ISSUE GUIDES: Federal Budget
PUBLIC VIEW: BILLS & PROPOSALS
- Americans are divided on whether our country's economic agenda should be focused on tax cuts or reducing the deficit
- Americans are divided on whether the 2001 tax cuts should be extended, but many are unsure
- About three-quarters of Americans say it's an unrealistic goal to balance the budget, extend tax cuts and continue to fund...
- Most Americans say they would rather increase government spending on domestic programs than reduce the federal budget deficit
- Americans would rather reduce defense or domestic spending than increase taxes in order to reduce the federal budget deficit
- Americans are divided on the best way to pay for more spending on defense and homeland security
- A majority of voters are willing to pay more in taxes for education and health care, but would cut funding for ...
- Most Americans say the federal tax system needs major changes or to be completely rebuilt
- Seven in 10 Americans say the federal tax system is too complicated, but half say they don't want to give up deductions and...
- Voters are divided on what federal tax reform actually means and three in 10 say they're not sure
- More than half of Americans say people who earn more money should have to pay a higher tax rate
- Most Americans say they favor a range of tax proposals, but support is highest for proposals with incentives for families
- Three-quarters of Americans say it's more important to make sure all Americans have access to health care than to maintain...
- More than half of Americans support pay-as-you-go spending rules in Congress, but nearly one-quarter are unsure
- Most Americans say earmarks are unacceptable, but half don't know whether their own representative sponsors them
- Most Americans say Congress should do something about the practice of earmarking but many don't want to eliminate them...
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