CBS poll shows tax hikes favored by 9%

77% of Americans Agreee with Tea Party and not Democrats Want to Cut Spending
Once again a majority of Americans are on the side of the Tea Party … In a recent CBS poll, 77% of Americans agree with the Tea Party platform of cutting spending rather than raising taxes in order to cut he federal Deficit. Only 9% said they wanted to raise taxes. The full poll can be seen  HERE (pdf). The American public has lost their appetite for out of control Government Spending.  A new CBS News poll finds that Americans strongly prefer cutting spending to raising taxes to redu

CBS Poll: 77% Prefer Spending Cuts to Reduce Deficit, Only 9% Call For Higher Taxes
In related news, 77% of Americans are now considered Extremist Teabaggers by the left. A new CBS News poll finds that Americans strongly prefer cutting spending to raising taxes to reduce the federal Deficit. While 77 percent prefer to cut spending, just nine percent call for raising taxes. Another nine percent want to do both. Yet most Americans could not volunteer a program they’d be willing to see cut in order to reduce the deficit - only 38 percent could name a program they would...

Taxes or Spending or Both, Oh My
From Hot Air CBS poll shows tax hikes favored by … 9% by Ed Morrissey The best part of this poll?  The sampling follies at CBS don’t even really matter, although this poll’s sample is closer to reality than most.  When given a choice between tax hikes or Spending Cuts, it turns out that 77% of Americans are Tea Partiers, as Jammie Wearing Fool says: [A CBS] News poll finds that Americans strongly prefer cutting spending to raising taxes to reduce the federal Deficit. While 77 p

Poll: Majority prefer cutting spending to raising taxes
A majority of those asked prefer cutting spending to raising taxes as a way to reduce the federal Deficit, according to a CBS News poll.  In the poll, 77 percent prefer to cut spending, 9 percent want to raise taxes and another 9 percent want to do both. While reducing spending is a top priority, most couldn't volunteer a program they'd be willing to see cut in order to reduce the deficit  with only 38 percent naming a program they would support cutting.  The top responses were Military/def

CBS Poll: Best Way To Lower the Deficit? 77% Say Cut Spending, Only 9% Say Raise Taxes
Not even close cbsnews.com News poll finds that Americans strongly prefer cutting spending to raising taxes to reduce the federal Deficit. While 77 percent prefer to cut spending, just nine percent call for raising taxes. Another nine percent want to do both . Yet most Americans could not volunteer a program they'd be willing to see cut in order to reduce the deficit - only 38 percent could name a program they would support cutting. The top responses were Military/defense (six percent), Socia...

Poll: Americans Split on What to Cut from Government
CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. (Credit: CBS) A new CBS News poll finds that Americans strongly prefer cutting spending to raising taxes to reduce the federal Deficit. While 77 percent prefer to cut spending, just nine percent call for raising taxes. Another nine percent want to do both. Yet most Americans could not volunteer a program they'd be willing to see cut in order to reduce the deficit - only 38 pe...

GOP govs: Congress should cut spending, respect states
Two Republican governors said Sunday that the new Congress needs to get to work to rein in spending while respecting states' rights. "They set forth a whole number of things they want to get done for the people; they now need to get to work," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said on "Fox News Sunday." He advocated that Republican lawmakers clearly articulate their position, then "go out and make your case." That, Christie said, is how his Democratic legislature ended up voting for Budget cut...

For heady tea party, now the hard part begins (AP)
WASHINGTON – Welcome to Washington, tea partiers. Now that they're freshmen in a GOP-run House, the political movement's Candidates are running smack into the traditions, partisan divisions and powerful competing interests that make it so hard to redirect the government. Some Tea Party Activists — part of a loose-knit, Libertarian-tinged network advocating Small Government and less federal spending — already are dismayed to see their new lawmakers plunge into familiar pattern...

For heady tea party, now the hard part begins
Welcome to Washington, tea partiers. Now that they're freshmen in a GOP-run House, the political movement's Candidates are running smack into the traditions, partisan divisions and powerful competing interests that make it so hard to redirect the government. Some Tea Party Activists — part of a loose-knit, Libertarian-tinged network advocating Small Government and less federal spending — already are dismayed to see their new lawmakers plunge into familiar patterns of raising politica...

For heady tea party, now the hard part begins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcome to Washington, tea partiers. Now that they’re freshmen in a GOP-run House, the political movement’s Candidates are running smack into the traditions, partisan divisions and powerful competing interests that make it so hard to redirect the government. Some Tea Party Activists — part of a loose-knit, Libertarian-tinged network advocating Small Government and less federal spending — already are dismayed to see their new lawmakers plunge into f...

Hard part begins for tea party
WASHINGTON — Welcome to Washington, tea partiers. Now that they're freshmen in a GOP-run House, the political movement's Candidates are running smack into the traditions, partisan divisions and powerful competing interests that make it so hard to redirect the government. Some Tea Party Activists - part of a loose-knit, Libertarian-tinged network advocating Small Government and less federal spending - already are dismayed to see their new lawmakers plunge into familiar patterns of raising...

Americans Strongly Favor Cutting Spending Over Raising Taxes to Reduce the Deficit
77 percent of Americans prefer to reduce spending to cut the Deficit. Only 9% want to raise taxes. The difficult part is people have trouble naming a program they want to cut. (CBS News)- A new CBS News poll finds that Americans strongly prefer cutting spending to raising taxes to reduce the federal Deficit. While 77 percent prefer to cut spending, just nine percent call for raising taxes. Another nine percent want to do both....

