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Survey of 1,000 Adults Conducted April 12-13, 2006 | |
| April 12 - 13, 2006 | Generally speaking, do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy? | Generally speaking, do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Help | 19% | 21% | 17% | 18% | 22% | 17% | 35% | 17% | 21% | 16% | 21% | 17% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 28% | 15% | 22% | 12% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 19% | 11% | 21% | 32% |
| Hurt | 61% | 60% | 61% | 65% | 56% | 61% | 47% | 64% | 71% | 59% | 60% | 62% | 62% | 59% | 61% | 62% | 59% | 59% | 68% | 63% | 62% | 49% | 59% | 65% | 59% | 74% | 58% | 51% |
| No impact | 11% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 2% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| April 12 - 13, 2006 | Do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy? | Do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Help | 46% | 49% | 43% | 56% | 38% | 44% | 26% | 56% | 49% | 42% | 51% | 41% | 48% | 43% | 47% | 41% | 46% | 37% | 41% | 58% | 52% | 43% | 35% | 46% | 51% | 49% | 60% | 46% |
| Hurt | 33% | 34% | 33% | 25% | 42% | 32% | 61% | 26% | 34% | 33% | 31% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 37% | 33% | 47% | 39% | 24% | 27% | 26% | 40% | 34% | 28% | 37% | 26% | 36% |
| No impact | 12% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 15% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 14% |
| April 12 - 13, 2006 | How are your income taxes prepared? Do you do it yourself, hire a professional, or have someone else in your family take care of your income tax filing? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Do it yourself | 34% | 39% | 30% | 38% | 26% | 40% | 47% | 36% | 29% | 30% | 37% | 32% | 33% | 36% | 38% | 12% | 35% | 38% | 34% | 42% | 31% | 25% | 36% | 27% | 30% | 29% | 53% | 40% |
| Hire a professional | 53% | 51% | 55% | 54% | 57% | 48% | 33% | 56% | 54% | 56% | 56% | 50% | 59% | 45% | 50% | 67% | 58% | 43% | 59% | 49% | 59% | 57% | 38% | 66% | 59% | 63% | 43% | 57% |
| Have someone else in family | 8% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 16% | 5% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| April 12 - 13, 2006 | This year, are your taxes being filed electronically or by mail? | This year, are your taxes being filed electronically or by mail? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Electronicaly | 48% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 44% | 52% | 53% | 47% | 55% | 45% | 48% | 47% | 50% | 44% | 50% | 38% | 44% | 54% | 60% | 51% | 40% | 29% | 38% | 47% | 50% | 59% | 61% | 48% |
| By mail | 43% | 45% | 41% | 46% | 44% | 38% | 44% | 46% | 33% | 43% | 49% | 37% | 44% | 41% | 44% | 40% | 43% | 39% | 34% | 41% | 48% | 56% | 40% | 50% | 44% | 41% | 35% | 48% |
| April 12 - 13, 2006 | Which is worse…filling out your income tax paperwork or going to the dentist? | Which is worse…filling out your income tax paperwork or going to the dentist? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Tax paperwork | 46% | 46% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 48% | 45% | 46% | 54% | 44% | 51% | 41% | 45% | 47% | 47% | 43% | 47% | 50% | 48% | 36% | 46% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 44% | 45% | 47% | 52% |
| Going to the dentist | 42% | 43% | 42% | 47% | 41% | 38% | 48% | 42% | 31% | 44% | 39% | 46% | 44% | 39% | 43% | 45% | 38% | 40% | 43% | 53% | 41% | 35% | 40% | 43% | 45% | 52% | 41% | 36% |