Poll: Nearly half of Republicans think Obama has a mandate to raise taxes
President Barack Obama won the public argument over taxes so decisively that almost half of Republicans now say he has an election mandate to raise rates on the rich.
Majorities of about 2-to-1 also read the election results as an endorsement of Obama’s pledge to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits, according to a Bloomberg National Poll of 1,000 adults conducted Dec. 7-10…
Support for Obama’s handling of the economy has surged to 48 percent from 41 percent in September and in foreign affairs to 54 percent from 45 percent. Backing of his handling of the deficit rose to 40 percent from 31 percent in March, when the question was last asked, and support for his handling of negotiations with congressional Republicans increased to 45 percent from 41 percent in March.
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renalin on December 12, 2012 at 1:42 PM
He does. Let it burn.
CurtZHP on December 12, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Present
rhombus on December 12, 2012 at 1:44 PM
To quote Church Lady:
“well isn’t that nice”
ToddPA on December 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Well, from the parasites he does. Let.It.Burn.
Ward Cleaver on December 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Well, he kinda does considering raising taxes is about all he really ran on with regard to a second term agenda.
Doughboy on December 12, 2012 at 1:51 PM
To quote Church Lady:
“well isn’t that
nice”ToddPA on December 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Damn it’s been years since I’ve seen that.
“well isn’t that SPECIAL”
ToddPA on December 12, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Well, the status quo is a big tax hike. And the people voted for the status quo, didn’t they?
besser tot als rot on December 12, 2012 at 1:53 PM
The same people who gave us McCain and Romney as our candidates… Thanks, guys.
Fallon on December 12, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Actually, he doesn’t…
… He didn’t run on his record, and he never said what he was going to do in his second term.
This is a White House/Media spun story from the get go, a lie repeated enough times it has become truth in the ‘pop culture’…
… Especially since tax hikes won’t fix our deficit problem alone and the media never speaks of actual meaningful cuts of waste, fraud, and graft in government.
You are being played like Kenyan banjo…
Seven Percent Solution on December 12, 2012 at 1:55 PM
obama’s non-tax-paying freeloaders have spoken – they want taxpayers to pay higher taxes.
Pork-Chop on December 12, 2012 at 2:02 PM
He has a more of mandate to raise taxes on the states that voted for him. Eliminate the tax breaks that the blue states voters use the most.
agmartin on December 12, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Narrative building via poll reporting is the logical expansion of the NAZI propaganda machine.
tom daschle concerned on December 12, 2012 at 2:08 PM
The guy that promised big tax hikes won. If that isn’t a mandate, wtf is?
Let him have it all.
Put his name on it. Let it go.
After people are in the streets raising hell like they already are in other countries, people will see left wing crazy as the failure that it is.
Moesart on December 12, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn.
The Rogue Tomato on December 12, 2012 at 2:13 PM
He told us he would this.
We still voted for him.
And we some are pretending this isn’t what people want…
blue13326 on December 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Back to Clinton levels across the board, so that the fools in the middle realize how much Obama really hates them.
The freest land has become the stupidest, in the majority, from the left to the right.
Schadenfreude on December 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Everyone should have some skin in the game. Raise taxes on everyone.
Fair is fair, right?
UltimateBob on December 12, 2012 at 2:16 PM
More correct headline might be “Half of Republicans think if enough people are stupid enough to vote for him, may as well.”
Zaggs on December 12, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Did people really think ALL the folks sucking at the govt leat were Democrats? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that even some Republicans want someone else to carry the load. They want someone like Buffet to pay more but are too dense to realize that his financial team will make sre he’s not affected.
katiejane on December 12, 2012 at 2:40 PM
After he gets his tax increase the MSM will decide that he also has a mandate to raise the debt ceiling.
antipc on December 12, 2012 at 2:46 PM
Pretty much
L.I.B.
jnelchef on December 12, 2012 at 3:17 PM