Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 6:07 PM

Americans Prefer Spending Cuts Over Tax Hikes

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/07/americans-prefer-spending-cuts-over-tax.html

Americans' preferences for deficit reduction clearly favor spending cuts to tax increases, but most Americans favor a mix of the two approaches. Twenty percent favor an approach that relies only on spending cuts and 4% favor an approach that uses tax increases alone.

Mike276 posts since
Feb 22, 2010
Rep Points: 704

1. Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 9:44 PM

All this poll-taking is kind of laughable. The American people generally do not know what they want.

lou353 posts since
Aug 3, 2010
Rep Points: 1,991

2. Monday, July 18, 2011 - 3:16 PM

Of course, a person would rather say cut programs rather than raise taxes. But if you ask a senior would they rather have cuts to Medicare, or have taxes raised, they'll have a different answer. Same with a teacher when it comes to cuts in education spending.

People want spending cuts, just not on the services that benefit them.

dunker130 posts since
Jun 11, 2010
Rep Points: 384

3. Monday, July 18, 2011 - 3:42 PM

Dunker said:

People want spending cuts, just not on the services that benefit them.

Similarly, Russell B. Long once said:

Don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree!

Stewie55 posts since
Jan 18, 2010
Rep Points: 308