REVEALING NEW POLL RESULTS
How does the vast majority of U.S. citizens feel about the budget deficit and how to resolve it? The results of a national McClatchy-Marist poll reveal that Americans overwhelmingly want to raise taxes on the wealthy and leave Medicare and Medicaid alone.
On raising taxes on incomes over $250,000, 64 percent are in favor with 33 percent opposed. Breaking it down further, Democrats approve 83 to 15 percent, Independents approve 63 to 34 percent, but Republicans oppose raising taxes on the wealthy by a margin of 54 to 43 percent.
Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid are opposed 80 to 18 percent. Even conservative voters oppose the cuts 68 to 29 percent.
Cuts to defense spending are opposed 54 to 44 percent. But college graduates favor cutting defense spending by 63 to 36 percent, while non-college gradulates oppose it by 61-36 percent.
The question we see as a result of the poll:
Why do voters support Republicans who clearly support the rich when it's neither their preference nor in their best interests?
And the answer suggested by the poll:
The rationale to support politicians who do not have our best interests at heart comes from somewhere other than the brain. Which once again brings up that very scary issue of the dumbing of America.
Are we too stupid to make the right decisions under a democratic form of government? Are all the cuts to education finally taking their toll?
And what is the inevitable result of such a consequence: we lose our freedom.
You can read the entire poll story in today's Arizona Republic by clicking on www.azcentral.com
Better yet, you can pick up a hard copy of the Republic in town today. Or, by calling 1-800-332-6733, you can have the Republic delivered to your home seven days a week.
Isn't there more to this world than stories about apprehending the "pranksters" who spraypainted "Seniors 2011" on the sidewalk? We clearly need a better informed electorate.
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