Public opinion and political viability of budget tools
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March 25, 2014
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#Opinion surveys
Whether the vehicle is income tax or luxury sales tax, any plan that aims to curry the public’s favor by selectively targeting the rich is at least potentially vulnerable to backlash if opponents can frame debate around comparative burdens, or tap into the general dislike of taxation.
