Results: Europeans are having a difficult time with austerity measures. In France, Socialist president-elect Hollande wins against Sarkozy and vows, "Austerity can no longer be inevitable!" Will the US elections follow this socialistic suit?
Published on 05/07/2012
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1.
1.
Will this socialist trend of moving away from austerity measures, follow into the US elections?
Yes
24%
233 votes
No
34%
334 votes
Not sure
43%
424 votes
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2.
France's president elect pushes for 75% top tax bracket on excess of $1 million a year. Ontario's socialist party recently forced the liberal minority government to put through a 2% surtax on income over $500,000. Democrats are pushing the Warren Buffet tax of 30% on investment income over $1,000,000. Do you think the Robin Hood method of taxing the rich makes sense? Yes
34%
341 votes
No
28%
276 votes
Not sure
38%
374 votes
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3.
In principle, which of the following are you for? Lower taxes/ cut spending
54%
538 votes
Raise taxes/increase spending
14%
141 votes
Raise taxes/decrease spending/ decrease deficit
26%
262 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
50 votes
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