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    Federal Budget and Taxes           See also: Economic Outlook

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 25-27, 2008. N=664 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4 (for all adults).

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"The government is about to send out tax rebates of up to $600 to people at certain income levels. This would be in addition to any tax refunds people receive from their income taxes this year. Do you think these tax rebate checks will help stimulate the economy, or not?"

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Will Will Not Unsure    
% % %    

4/25-27/08

 41 56 3    

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"Do you expect to receive a tax rebate check this year?"

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Yes No Unsure    
% % %    

4/25-27/08

 75 19 6    

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Asked of those expecting to receive a tax rebate check:
"What do you expect to do with the tax rebate money you receive? Will you spend it, use it to pay bills, or save or invest it?"

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Pay Bills Save or
Invest		 Spend It Something
Else (vol.)		 Unsure
% % % % %

4/25-27/08

 51 27 18 1 3

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 10-13, 2008. N=1,197 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the economy?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

4/10-13/08

 28 70 3    

1/30 - 2/1/08

 30 67 3    

1/9-12/08

 28 69 3    

12/6-9/07

 34 63 3    

9/27-30/07

 37 61 3    

5/29 - 6/1/07

 40 57 3    

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"As you may know, the government is making payments to most workers of several hundred dollars and providing new tax breaks for businesses in order to stimulate the economy. Do you think this will or will not be enough to avoid or soften a recession?"

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Will Will Not Unsure    
% % %    

4/10-13/08

 17 79 4    

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"Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, do you think a Democratic or a Republican president would do a better job handling the economy?" Options rotated

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Democratic Republican Depends
(vol.)		 No Differ-
ence (vol.)		 Unsure
% % % % %

4/10-13/08

 55 34 2 6 4

 

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 7-9, 2008. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"And when it comes to the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?"

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Approve Disapprove Mixed Unsure  
% % % %  

4/7-9/08

 27 70 2 1  

3/3-5/08

 31 67 1 1  

2/4-6/08

 29 68 2 -  

1/7-9/08

 33 64 2 1  

12/3-5/07

 36 60 3 1  

 

Gallup Poll. April 6-9, 2008. N=1,021 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Now thinking about taxes: Do you consider the amount of federal income tax you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low?"

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Too High About
Right		 Too Low Unsure
% % % %
4/6-9/08 52 42 2 4
4/2-5/07 53 41 2 3
4/10-13/06 48 44 2 5
4/4-7/05 51 44 2 3
4/04 50 43 3 4
4/03 50 46 2 2
1/03 47 50 1 2
4/01 65 31 1 3
4/00 63 33 1 3
9/99 68 28 1 3
7/99 60 37 * 3
4/99 65 29 2 4
1998 66 31 1 2
1997 58 38 1 3
1996 64 33 1 2
1994 56 42 - 2
1993 55 41 2 2
1992 56 39 2 3
1991 55 37 2 6
1990 63 31 2 4
1985 63 32 1 4
1973 65 28 1 6
1969 69 25 - 6
1967 58 38 1 3
1966 52 39 0 8
1964 56 35 1 9
1963 52 38 1 8
1962 48 45 0 7
1961 46 45 1 8
1957 61 31 - 8
1953 59 37 - 4
1952 71 26 - 3
1951 52 43 1 4
1950 57 40 0 3
1949 43 53 1 4
1948 57 38 1 4
1947 54 40 0 6

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"Do you regard the income tax which you will have to pay this year as fair?"

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Yes No Unsure
% % %
4/6-9/08 60 35 5
4/2-5/07 60 37 3
4/10-13/06 60 34 5
4/4-7/05 61 34 5
4/04 62 33 5
4/03 64 33 3
4/02 58 37 5
4/01 51 46 3
4/99 45 49 6
3/97 51 43 6

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"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. How about [see below]?"

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Fair Share Too Much Too Little Unsure
% % % %
"Lower-income people"
  4/6-9/08 32 51 13 4
  4/2-5/07 34 45 17 4
  4/10-13/06 36 46 12 6
  4/4-7/05 36 51 10 3
  4/04 35 49 12 4
  4/03 36 49 12 3
  4/99 34 51 11 4
  4/96 40 48 9 3
  4/94 43 42 12 3
  3/93 37 51 9 3
  3/92 32 57 8 3

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"Middle-income people"
  4/6-9/08 50 43 4 3
  4/2-5/07 44 47 7 2
  4/10-13/06 50 43 5 3
  4/4-7/05 52 41 4 3
  4/04 47 46 4 3
  4/03 51 40 7 2
  4/99 35 59 4 2
  4/96 34 58 5 3
  4/94 39 57 3 1
  3/93 39 54 5 2
  3/92 36 57 5 2

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"Upper-income people"
  4/6-9/08 24 9 63 4
  4/2-5/07 21 9 66 4
  4/10-13/06 21 8 67 4
  4/4-7/05 22 7 68 3
  4/04 24 9 63 4
  4/03 24 10 63 3
  4/99 19 10 66 5
  4/96 19 9 68 4
  4/94 20 10 68 2
  3/93 16 5 77 2
  3/92 16 4 77 3

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"Corporations"
  4/6-9/08 15 6 73 6
  4/2-5/07 19 5 71 5
  4/10-13/06 18 5 70 7
  4/4-7/05 21 4 69 6
  4/04 19 5 69 7

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 14-16, 2008. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, the federal income tax cuts passed into law since George W. Bush became president are set to expire within the next several years. Would you favor or oppose making those tax cuts permanent?"

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Favor Oppose Unsure    
% % %    

3/14-16/08

 54 40 6    

5/4-6/07

 57 37 6    

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"As you may know, most taxpayers will receive a rebate check of several hundred dollars from the federal government sometime in the next few months. If you receive a tax rebate, what will you do with that money: spend it, save or invest it, pay off bills, or donate it to charity?"

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Spend Save or
Invest		 Pay Off
Bills		 Donate to
Charity		 Unsure
% % % % %

3/14-16/08

 21 32 41 3 2

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 7-10, 2008. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide. RV = registered voters. Except where noted, results below are among all adults.

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"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

3/7-10/08 RV

 28 66 6    

1/20-22/08

 29 64 7    

1/07

 40 53 7    

1/06

 39 54 7    

1/05

 47 47 6    

1/04

 49 45 6    

1/03

 44 49 7    

1/02

 63 27 10    

4/01

 52 27 21    

 

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Feb. 4-6, 2008. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"How much confidence do you have in [see below]'s ability to turn around the country's economy . . . ?"

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A Great Deal Some Only a Little No Confidence
At All		 Unsure
% % % % %

The Federal Reserve

    2/4-6/08

 10 45 31 11 3

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The U.S. Congress

    2/4-6/08

 8 33 37 21 1

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President Bush

    2/4-6/08

 7 21 29 42 1

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"People have suggested various ways that the government could act to try to fix the economy. How much do you think each of the following would help fix the country's economic problems: a great deal, some, only a little, or no help at all? . . ."

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A Great Deal Some Only a Little No Help at All Unsure