Only 22% of voters think people "like me" should pay more tax
That's the conclusion of a new ICM poll just published by The Guardian. Key findings:
- "Only 22% agree with the statement that "people like me" should pay more in tax while 73% disagree."
- "55% saying the government's actions will improve Britain's economic performance over the next few years. Only 30% think they will not."
- "54% think David Cameron is doing a good job. Only 22% say he is not."
And the table below summarises the overall position of the parties:
7.15pm An Angus Reid poll - out tonight - tests support for different tax rises and different spending cuts. I summarise the findings below:
PREFERENCES FOR TAX RISES
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT) (61%)
- Sin Taxes (52%)
- Inheritance Tax (38%)
- VAT (20%)
- Personal Income Tax (17%).
PREFERENCES FOR SPENDING CUTS
- Culture Media & Sport (48%)
- Department for International Development (48%)
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office (42%)
- Devolved spending in Scotland (50%), Wales (49%) and Northern Ireland (47%).
- Department for Work and Pensions (11%). This is an odd finding given that most polls tend to find voters in favour of less spending on welfare. Perhaps voters are only "hearing" pensions from Angus Reid.
- Department for Children, Schools and Families (9%)
- Department of Health (7%).
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