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Registered Voters |
| The Bush tax cuts expire on December 31st. Which statement comes closer to your view: |
| Congress should extend the tax cuts only for the middle class, but not for the top 2 percent, that is, households earning $250,000 or more |
Congress should extend the tax cuts for everyone, including the top 2 percent, that is, households earning $250,000 or more |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
49% |
48% |
3% |
| Definitely Plan to Vote in November |
48% |
49% |
3% |
| Enthusiasm About Voting in November |
Very enthusiastic |
41% |
58% |
1% |
| Enthusiastic |
50% |
47% |
2% |
| Not enthusiastic |
59% |
36% |
5% |
| Party ID |
Democrat |
70% |
28% |
2% |
| Republican |
33% |
64% |
4% |
| Independent |
47% |
49% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
27% |
71% |
2% |
| Party ID by Gender |
Democrat men |
65% |
34% |
1% |
| Democrat women |
74% |
24% |
2% |
| Republican men |
32% |
66% |
2% |
| Republican women |
33% |
62% |
5% |
| Independent men |
38% |
59% |
3% |
| Independent women |
57% |
39% |
4% |
| Ideology |
Liberal |
71% |
28% |
1% |
| Moderate |
55% |
42% |
2% |
| Conservative |
35% |
61% |
3% |
| Region |
Northeast |
57% |
41% |
3% |
| Midwest |
49% |
49% |
2% |
| South |
49% |
47% |
4% |
| West |
43% |
55% |
2% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
54% |
43% |
4% |
| $50,000 or more |
47% |
51% |
2% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
51% |
46% |
3% |
| College graduate |
48% |
50% |
2% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
57% |
41% |
3% |
| 30 to 44 |
53% |
46% |
1% |
| 45 to 59 |
46% |
52% |
2% |
| 60 or older |
47% |
47% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
44% |
54% |
2% |
| Women |
55% |
42% |
4% |
| Family Finances |
Get better |
47% |
51% |
2% |
| Get worse |
38% |
57% |
5% |
| Stay about the same |
55% |
43% |
3% |
| Views of U.S. Economy |
The worst is yet to come |
38% |
59% |
4% |
| The worst is behind us |
64% |
35% |
1% |
| Do you think a household income of $250,000 makes you wealthy, or not? |
Yes |
33% |
21% |
2% |
| No |
17% |
27% |
1% |
| September 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters "N=815 MOE +/- 3.5%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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