New York To Occupy Wall Street: We’ve Got Your Back (poll)

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New York To Occupy Wall Street: We’ve Got Your Back

Kyle Leighton

Wall Street has been occupied by protestors for a month now, and the movement is showing no signs of slowing. And New Yorkers are apparently just fine with that.

A Quinnipiac poll released on Monday found that residents of the financial capital of the world are unfazed by the presence of the protestors, who have been mostly in the financial district's Zuccotti Park but also made their way to Times Square on Saturday night, and that two thirds of New Yorkers agree with the views of Occupy Wall Street.

72 percent polled in the city said that if protestors obey the law they should be allowed to stay as long as they want. 24 percent said they should be limited. There was a trend based on income within those findings, but not what you might think: the lower the income group, the more likely a the respondent would say OWS protests should be stopped at some point. Only 16 percent of those who make over $100,000 felt OWS should be halted in the future, while 34 percent of those who make less than $30-thousand thought so. Still, a majority of all groups said it should continue as long as the protesters aren't breaking the law.

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The Quinnipiac survey also showed wide support for a tax on millionaires, the so-called Buffett rule, and harsher regulations on Wall Street financial firms themselves. 61 percent said that millionaires should be taxed more, and 73 percent said that firms should have tougher rules.

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From the poll

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Asked who is to blame for the current state of the nation's economy;

• 37 percent of New York City voters blame the administration of former President George W. Bush;
  
• 21 percent blame Wall Street and financial institutions;
  
• 18 percent blame Congress;
  
• 11 percent blame President Barack Obama.

New York City voters support 61 - 28 percent an extension of the state's so-called 'Millionaire's Tax.' Even Republicans support the extension 55 - 38 percent.

Voters also support 73 - 19 percent, including 48 - 40 percent among Republicans, tougher government regulation of banks and Wall Street firms.

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[ClarkUSA]

1. As a New Yorker, I'm not surprised. Too bad Gov. Cuomo is in the pocket of the Koch Bros.

[pnorman]

2. K & R! Go, OWS, Go!

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