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September 17, 2021 266 replies
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Q1. On Monday, House Democrats unveiled a new tax bill. Which of these proposals in the bill do you support? (Please choose five, one from each pair) For context, here are the High and Low (since 1950), Previous (prior to Trump tax cuts) and Current federal rates: Corporate: 50% 21% 35% 21% Personal: 92% 28% 39.6% 37% Cap gains: 40% 15% 25% 20%
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

Top corporate income tax rate raised to 26.5% β€” support

56%
47%
67%
16%
50%
94%
45%
46%
65%
55%

Top corporate income tax rate raised to 26.5% β€” oppose

33%
46%
22%
64%
38%
4%
40%
38%
28%
34%
Group B

Top personal income tax rate raised to 39.6% β€” support

37%
33%
42%
7%
38%
65%
15%
38%
38%
45%

Top personal income tax rate raised to 39.6% β€” oppose

47%
49%
46%
64%
50%
31%
50%
31%
52%
47%
Group C

Capital gains tax raised to 25% β€” support

43%
38%
49%
7%
38%
77%
35%
38%
46%
47%

Capital gains tax raised to 25% β€” oppose

39%
42%
37%
59%
50%
18%
20%
31%
43%
45%
Group D

New 3% surcharge on individual income over $5mm β€” support

56%
47%
63%
16%
56%
90%
30%
46%
66%
57%

New 3% surcharge on individual income over $5mm β€” oppose

25%
31%
20%
48%
31%
4%
30%
23%
23%
28%
Group E

This bill, or something like it, will pass

46%
39%
53%
21%
50%
68%
15%
46%
55%
47%

This bill, or something like it, will not pass

34%
36%
33%
46%
31%
24%
50%
23%
32%
37%

None of these

5%
6%
4%
8%
13%
0%
5%
15%
2%
5%
Q2. President Biden has promised not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year. Your view? (Please choose four, one from each pair)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

That promise will be kept

46%
36%
55%
10%
25%
83%
30%
46%
48%
53%

That promise will not be kept

46%
56%
36%
75%
69%
15%
65%
46%
42%
42%
Group B

I would like someone making $100,000 per year get their taxes raised

12%
14%
11%
7%
6%
18%
0%
31%
11%
11%

I would not like someone making $100,000 per year get their taxes raised

78%
75%
82%
79%
81%
77%
85%
54%
83%
82%
Group C

I would like someone making $400,000 per year get their taxes raised

54%
43%
64%
16%
50%
90%
30%
54%
60%
55%

I would not like someone making $400,000 per year get their taxes raised

39%
49%
30%
74%
44%
8%
55%
38%
35%
37%
Group D

I would like someone making $1,000,000 per year get their taxes raised

61%
53%
68%
28%
63%
90%
45%
46%
68%
63%

I would not like someone making $1,000,000 per year get their taxes raised

28%
35%
24%
56%
31%
4%
40%
38%
25%
26%

None of these

1%
0%
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%

Don't know

2%
0%
4%
0%
6%
3%
5%
0%
3%
0%

Don't care

1%
3%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
8%
0%
Q3. Also proposed in the House are increased taxes on tobacco and increased benefits to electric car buyers. Your view? (Please choose five, one from each pair)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

I approve of higher taxes on tobacco

63%
64%
62%
54%
63%
70%
65%
62%
62%
63%

I disapprove of higher taxes on tobacco

34%
33%
34%
41%
38%
27%
20%
38%
35%
34%
Group B

Higher taxes on tobacco disproportionately hurt the poor

62%
57%
67%
56%
63%
68%
65%
54%
69%
55%

Higher taxes on tobacco do not disproportionately hurt the poor

27%
28%
25%
25%
31%
28%
25%
31%
20%
37%
Group C

I approve of bigger benefits to electric car buyers

48%
42%
55%
10%
38%
85%
40%
31%
56%
47%

I disapprove of bigger benefits to electric car buyers

42%
50%
36%
75%
63%
8%
45%
46%
35%
47%
Group D

Bigger benefits to electric car purchases (limited to cars costing less than $55,000) disproportionately help the wealthy

45%
47%
42%
48%
50%
41%
65%
54%
40%
34%

Bigger benefits to electric car purchases (limited to cars costing less than $55,000) does not disproportionately help the wealthy

35%
38%
33%
26%
38%
42%
20%
15%
40%
45%
Group E

I approve of electric car benefits going only to buyers of cars made at unionized plants

30%
26%
32%
8%
25%
51%
10%
38%
31%
34%

I disapprove of electric car benefits going only to buyers of cars made at unionized plants

46%
54%
39%
62%
56%
30%
70%
38%
43%
42%

None of these

4%
3%
5%
3%
6%
4%
0%
8%
3%
5%


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