Americans Still List Jobs as Top Problem, but Concern Over the Deficit Grows
Americans still put the issue of Unemployment and jobs at the top of their list of the problems that the country faces in the new year, followed closely by concerns about The Economy in general, but while the percentage of those who cited the growing federal Deficit as the number one problem is far behind, the number of those who cite it is creeping up, according to a Gallup Poll conducted Jan. 7-9. Republicans and Tea Party movement Activists put a heavy focus on the Deficit issue during the ca...

Romer: What Obama Should Say About the Deficit
Christina Romer on President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address: What Obama Should Say About the Deficit, by Christina Romer, Commentary, NY Times: ...My hope is that the centerpiece of the Speech will be a comprehensive plan for dealing with the long-run Budget deficit. ... The need for such a bold plan is urgent — both politically and economically. ... So what should the president say and do? First, he should make clear that the issue is spending and taxes over the coming deca...

Yosano calls for agreement on consumption tax hike for social welfare+
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Newly appointed economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano said Sunday he expected agreement among the ruling and opposition parties on a consumption tax hike aimed at covering the nation's social welfare costs, not at reducing the fiscal Deficit. Speaking in a political debate program on NHK, Yosano said, "The idea that, if the tax should be raised, it should be used to cover the social welfare costs, not for fiscal reconstruction has been shared by man...

President Obamas Weekly Address: We Carry On Now
As a new week in Washington is about to begin with a return to focusing on healthcare, jobs and Deficits, President Obama took one last opportunity to offer uplifting words and to make clear that now is the time to “carry on” from last week’s tragedy in Arizona, but hopefully to do so with a new tone. In his weekly video address, Obama was reflective and inspirational suggesting “we are one American family - 300 million strong.” He went on to state that “...

Easy: Cut spending on EVERYTHING
Guest post by Wes Messamore, editor in chief at The Humble Libertarian: CBS News reports (m) that most Americans (that is 77%) want to cut Washington's out-of-control spending rather than raise taxes (which only 9% favor) in order balanced the insane Federal Budget Deficit, but only 38% could name a specific program's Budget that they'd be willing to see cut. *facepalm* Come on Tea Party- you're embarrassing me! And after I've stuck up for you so vehemently. That's an easy answer, folks. Cut E...

Illinois Gov. Inks 66% Income Tax Increase
(CBS) Chicago - At Atlas Tool and Die in Lyons, Ill., workers are baffled by state lawmakers. "Why take it out on us?" one worker asked. "We're barely making it now as it is." It's a tough question, reports CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds. One State Senator was overcome early Wednesday before the vote to increase taxes 66 percent. Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, said it had to be done. "It's important for this government not to be a fiscal basket case," Quinn said. Forty-six out of 50 sta...

Republican Party chair Reince Priebus: What's his record in Wisconsin?
A year ago, Wisconsin’s political landscape would have been described as a healthy purple, overseen primarily by Democrats who prided themselves on being socially progressive but fiscally conservative. No more. After the November Midterm Elections and Friday’s elevation of native son Reince Priebus to chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Wisconsin is getting a makeover to deep red. Not only does Mr. Priebus, who hails from Kenosha, Wis., and is the former chairman of ...

Can a 'monster' tax hike save Illinois? (The Week)
New York – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has approved a record income Tax Increase of 66 percent for his constituents. Can it help the state recover from the Recession, or will it make The Economy worse? While many states are attempting to cut spending to trim recession-fueled Deficits, Illinois is taking the opposite tack. The state's Democratic governor, Pat Quinn, has approved a "monster" Tax Increase to close a $15 billion Budget gap that pushed the state to the brink of i...

National Debt Passes $14T
WASHINGTON - The United States just passed a dubious milestone: Government Debt surged to an all-time high, more than $14 Trillion. That means Congress soon will have to lift the legal Debt Limit to give the nearly maxed-out government an even higher credit limit or dramatically cut spending to stay within the current cap. Either way, a fight is ahead on Capitol Hill, inflamed by the passions of Tea Party Activists and Deficit hawks. Today’s Debt level represents a $45,300 tab for ea...

Illinois wages a war on business
Illinois' Governor Pat Quinn ran on a platform that included raising taxes.  In an era when politicians make many promises but comes through on few, Quinn is a man of his word.  The Democrat is not only keeping his promise to raise taxes, but intends to do it beyond his campaign statements.  His promises will likely shorten his stay in office and the people of Illinois will be the ones who suffers from his policies. In spite of this, there is still celebration in the Midwest! ...

Rep. Napolitano: 'Stigma' thwarts mental health care
Congress and state officials must spend more time focusing on treating mental Health Problems, and not wait for tragedies that like the massacre in Arizona to respond, Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" with Candy Crowley. Napolitano and Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), co-chairs of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, acknowledged that there is little likelihood of Federal Funding being directed at the problem because of fiscal constraints, althoug...

Tea Partier says Financial solvency is a national security matter.
 Where does the loose knitted groups that make up the "Tea Party" stand on Foreign Policy matters and how much the Defense of our Nation cost us? According to the Congressional Research Service, the Federal Government is spending $10 billion every month on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  That $10 billion a month would go a long way to reducing our Deficit if We could move Congress to stop spending it overseas in Wars. What is the likelihood of that happening now in these cash strapp...

Year ahead looms as toughest yet for state budgets
Sacramento, Calif. — If 2011 is hinting at a national recovery, there is little sign of it in statehouses across the country. States that already have raided their reserve funds, relied on borrowing or Accounting gimmicks, and imposed deep cuts on schools, parks and public transit systems no longer can protect key services in the face of another round of multibillion dollar Deficits. As Governors roll out their Budget proposals and legislatures convene this month, they do so amid a sputt...