On behalf of Fox and Hounds Daily, Wilson Research Strategies conducted an online poll of Fox and Hounds subscribers.
The bottom line of the poll is that Fox and Hounds subscribers don’t like the budget compromise. Seven-in-ten (70%) subscribers oppose the compromise and a majority said they strongly oppose it. From the responses, it is clear that Fox and Hounds subscribers wanted to see the line held on tax increases and see the fact that the final budget includes substantial tax hikes as a major drawback. Two-thirds or more of subscribers oppose the sales tax (67% oppose), income tax (80% oppose), and car tax (75% oppose) hikes included in the final budget.
A number of Fox and Hounds subscribers are so angry about the tax increases that they think Republicans who voted for the increases should be punished (42% say so) or even recalled (33%). These aren’t majority sentiments but they do show how upset some subscribers are about the tax hikes.
While subscribers dislike the budget because of its tax component, they do like the fact that it imposes some much-needed spending discipline. Two-thirds (67%) of subscribers support the spending cap included in the budget compromise.
We also asked subscribers about the budget procedure itself. Despite the difficulty encountered in passing this budget, subscribers do not want any major changes to the process. More than four-in-five subscribers want to keep the two-thirds requirements for passing a budget (82%) and for raising taxes (88%).