% 1%
45 or older 65% 30% 4%
Race White 66% 31% 3%
Non-white 55% 40% 4%
Gender Men 60% 38% 2%
Women 65% 31% 5%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 80% 17% 3%
Disapprove 50% 48% 2%
Interview Type Landline 61% 35% 4%
Cell Phone 65% 32% 2%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=555 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.