Tax agreement numbers, support by party
New Washington Post-ABC poll shows broad bipartisan support for tax agreement, but not necessarily its component parts. The breakdowns are below; full question wording here.
All Dem Rep Ind D-R Overall tax package 69 68 75 68 -7 Overall, with args. 62 64 63 61 +1 Elements: Unemployment benefits 72 88 55 73 +33 Bush-era cuts for all 54 38 85 49 -47 $5 mil. inheritance 52 52 60 48 -8 Soc. Sec. payroll 39 37 42 38 -5 Support for all four 11 10 16 9 Support for three 27 26 30 26 Support for two 35 35 35 35 Support for one 21 26 14 22 Support for none 6 3 4 8 %Will help economy 36 39 34 36 +5
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| December 13, 2010; 11:56 AM ET
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if this bill stalls in the House and they all go on recess...
i'm going to be madder than I am at the Broncos having a lousy season..
and that's pretty mad.
Posted by: TheBabeNemo | December 13, 2010 1:20 PM | Report abuse
I love that there's a 33% difference between Democrats and Republicans supporting unemployment benefits being extended.
I also love the fact that most people who identify as Republicans still support extending those benefits, unlike most Republicans in Congress, apparently.
Posted by: ravensfan20008 | December 13, 2010 2:23 PM | Report abuse
It's not the Unemployment Benefit Extension, and it's not the Social Security Payroll Tax, and it's not the Inheritance Tax, and it's not the disgusting amount of 'feel good pork and excess' slathered into this Bill...
It's the freaking Bush-Era Tax Cuts for the Wealthy !!
No tax cuts for the wealthy (is that an oxymoron?)....period.
This was a simply-stated plank in the President Obama's campaign realm.
Oh, you mean what candidate's say during campaign's and what they do after being elected are two entirely different things?
Posted by: cjackson3 | December 13, 2010 4:17 PM | Report abuse
What cjackson said.
JUST.
SAY.
NO!
Posted by: WillSeattle | December 13, 2010 5:34 PM | Report abuse
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