Reply #16: "...61 percent of people would rather raise taxes on the rich

[Zorra]

to balance the budget than cut defense, Social Security or Medicare."

An April 18 McClatchy-Marist poll found that voters support higher taxes on the rich to reduce the deficit by a 2-to-1 margin, including 45 percent of self-identified Tea Party members.

An April 18 Gallup poll found that 67 percent of people do not believe that corporations pay their fair share of taxes, and 59 percent believe that the rich do not pay their fair share.

On April 1, Tulchin Research released a poll showing that voters in California overwhelmingly support higher taxes on the rich to deal with the state’s budgetary problems.

http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/bruce-bartlett/2292/americans-support-higher-taxes-really

Etc.