Warlord
06-26-2013, 12:46 PM
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Bottom Line
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill empowering states to require online retailers to collect sales tax, and President Barack Obama will likely sign such a bill if the House passes it. But this goes against the grain of public opinion, possibly stemming from standard concerns about the economic impact that raising taxes will have on individuals and businesses.
Unlike many political and economic issues, reaction to the idea of an Internet sales tax law does not appear to be sharply divided along party lines, either in Congress or among the general public. This proposal does not have majority support among any partisan group, although -- possibly due to Obama's support for it -- Democrats are more likely than Republicans to favor it, by a relatively narrow margin.
Age largely shapes Americans' views on taxing Internet sales. Younger Americans are much more likely than older Americans -- who are closely split -- to oppose such a law. If Republicans in the House oppose the Internet sales tax bill, that may help the GOP's appeal to younger Americans, a key demographic in the party's plans to build support before the 2014 and 2016 elections.
Survey Methods
Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted June 15-16, 2013, on with a random sample of 1,015 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/163184/americans-especially-young-oppose-internet-sales-tax.aspx
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Bottom Line
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill empowering states to require online retailers to collect sales tax, and President Barack Obama will likely sign such a bill if the House passes it. But this goes against the grain of public opinion, possibly stemming from standard concerns about the economic impact that raising taxes will have on individuals and businesses.
Unlike many political and economic issues, reaction to the idea of an Internet sales tax law does not appear to be sharply divided along party lines, either in Congress or among the general public. This proposal does not have majority support among any partisan group, although -- possibly due to Obama's support for it -- Democrats are more likely than Republicans to favor it, by a relatively narrow margin.
Age largely shapes Americans' views on taxing Internet sales. Younger Americans are much more likely than older Americans -- who are closely split -- to oppose such a law. If Republicans in the House oppose the Internet sales tax bill, that may help the GOP's appeal to younger Americans, a key demographic in the party's plans to build support before the 2014 and 2016 elections.
Survey Methods
Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted June 15-16, 2013, on with a random sample of 1,015 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/163184/americans-especially-young-oppose-internet-sales-tax.aspx