07-25-2011, 06:22 PM
The Gang of Six plan's reduction plan was 3/4ths spending cuts and 1/4th increased revenues, the latter getting a lot of its teeth from closing corporate tax loopholes. And that still wasn't good enough for the R's.
I've seen other polls that show the majority wouldn't be opposed to raising taxes. The problem with the survey that article is using is that the wording is kind of unhelpful.
If you are given the option between being asked whether you're afraid taxes will be raised "too much" or "too little," and those are your ONLY OPTIONS ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE, of course a huge majority are going to say they're afraid of having their taxes jacked too high. It's like asking if you're afraid of having your balls stomped too hard or too little. It's just a totally useless survey.
I've seen other polls that show the majority wouldn't be opposed to raising taxes. The problem with the survey that article is using is that the wording is kind of unhelpful.
Quote:5* On the subject of taxes, what worries you more about the likely result of the debt ceiling debate—that Congress and the President will raise taxes too much or too little?
If you are given the option between being asked whether you're afraid taxes will be raised "too much" or "too little," and those are your ONLY OPTIONS ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE, of course a huge majority are going to say they're afraid of having their taxes jacked too high. It's like asking if you're afraid of having your balls stomped too hard or too little. It's just a totally useless survey.
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