… Americans’ views of their own taxes are complex but are clearly and significantly related to their underlying ideology, in most cases more so than to what they actually pay in taxes. Conservatives are more likely than liberals to say their personal federal taxes are too high at every income […] Read more »
Half in U.S. Think Their Taxes Too High, but Also “Fair”
Heading into this year’s delayed tax filing day, half of Americans think their taxes are too high, while 44% consider them about right and 4% too low. The 50% calling them too high is up slightly from an average 45% over the prior three years, while similar to most of […] Read more »
Country optimistic after Biden’s 1st 100 days
President Joe Biden completes his first hundred days in office with a country that is more optimistic about the coming year, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) are optimistic about the direction of the country in the poll, which was conducted by Ipsos in […] Read more »
Top tax frustrations for Americans: The feeling that some corporations, wealthy people don’t pay fair share
… The public’s frustrations with the U.S. tax system have not changed much in recent years. Far more Americans continue to say they are bothered “a lot” by the feeling that some corporations and wealthy people do not pay their fair share of taxes than by the complexity of the […] Read more »
Many Republican voters agree with Biden — ‘trickle-down economics’ has failed
A majority of Americans support measures favored by President Joe Biden to substantially redistribute U.S. wealth, according to an Ipsos poll for Reuters released on Thursday, including tax hikes on the wealthy and a higher minimum wage. The national opinion poll also found that Republican voters were divided over the […] Read more »
Americans’ Confidence in Their Finances Has Mostly Recovered
After slipping last April, the percentage of Americans feeling positive about their finances has fully rebounded to where it was in 2019. Fifty-seven percent now describe their current financial situation as excellent or good. That is one percentage point higher than the 56% recorded in 2019 and significantly better than […] Read more »