Tax Cuts Ineffective For Majority In U.S.

[struggle4progress]

(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many Americans believe the tax relief measures passed by George W. Bush in his first term have not been helpful, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 54 per cent of respondents say the policies have increased the deficit and caused cuts in government. <snip>

Polling Data

Please tell me which of the following statements comes closer to your point of view when it comes to tax cuts.

Statement A: Federal tax cuts have been worth it, because they have helped strengthen the economy by allowing Americans to keep more of their own money.

Statement B: Federal tax cuts have not been worth it because they have increased the deficit and caused cuts in government.

Statement A / Tax cuts worth it 38%
Statement B / Tax cuts not worth it 54%
Depends / Some of both 4%

Source: Hart/McInturff / The Wall Street Journal / NBC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,002 American adults, conducted from Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, 2005. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6689

[ltfranklin]

1. Boy, it's a good thing...

...that the Bush Administration doesn't pay any attention to polls.

[Montauk6]

2. Another choice?

What about "Federal tax cuts don't mean a damned thing since all my other costs have skyrocketed, plus I'm discovering backdoor taxes on my phone and cable bill; not to mention, state, local, school district, county, etc."

[MichiganVote]

3. C: Federal tax cuts increase state taxes and we end up paying more