| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | QUESTION MODE: Registered Voters only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | MODE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | SMS | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Web | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Total | 1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
8 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE (web + sms) | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
9 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | QUESTION 1: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Do you support or oppose eliminating the federal income tax and abolishing the IRS? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | BANNER 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
16 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
17 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||
18 | STRONGLY SUPPORT | 295 | 165 | 130 | 212 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 41 | 72 | 118 | 64 | 81 | 112 | 64 | 38 | 0 | 148 | 81 | 66 | ||||||
19 | 25% | 28% | 21% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 17% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 20% | 30% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 0% | 35% | 20% | 17% | |||||||
20 | SOMEWHAT SUPPORT | 294 | 143 | 151 | 209 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 66 | 75 | 96 | 57 | 60 | 117 | 73 | 44 | 0 | 121 | 100 | 73 | ||||||
21 | 25% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 27% | 22% | 26% | 37% | 28% | 22% | 18% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 29% | 25% | 19% | |||||||
22 | SOMEWHAT OPPOSE | 201 | 101 | 100 | 146 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 74 | 60 | 33 | 72 | 65 | 31 | 0 | 66 | 67 | 68 | ||||||
23 | 17% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 0% | 16% | 17% | 18% | |||||||
24 | STRONGLY OPPOSE | 239 | 131 | 108 | 179 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 87 | 94 | 43 | 87 | 63 | 46 | 0 | 41 | 79 | 119 | ||||||
25 | 20% | 23% | 17% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 29% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 0% | 10% | 20% | 31% | |||||||
26 | NOT SURE | 171 | 42 | 129 | 106 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 76 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 58 | ||||||
27 | 14% | 7% | 21% | 12% | 14% | 20% | 25% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 19% | 16% | 10% | 8% | 100% | 10% | 17% | 15% | |||||||
28 | QUESTION 2: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Do you believe it's more fair to be taxed on what you earn or what you choose to spend? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | BANNER 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
33 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
34 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||
35 | INCOME (EARNINGS) | 419 | 208 | 211 | 321 | 38 | 41 | 19 | 55 | 73 | 141 | 150 | 80 | 154 | 111 | 74 | 0 | 131 | 137 | 151 | ||||||
36 | 35% | 36% | 34% | 38% | 29% | 28% | 26% | 31% | 28% | 33% | 46% | 30% | 33% | 38% | 43% | 0% | 31% | 35% | 39% | |||||||
37 | SPENDING (PURCHASES) | 421 | 209 | 212 | 293 | 52 | 49 | 27 | 73 | 102 | 160 | 86 | 101 | 166 | 101 | 53 | 0 | 165 | 151 | 105 | ||||||
38 | 35% | 36% | 34% | 34% | 39% | 34% | 38% | 41% | 39% | 37% | 27% | 38% | 36% | 34% | 31% | 0% | 39% | 38% | 27% | |||||||
39 | BOTH | 211 | 117 | 94 | 135 | 25 | 33 | 18 | 35 | 52 | 80 | 44 | 41 | 80 | 57 | 32 | 1 | 73 | 59 | 79 | ||||||
40 | 18% | 20% | 15% | 16% | 19% | 23% | 25% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 50% | 17% | 15% | 21% | |||||||
41 | NOT SURE | 149 | 48 | 101 | 103 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 49 | 49 | ||||||
42 | 12% | 8% | 16% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 50% | 12% | 12% | 13% | |||||||
43 | QUESTION 3: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Have you heard of the FAIRtax Act (H.R. 25)? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | BANNER 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
48 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
49 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||
50 | YES | 287 | 156 | 131 | 198 | 46 | 29 | 14 | 62 | 93 | 81 | 51 | 50 | 101 | 86 | 50 | 0 | 117 | 74 | 96 | ||||||
51 | 24% | 27% | 21% | 23% | 35% | 20% | 19% | 34% | 35% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 29% | 29% | 0% | 28% | 19% | 25% | |||||||
52 | NO | 670 | 325 | 345 | 488 | 61 | 81 | 40 | 88 | 122 | 258 | 202 | 161 | 266 | 152 | 90 | 1 | 217 | 231 | 222 | ||||||
53 | 56% | 56% | 56% | 57% | 46% | 56% | 56% | 49% | 46% | 60% | 62% | 60% | 57% | 52% | 52% | 50% | 52% | 58% | 58% | |||||||
54 | NOT SURE | 243 | 101 | 142 | 166 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 93 | 71 | 57 | 97 | 55 | 33 | 1 | 86 | 91 | 66 | ||||||
55 | 20% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 19% | 24% | 25% | 17% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 19% | 50% | 20% | 23% | 17% | |||||||
56 | QUESTION 4: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Would you favor or oppose replacing the current federal income tax system (and all previously mentioned taxes) with a national sales tax where people keep 100% of their paycheck and only pay a tax on new goods and services they purchase? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | BANNER 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
