Some fun new likely voter poll numbers

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Some fun new likely voter poll numbers

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I saw this and figured everybody could have fun beating the numbers to death...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09 ... ome-taxes/
A large majority of likely voters believes all Americans should pay some federal income tax -- even if it is as little as one percent of what they make.

Seventy-nine percent say everyone should pay something, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday. That includes 85 percent of Republicans, 83 percent of independents and 71 percent of Democrats.

According to the IRS, last year approximately 41 percent of tax filers did not pay federal income tax. The Tax Policy Center estimates that will increase to 46 percent this year.

Most voters (73 percent) are at least somewhat familiar with the widely-broadcast videotape of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talking about “47 percent of Americans” and the number of people paying no federal income tax. Romney also talks about his concern that the country is becoming an entitlement society and that many are too dependent on government. Journalists and pundits speculated the tape would damage Romney’s campaign. Yet a 63-percent majority thinks the substance of Romney’s comment about dependence on government is mostly (36 percent) or somewhat true (27 percent).
Personally, I think it shows there is still some hope and we aren't completely upside down yet. I believe it also shows rather than just 53%, Romney has a shot with 63% of the electorate. Where it should make everybody's butt clench up is when you see the 46% versus 45% on who would better manage their taxes...
You just have to ask yourself, is he telling you the truth based on knowledge and experience or spreading internet myths?
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Seventy-nine percent say everyone should pay something, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday. That includes 85 percent of Republicans, 83 percent of independents and 71 percent of Democrats.
Considering no democrats or independents would respond to, nor much less even know this Fox news poll even existed, I'd have to call BS on the whole thing.
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Polls are manipulated to the info the pollsters want...The MSM lies it ass off... We are not in any trouble here... Granted it could go either way, but there are millions that were not polled and people do change their minds sometimes...
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