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Some people think those with high incomes should pay a larger proportion (percentage) of their earnings in taxes than those who earn low incomes. Other people think that those with high incomes and those with low incomes should pay the same proportion (percentage) of their earnings in taxes. Do you think those with high incomes should pay a much larger proportion, pay a larger proportion, pay the same proportion as those who earn low incomes, pay a smaller proportion. pay a much smaller proportion?
Share of income tax high earners should pay · Asked in 2 waves, 1985–1990 · 1,894 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Pay much more | Pay more | All pay same | Pay less | Pay much less | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,217 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 677 |
| 19% |
| 43% |
| 37% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 1217 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 24% | 41% | 34% | 1% | 0% | 435 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 17% | 41% | 40% | 1% | 0% | 383 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 15% | 45% | 38% | 1% | 0% | 386 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1990 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.