61 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
62 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||
63 | STRONGLY FAVOR | 284 | 158 | 126 | 204 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 42 | 85 | 94 | 63 | 63 | 124 | 61 | 36 | 0 | 131 | 76 | 77 | ||||||
64 | 24% | 27% | 20% | 24% | 30% | 21% | 14% | 23% | 32% | 22% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 21% | 21% | 0% | 31% | 19% | 20% | |||||||
65 | SOMEWHAT FAVOR | 412 | 183 | 229 | 288 | 48 | 44 | 32 | 90 | 94 | 154 | 74 | 101 | 137 | 117 | 57 | 0 | 160 | 128 | 124 | ||||||
66 | 34% | 31% | 37% | 34% | 36% | 31% | 44% | 50% | 36% | 36% | 23% | 38% | 30% | 40% | 33% | 0% | 38% | 32% | 32% | |||||||
67 | SOMEWHAT OPPOSE | 166 | 86 | 80 | 119 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 66 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 60 | 56 | 50 | ||||||
68 | 14% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 0% | 14% | 14% | 13% | |||||||
69 | STRONGLY OPPOSE | 169 | 98 | 71 | 132 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 81 | 19 | 65 | 49 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 68 | 78 | ||||||
70 | 14% | 17% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 14% | 25% | 7% | 14% | 17% | 21% | 0% | 5% | 17% | 20% | |||||||
71 | NOT SURE | 169 | 57 | 112 | 109 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 70 | 51 | 46 | 72 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 46 | 68 | 55 | ||||||
72 | 14% | 10% | 18% | 13% | 14% | 20% | 18% | 8% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 100% | 11% | 17% | 14% | |||||||
73 | QUESTION 5: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | What concerns, if any, do you have about replacing the income tax and other taxes with a national sales tax? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | BANNER 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
78 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
79 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||
80 | POSSIBLE PRICE INCREASES ON SOME GOODS | 662 | 319 | 343 | 476 | 78 | 74 | 34 | 107 | 162 | 238 | 155 | 127 | 252 | 175 | 108 | 0 | 231 | 207 | 224 | ||||||
81 | 55% | 55% | 56% | 56% | 59% | 51% | 47% | 59% | 61% | 55% | 48% | 47% | 54% | 60% | 62% | 0% | 55% | 52% | 58% | |||||||
82 | PERCEIVED IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS | 581 | 263 | 318 | 407 | 73 | 64 | 37 | 100 | 122 | 202 | 157 | 134 | 228 | 133 | 86 | 0 | 166 | 187 | 228 | ||||||
83 | 48% | 45% | 51% | 48% | 55% | 44% | 51% | 56% | 46% | 47% | 48% | 50% | 49% | 45% | 50% | 0% | 40% | 47% | 59% | |||||||
84 | COMPLEXITY OF TRANSITIONING TO A NEW SYSTEM | 537 | 260 | 277 | 398 | 44 | 62 | 33 | 61 | 120 | 186 | 170 | 98 | 215 | 142 | 82 | 0 | 175 | 186 | 176 | ||||||
85 | 45% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 33% | 43% | 46% | 34% | 45% | 43% | 52% | 37% | 46% | 48% | 47% | 0% | 42% | 47% | 46% | |||||||
86 | NONE OF THE ABOVE | 138 | 75 | 63 | 92 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 56 | 41 | 38 | 53 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 55 | 60 | 23 | ||||||
87 | 12% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 100% | 13% | 15% | 6% | |||||||
88 | QUESTION 6: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | The FAIRtax bill proposes a 23% consumption tax included in the purchase price of new retail goods and services which completely replaces federal income and payroll taxes built into the price of most items. Therefore, purchasing power should remain the same or possibly increase. Which best describes your view? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | BANNER 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | GENDER | RACE | AGE | EDUCATION | PARTY AFFILIATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
92 | TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | WHITE | BLACK | HISPANIC | OTHER | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS | SOME COLLEGE /ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | POST GRADUATE | DON'T KNOW/REFUSED | REPUBLICAN | INDEPENDENT/OTHER | DEMOCRAT | |||||||
93 | BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE | 1200 | 582 | 618 | 852 | 132 | 144 | 72 | 180 | 264 | 432 | 324 | 268 | 464 | 293 | 173 | 2 | 420 | 396 | 384 | ||||||
94 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||
95 | EVEN IF THE AFTER-TAX PRICE REMAINS THE SAME, PAYING 23% AT CHECKOUT FEELS TOO HIGH. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LOWER RATE | 412 | 180 | 232 | 277 | 52 | 53 | 30 | 69 | 94 | 155 | 94 | 93 | 164 | 104 | 51 | 0 | 140 | 135 | 137 | ||||||
96 | 34% | 31% | 38% | 33% | 39% | 37% | 42% | 38% | 36% | 36% | 29% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 29% | 0% | 33% | 34% | 36% | |||||||
97 | I WOULD SUPPORT A LOWER RATE TIED TO REDUCING GOVERNMENT WASTE AND FRAUD | 404 | 205 | 199 | 302 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 77 | 103 | 135 | 89 | 85 | 150 | 104 | 65 | 0 | 184 | 125 | 95 | ||||||
98 | 34% | 35% | 32% | 35% | 24% | 26% | 44% | 43% | 39% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 32% | 35% | 38% | 0% | 44% | 32% | 25% | |||||||
99 | IT'S ACCEPTABLE IF PRICES DROP OR REMAIN STABLE ONCE OTHER TAXES ARE REMOVED | 393 | 204 | 189 | 268 | 53 | 45 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 140 | 74 | 74 | 152 | 105 | 62 | 0 | 161 | 112 | 120 | ||||||
100 | 33% | 35% | 31% | 31% | 40% | 31% | 38% | 42% | 39% | 32% | 23% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 0% | 38% | 28% | 31% | |||||||