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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 middle class? |
| Higher taxes |
Lower taxes |
Same amount of taxes |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
37% |
14% |
43% |
6% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
46% |
8% |
40% |
6% |
| Republican |
32% |
16% |
46% |
6% |
| Independent |
34% |
17% |
43% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
25% |
20% |
47% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
48% |
14% |
34% |
4% |
| Moderate |
39% |
13% |
42% |
6% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
30% |
16% |
48% |
7% |
| Region |
Northeast |
39% |
16% |
39% |
6% |
| Midwest |
37% |
19% |
40% |
3% |
| South |
34% |
12% |
47% |
7% |
| West |
40% |
11% |
41% |
7% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
36% |
13% |
44% |
7% |
| $50,000 or more |
38% |
15% |
42% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
35% |
13% |
47% |
6% |
| College graduate |
41% |
17% |
37% |
6% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
37% |
10% |
50% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
37% |
15% |
40% |
7% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
37% |
8% |
55% |
<1% |
| 30 to 44 |
37% |
11% |
46% |
6% |
| 45 to 59 |
40% |
18% |
39% |
3% |
| 60 or older |
36% |
13% |
41% |
10% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
34% |
7% |
57% |
2% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
38% |
16% |
42% |
4% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
42% |
17% |
38% |
4% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
31% |
11% |
45% |
13% |
| Race |
White |
37% |
15% |
41% |
6% |
| Non-white |
36% |
10% |
49% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
34% |
15% |
46% |
5% |
| Women |
39% |
13% |
40% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
38% |
15% |
40% |
7% |
| Cell Phone |
34% |
11% |
53% |
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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