Taxes

Majority of Americans Favor Suspending Federal Gas Tax

Lower- and middle-income Americans join Republicans in favor of gas-tax holiday

May 13, 2008
By a margin of 54% to 42%, Americans favor suspending the federal gas tax for the summer, and the majority in favor increases to a 65% to 30% margin among lower-income households.More ...

No Signs That Americans Have Received Stimulus Rebate

Many will use it to pay off bills

May 1, 2008
As of Wednesday night, only 3% of Americans say they have received their tax stimulus plan rebates, unchanged over the last four days.More ...
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

April 29, 2008
Data-driven insights into Americans' tax rebates, a proposed oil pipeline from Iran to India, rising food prices in the U.S., and the aborting of female fetuses in India.

Many Americans OK With Increasing Taxes on Rich

Most say upper-income households pay too little in taxes

April 25, 2008
Slightly over half of Americans (51%) believe the government should redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich, and two-thirds (68%) say money and wealth should be more evenly distributed in general.More ...
Americans Say Rich Pay too Little in Taxes

Americans Say Rich Pay too Little in Taxes

April 14, 2008
A majority (63%) of Americans say that upper-income people pay too little in taxes and an even larger number (73%) say the same about corporations.

Just Half of Americans Complain Tax Bill Is Too High

Majority regard what they pay as “fair”

April 14, 2008
On the eve of the 2008 tax filing deadline, only 52% of Americans say their tax bill is “too high,” while, separately, 60% regard what they have to pay as “fair.”More ...
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

April 8, 2008
Data-driven insights into Iraq's place in history, Italy's upcoming election, Americans' views on taxing the rich, and anti-Chinese sentiment in Europe.

Americans Give Bipartisan Support to Stimulus Package

Income-capped tax rebates are widely favored

February 6, 2008
While congressional leaders work to pass an economic stimulus passage that President Bush will sign, Americans are saying they favor such legislation. There is substantial support for tax rebates aimed at middle- and lower-income Americans, both from the far right and the far left.More ...

Americans More in Favor of Heavily Taxing Rich Now Than in 1939

Half of Americans favor heavy taxes on rich to redistribute wealth

April 16, 2007
A majority of Americans agree that money and wealth should be distributed more equally in society today, and that those with high incomes do not pay their fair share in taxes. About half of Americans advocate heavy taxation of the rich in order to redistribute wealth, a higher percentage than was the case in 1939.More ...

Taxes

Do you consider the amount of federal income tax you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low? Do you regard the income tax which you will have to pay this year as fair? As I read off some different groups, please tell me if you think they are paying their FAIR share in federal taxes, paying too MUCH or paying too LITTLE? First, how about -- [ITEMS A-C ROTATED, ITEM D READ LAST]?More ...
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