99% pure bull

Liberals took on this "we the 99%" baloney like a duck to water. They believe that 99% of the people want the rich to pay "their fair share."

Well here's some evidence that they should stop smoking dope and open their eyes;

Hill Poll: Likely voters prefer lower individual, business tax rates - TheHill.com


"Three-quarters of likely voters believe the nation’s top earners should pay lower, not higher, tax rates, according to a new poll for The Hill.

The big majority opted for a lower tax bill when asked to choose specific rates; precisely 75 percent said the right level for top earners was 30 percent or below.

The current rate for top earners is 35 percent. Only 4 percent thought it was appropriate to take 40 percent, which is approximately the level that President Obama is seeking from January 2013 onward.


The Hill Poll also found that 73 percent of likely voters believe corporations should pay a lower rate than the current 35 percent, as both the White House and Republicans push plans to lower rates.
The new data seem to run counter to several polls that have found support for raising taxes on high-income earners. In an Associated Press-GfK poll released Friday, 65 percent said they favored President Obama’s “Buffett Rule” that millionaires should pay at least 30 percent of their income. And a Pew poll conducted in June found 66 percent of adults favored raising taxes on those making more than $250,000 as a way to tackle the deficit.

But The Hill poll found that a dramatically different picture emerges when voters are asked to specify the “most appropriate” rates.
 

Terry Oxandale

Skinny Man
I wonder how these results could be translated to perhaps capital gains tax rates. This would seem to be an important issue considering its significance with the 1%, yet no question seemed to address this aspect of high-wealth income.

I can somewhat understand the 100K+ crowd's take on income tax rates. IMHO, that group is the one taking it in the shorts, and truly sees its effects more clearly in everyday life.
 
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