Split Opinion
On October 23-26, 2008, Gallup asked:
"People feel differently about how far a government should go. Here is a phrase which some people believe in and some don't. Do you think our government should or should not redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich?"
The poll results:
Should: 46 percent
Should not: 50 percent
Unsure: 4 percent
Almost the exact same answers were given when the question was asked ten years ago.
I suppose one can debate the meaning of the word "heavy." My own view is that a 93 percent marginal tax rate qualifies.
"People feel differently about how far a government should go. Here is a phrase which some people believe in and some don't. Do you think our government should or should not redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich?"
The poll results:
Should: 46 percent
Should not: 50 percent
Unsure: 4 percent
Almost the exact same answers were given when the question was asked ten years ago.
I suppose one can debate the meaning of the word "heavy." My own view is that a 93 percent marginal tax rate qualifies.
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