More people support tax increases then the doctrinaire right-wing position favoring spending cuts during a weak economy.
Here’s Bruce Bartlett:
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Can/Should the Budget Deficit Be Reduced with Spending Cuts Alone or Should There Be Some Increase in Taxes?
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Poll
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Date
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Some/All Taxes
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No Taxes/
All Spending
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9-16-11
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74
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21
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9-14-11
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48
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38
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8-26-11
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69
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29
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8-10-11
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66
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33
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8-10-11
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63
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36
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8-9-11
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68
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29
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8-4-11
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63
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34
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8-2-11
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60
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40
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7-26-11
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68
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19
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7-25-11
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56
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34
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7-21-11
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64
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34
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7-19-11
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66
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32
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7-19-11
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62
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27
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7-18-11
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69
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28
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7-14-11
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67
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25
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7-13-11
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73
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20
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6-9-11
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61
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37
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6-9-11
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59
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26
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5-13-11
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64
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33
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5-12-11
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61
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27
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4-29-11
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76
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20
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4-25-11
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62
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33
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4-22-11
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66
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19
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4-20-11
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62
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36
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3-15-11
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67
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31
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12-12-10
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62
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36
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11-26-10
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65
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33
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Average
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64.5
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30
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