51% Favor Extending Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy

Rasmussen Reports
Sep. 13, 2010

A majority (51%) of U.S. voters now support extending the so-called Bush tax cuts for all Americans including the wealthy, even as the House Republican leader indicates he is willing to compromise with President Obama and not include wealthy taxpayers in the tax cut extension.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of Likely Voters believe the tax cuts should be extended for everyone but the wealthy. The question does not define "wealthy," but the president reiterated in a press conference on Friday that he thinks the tax cuts should be ended for individuals who earn more than $200,000 per year and families that make more than $250,000.

In early August, 48% favored extending the tax cuts which are scheduled to expire at the end of the year to all Americans, while 40% said they should be extended for everyone except the wealthy.

Thirty-five percent (35%) believe increasing taxes for those making more than $250,000 would be good for the economy. Forty percent (40%) disagree and say such a tax hike would be bad for the economy. Fifteen percent (15%) say it would have no impact. These numbers are little changed from the previous survey.

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