How would you describe your personal financial situation?
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Very secure:
8%
Relatively secure:
76%
Shaky:
14%
Paging the captain of the Titanic!:
2%
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Overall, what do you think about the amount of taxes you pay?
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They're too high:
65%
They're too low:
5%
They're just about right:
29%
I don't pay taxes:
1%
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Overall, how fair do you think the tax system is?
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Very fair:
2%
Somewhat fair:
17%
Somewhat unfair:
27%
Not at all fair:
54%
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Do you consider the amount of taxes you will personally pay this year as fair?
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Who usually prepares your tax return?
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I do:
58%
My partner or spouse does:
7%
My mommy, daddy, or other relative does:
1%
My accountant does:
32%
Taxes! Were they due again?:
0%
I don't have to file taxes (legitimate reason):
1%
I don't have to file taxes (reason involving a crackpot legal theory):
1%
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Do you expect a refund on your 2008 tax returns?
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No:
24%
Yes:
75%
Yes, unless I am audited:
1%
I don't file tax returns:
0%
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What is the way you most often cheat on your federal taxes?
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I understate my income:
1%
I overstate my deductions:
1%
I do both those things:
0%
I just don't file them:
1%
I don't cheat on my taxes:
98%
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What will you do with your tax refund?
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I will go on vacation:
1%
I will splurge on a purchase:
3%
I will save it:
14%
I will pay off some bills:
55%
I will give it to my family:
0%
I will donate it to charity:
1%
Something else:
4%
I won't be getting a refund/I don't file tax returns:
21%
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If you could use your tax refund as a down payment on a new residence, what kind would it be?
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A loft:
6%
A house near a City park:
8%
A fixer-upper in a challenging neighborhood:
1%
A condo in a CWE highrise:
10%
A two-family or multi-family so I could rent out some of it:
3%
I'd use the money to rehab my current house:
71%
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What should the State of Missouri make its top priority for the tax dollars we sent it on April 15th?
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Safer roads, highways, and bridges:
3%
More and better public transportation:
16%
Better health care for children and seniors:
11%
Better social services for people who need them:
4%
Better parks and recreational facilities:
0%
Better schools:
14%
More incentives to businesses to create good jobs:
8%
Give back more as tax refunds:
9%
Something else:
36%
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What should the Federal Government make its top priority in this region for the tax dollars we sent it on April 15th?
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A new bridge over the Mississippi River:
1%
More and better public transportation:
26%
More funds to clean up contaminated sites:
1%
More grants to local law enforcement agencies to fight crime:
7%
More jobs training programs:
4%
More grants to create better housing for low and moderate income families:
6%
Improvement of the grounds around the Arch:
2%
Give back more refunds:
13%
Something else:
39%
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If your taxes had to go up, the most important result ought to be which of the following?
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Better schools:
25%
Better roads:
2%
Better parks:
1%
Better public transportation:
14%
Better jobs training:
1%
Safer neighborhoods:
14%
Something else:
43%
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Which of the following state tax systems do you think is most fair?
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A flat tax system in which everyone pays the same rate, regardless of income:
16%
A graduated tax system in which people who have more income pay a higher rate:
32%
A sales tax-based system in place of an income tax:
52%
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In a different and better world, which action would best qualify a person for a tax break?
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Voting in every election:
12%
Having a small carbon footprint:
17%
Serving in the military:
55%
Riding a bicycle to work:
5%
Having children with perfect school attendance:
3%
Winning the lottery:
1%
Adopting a stray animal from a shelter:
3%
Using your turn signals:
3%
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Who do you think benefits the most from the current tax system? |
The wealthy:
40%
The poor:
43%
The middle class:
1%
Accountants:
16%
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Congress passed and President Obama has signed a bill that will attempt to stimulate the economy by increasing federal government spending and cutting taxes at a total cost to the government of hundreds of billions of dollars. Overall, do you favor or oppose that bill? |
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