Most Americans say go ahead, tax the rich more

A lot of Americans think it would be just fine for wealthy people to pay more taxes.A new Gallup poll finds that two-thirds of Americans would be in favor of increasing income taxes for people who make more than $200,000 a year, or families bringing in more than $250,000 a year.The same poll, conducted earlier this month, found that seven in 10 Americans also approve of increasing taxes on some co

Sept. 22, 2011, 3:00 PM UTC

By Allison Linn

A lot of Americans think it would be just fine for wealthy people to pay more taxes.

A new Gallup poll finds that two-thirds of Americans would be in favor of increasing income taxes for people who make more than $200,000 a year, or families bringing in more than $250,000 a year.

The same poll, conducted earlier this month, found that seven in 10 Americans also approve of increasing taxes on some corporations by eliminating tax deductions. Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to favor raising taxes for both groups.

President Obama has proposed dealing with the deficit in part by increasing taxes for wealthy people. Republicans have called such proposals class warfare.

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