… In one of the most enduring features of Washington’s two years of gridlock over fiscal issues, a flood of pre- and post-election polling shows little change in the public’s divided — and at times conflicted — attitudes about what should be done to avert the $500 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts set to start taking effect in January.
The surveys form a confusing backdrop that makes deal-making difficult and allows partisans on both sides to claim support for their positions. …
On one thing, public opinion seems pretty clear: People favor asking the wealthy to pay more in taxes, a major position staked out by President Obama and his Democratic allies. [cont.]
Rosalind S. Helderman & Scott Clement, Washington Post
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