http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/taxes/65_oppose_increase_in_capital_gains_tax
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that
65% of Likely Voters oppose an increase in the Capital Gains tax.
Just 16% favor an increase, while a fifth of voters are not sure.
Eighty-five percent of Republicans oppose an increase in the
capital gains tax along with 50% of Democrats and 62% of those not
affiliated with either major party.
Fifty-two percent (52%) believe hiking the capital gains tax would
hurt the economy. Just 17% say it would help the economy while 18%
say it would have no impact. Republicans overwhelmingly believe
raising this tax would harm the economy along with a plurality of
Democrats.
Most voters, 56%, own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, or
mutual funds and would be directly impacted by an increase in the
capital gains tax. Not surprisingly, 71% of these investors are
opposed to a capital gains tax increase.
As always, voters are skeptical when they hear politicians talk
about taxes. Most (60%) believe that if a candidate promises to
increase the capital gains tax, that candidate would increase
other taxes as well. Just 13% of voters disagree.
In addition, if the capital gains tax was increased, 48% say their
own taxes would go up. Just 24% are confident their personal taxes
would not be higher.
Barack Obama has indicated he might support raising the capital
gains tax from 15% to 28%. More voters trust John McCain more than
Barack Obama when it comes to the economy.
Hillary Clinton has said she would consider raising the capital
gains tax from 15% to 20%.
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So "56% would be directly impacted by an increase in the
capital gains tax"? That stretches even the left's definition of
"the rich."
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