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Rasmussen... America's Best Days
68% Prefer A Government With Fewer Services, Lower Taxes
Friday, January 21, 2011
House Republicans are proposing to follow their repeal of the national
health care bill with billions in spending cuts, and most voters
continue to favor a government that offers fewer services and lower
taxes.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68%
of Likely Voters prefer a government with fewer services and lower
taxes rather than a more active one with more services and higher
taxes. This is virtually identical to last month and consistent
with findings since September.
Since Rasmussen Reports began polling on the question in November 2006,
support for a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes
has ranged from a low of 55% in July 2007 to a high of 70% in August
2009.
Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters say they prefer a government with
more services and higher taxes, down three points from December.
Support for a more activist government over the past four years has
ranged from 19% in August 2009 to 32% in late July 2007.
Even a plurality of Democrats (47%) now favors a government with fewer
services and lower taxes. But that finding is dwarfed by the 90%
of Republicans and 67% of voters not affiliated with either political
party who feel that way.
While the Tea Party may be lighting a fire under congressional
Republicans to cut the size of government, voters still expect
government spending, taxes and the deficit to go up over the next two
years.
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