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Registered Voters |
A flat rate tax system applies one tax rate to all income. Under a flat rate tax system, do you think each of the following would pay higher taxes, lower taxes, or about the same amount of taxes as they pay now:
The wealthy? |
| Higher taxes |
Lower taxes |
Same amount of taxes |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
36% |
38% |
21% |
5% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
25% |
49% |
20% |
5% |
| Republican |
45% |
30% |
21% |
5% |
| Independent |
40% |
35% |
21% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
42% |
24% |
28% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
26% |
55% |
16% |
3% |
| Moderate |
35% |
40% |
19% |
6% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
42% |
29% |
25% |
5% |
| Region |
Northeast |
40% |
37% |
20% |
4% |
| Midwest |
32% |
44% |
18% |
6% |
| South |
37% |
36% |
22% |
5% |
| West |
34% |
39% |
23% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
40% |
32% |
24% |
5% |
| $50,000 or more |
35% |
44% |
18% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
38% |
33% |
24% |
4% |
| College graduate |
33% |
47% |
16% |
5% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
43% |
23% |
<1% |
| 45 or older |
37% |
36% |
20% |
6% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
37% |
35% |
28% |
<1% |
| 30 to 44 |
31% |
50% |
19% |
<1% |
| 45 to 59 |
35% |
40% |
20% |
5% |
| 60 or older |
39% |
34% |
21% |
7% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
37% |
36% |
27% |
<1% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
31% |
50% |
19% |
<1% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
38% |
39% |
19% |
4% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
37% |
32% |
22% |
9% |
| Race |
White |
38% |
38% |
19% |
6% |
| Non-white |
27% |
42% |
29% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
39% |
38% |
20% |
3% |
| Women |
33% |
38% |
22% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
38% |
37% |
19% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
29% |
42% |
27% |
2% |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=872 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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