National Adults
When the next round of budget talks begin, 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 %
National Adults 68% 29% 3%
Registered Voters 69% 28% 2%
Party Identification^ Democrat 85% 14% 1%
Republican 51% 48% 1%
Independent 68% 28% 4%
Tea Party Supporters^ 43% 56% 1%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 90% 9% <1%
Moderate 80% 18% 2%
Conservative 47% 52% 1%
Region Northeast 75% 23% 3%
Midwest 66% 31% 3%
South 65% 31% 3%
West 70% 29% 1%
Household Income Less than $50,000 68% 28% 4%
$50,000 or more 71% 27% 2%
Education Not college graduate 68% 28% 3%
College graduate 68% 31% 1%
Age Under 45 70% 28% 2%
45 or older 67% 29% 3%
Age 18 to 29 61% 36% 3%
30 to 44 77% 22% 1%
45 to 59 72% 24% 4%
60 or older 62% 35% 3%
Race White 70% 28% 3%
Non-white 66% 31% 3%
Gender Men 63% 34% 3%
Women 73% 24% 3%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 87% 12% 1%
Disapprove 52% 45% 3%
Interview Type Landline 67% 30% 2%
Cell Phone 71% 26% 4%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=1000 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=807 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.