NYS Registered Voters A New York State surcharge on income of $200,000 or more for individuals and $300,000 or more for married couples, referred to as the millionaire's tax, will expire at the end of this year. Which statement comes closer to your opinion: This surcharge on high income should be extended so as not to add to the state budget deficit This surcharge on high income should not be extended because any added taxes even those on high income hurt New York State Unsure Row % Row % Row % NYS Registered Voters 61% 33% 5% Party Registration Democrat 69% 26% 6% Republican 49% 45% 5% Non-enrolled 62% 33% 4% Tea Party Supporters 44% 51% 5% Occupy Wall Street Supporters 76% 21% 2% Political Ideology Liberal 74% 22% 4% Moderate 67% 28% 4% Conservative 42% 53% 5% Region New York City 59% 35% 6% Suburbs 57% 39% 4% Upstate 65% 30% 6% Income Less $50,000 63% 29% 8% $50,000 to just under $100,000 66% 31% 3% $100,000 or more 60% 39% 1% Income Less than $50,000 63% 29% 8% $50,000 or more 63% 35% 2% Education Not college graduate 61% 32% 7% College graduate 62% 34% 3% Age Under 45 64% 34% 2% 45 or older 60% 33% 7% Age 18 to 29 60% 36% 4% 30 to 44 66% 32% 2% 45 to 59 62% 33% 5% 60 or older 59% 33% 9% Generation Millennials (18-30) 62% 35% 3% Gen X (31-46) 65% 33% 2% Baby Boomers (47-65) 61% 34% 5% Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 57% 32% 11% Race White 64% 31% 4% Non White 57% 36% 6% Gender Men 62% 34% 3% Women 60% 33% 7% Interview Type Landline 61% 33% 6% Cell Phone 63% 34% 4% NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters: Interviews conducted October 25th through 27th, 2011, N=855 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.