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QUESTION MODE: Registered Voters only
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MODE
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SMS300
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Web900
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Total 1200
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE (web + sms)1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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QUESTION 1:
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Do you support or oppose eliminating the federal income tax and abolishing the IRS?
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BANNER 1
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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STRONGLY SUPPORT29516513021234371241721186481112643801488166
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25%28%21%25%26%26%17%23%27%27%20%30%24%22%22%0%35%20%17%
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SOMEWHAT SUPPORT29414315120935311966759657601177344012110073
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25%25%24%25%27%22%26%37%28%22%18%22%25%25%25%0%29%25%19%
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SOMEWHAT OPPOSE20110110014620221329387460337265310666768
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17%17%16%17%15%15%18%16%14%17%19%12%16%22%18%0%16%17%18%
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STRONGLY OPPOSE239131108179252510184087944387634604179119
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20%23%17%21%19%17%14%10%15%20%29%16%19%22%27%0%10%20%31%
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NOT SURE1714212910618291826395749517628142446958
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14%7%21%12%14%20%25%14%15%13%15%19%16%10%8%100%10%17%15%
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QUESTION 2:
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Do you believe it's more fair to be taxed on what you earn or what you choose to spend?
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BANNER 1
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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INCOME (EARNINGS)419208211321384119557314115080154111740131137151
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35%36%34%38%29%28%26%31%28%33%46%30%33%38%43%0%31%35%39%
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SPENDING (PURCHASES)4212092122935249277310216086101166101530165151105
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35%36%34%34%39%34%38%41%39%37%27%38%36%34%31%0%39%38%27%
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BOTH2111179413525331835528044418057321735979
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18%20%15%16%19%23%25%19%20%19%14%15%17%19%18%50%17%15%21%
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NOT SURE149481011031721817375144466424141514949
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12%8%16%12%13%15%11%9%14%12%14%17%14%8%8%50%12%12%13%
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QUESTION 3:
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Have you heard of the FAIRtax Act (H.R. 25)?
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BANNER 1
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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YES2871561311984629146293815150101865001177496
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24%27%21%23%35%20%19%34%35%19%16%19%22%29%29%0%28%19%25%
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NO67032534548861814088122258202161266152901217231222
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56%56%56%57%46%56%56%49%46%60%62%60%57%52%52%50%52%58%58%
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NOT SURE24310114216625341830499371579755331869166
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20%17%23%19%19%24%25%17%19%22%22%21%21%19%19%50%20%23%17%
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QUESTION 4:
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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?
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BANNER 1
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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STRONGLY FAVOR2841581262044030104285946363124613601317677
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24%27%20%24%30%21%14%23%32%22%19%24%27%21%21%0%31%19%20%
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SOMEWHAT FAVOR412183229288484432909415474101137117570160128124
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34%31%37%34%36%31%44%50%36%36%23%38%30%40%33%0%38%32%32%
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SOMEWHAT OPPOSE166868011914231025315555396635260605650
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14%15%13%14%11%16%14%14%12%13%17%15%14%12%15%0%14%14%13%
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STRONGLY OPPOSE1699871132121879205981196549360236878
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14%17%11%15%9%13%10%5%8%14%25%7%14%17%21%0%5%17%20%
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NOT SURE1695711210918291314347051467231182466855
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14%10%18%13%14%20%18%8%13%16%16%17%16%11%10%100%11%17%14%
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QUESTION 5:
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What concerns, if any, do you have about replacing the income tax and other taxes with a national sales tax?
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BANNER 1
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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POSSIBLE PRICE INCREASES ON SOME GOODS6623193434767874341071622381551272521751080231207224
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55%55%56%56%59%51%47%59%61%55%48%47%54%60%62%0%55%52%58%
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PERCEIVED IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS581263318407736437100122202157134228133860166187228
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48%45%51%48%55%44%51%56%46%47%48%50%49%45%50%0%40%47%59%
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COMPLEXITY OF TRANSITIONING TO A NEW SYSTEM5372602773984462336112018617098215142820175186176
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45%45%45%47%33%43%46%34%45%43%52%37%46%48%47%0%42%47%46%
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NONE OF THE ABOVE13875639214211113285641385330152556023
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12%13%10%11%11%15%15%7%11%13%13%14%11%10%9%100%13%15%6%
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QUESTION 6:
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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?
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BANNER 1
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GENDERRACEAGEEDUCATIONPARTY AFFILIATION
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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
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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE1200582618852132144721802644323242684642931732420396384
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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EVEN IF THE AFTER-TAX PRICE REMAINS THE SAME, PAYING 23% AT CHECKOUT FEELS TOO HIGH. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LOWER RATE41218023227752533069941559493164104510140135137
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34%31%38%33%39%37%42%38%36%36%29%35%35%35%29%0%33%34%36%
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I WOULD SUPPORT A LOWER RATE TIED TO REDUCING GOVERNMENT WASTE AND FRAUD40420519930232383277103135898515010465018412595
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34%35%32%35%24%26%44%43%39%31%27%32%32%35%38%0%44%32%25%
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IT'S ACCEPTABLE IF PRICES DROP OR REMAIN STABLE ONCE OTHER TAXES ARE REMOVED393204189268534527761031407474152105620161112120
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33%35%31%31%40%31%38%42%39%32%23%28%33%36%36%0%38%28%31%