Poll: Taxes are fair, but too high

Posted at 11:09 AM on April 18, 2011 by Bob Collins (4 Comments)
Filed under: Politics

A new poll from Gallup says half of Americans think there taxes are too high. That's not entirely surprising, giving the steady drumbeat of news on the subject over the last few years. What's surprising, however, is that 57% of those surveyed last week say their taxes are "fair." Can taxes be both too high and fair? Gallup says it means more people dislike what they pay than feel it is unjust. Try to fit that on a protest sign.

Full survey here.

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Comments (4)

OK, how's this for a protest sign:

2,4,6,8...We Tend To Equivocate!

Posted by Jim Shapiro | April 18, 2011 11:28 AM

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Of course the follow-up question after someone states that their taxes are too high is to ask what service they use from the government they would be willing to give up? If they can't come up with one and the government doesn't have enough money to operate, then their taxes are too low.

Posted by JackU | April 18, 2011 12:38 PM

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Interesting perspective, given the fact that taxes are at a historical low:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/-117079-ocprint--.html

Posted by jay sieling | April 18, 2011 1:28 PM

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www.fairtax.org
Seems simple -- seems fair.

Posted by Scott G. | April 18, 2011 3:10 PM

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