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What Do Americans Think of Socialist Policies?
Survey Dates: August 4, 2008 to August 9, 2008
Sample Size: 856 Adult Americans
Agree or disagree: I am willing to pay higher taxes in order to support more social programs?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 23% 55%
Democrats 36% 36%
Republicans 8% 76%
Independents 24% 53%
Obama Supporters 42% 31%
McCain Supporters 9% 75%
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Agree or disagree: I believe the government should control or own key industries such as healthcare and energy?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 26% 50%
Democrats 39% 30%
Republicans 15% 68%
Independents 23% 54%
Obama Supporters 40% 32%
McCain Supporters 12% 71%
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Agree or disagree: The U.S. is evolving into a socialist state?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 25% 42%
Democrats 20% 46%
Republicans 35% 39%
Independents 23% 39%
Obama Supporters 16% 51%
McCain Supporters 35% 36%
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Agree or disagree: I believe it is the government's role to redistribute wealth and income?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 22% 62%
Democrats 29% 50%
Republicans 14% 80%
Independents 22% 60%
Obama Supporters 28% 52%
McCain Supporters 14% 79%
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How much you favor the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes private property and free markets?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 64% 10%
Democrats 53% 13%
Republicans 75% 7%
Independents 65% 10%
Obama Supporters 59% 11%
McCain Supporters 74% 9%
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How much you favor the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes government control or ownership of industries and the economy?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 10% 70%
Democrats 17% 57%
Republicans 4% 81%
Independents 7% 71%
Obama Supporters 15% 59%
McCain Supporters 6% 82%
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How much do you believe Barack Obama favors the following economic systems?
How about: An economic system that emphasizes private property and free markets? Would you say… Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 30% 30%
Democrats 47% 13%
Republicans 15% 49%
Independents 27% 30%
Obama Supporters 55% 6%
McCain Supporters 10% 55%
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How much do you believe Barack Obama favors the following economic systems?
How about: An economic system that emphasizes government control or ownership of industries and the economy? Would you say… Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 31% 27%
Democrats 23% 35%
Republicans 50% 20%
Independents 24% 26%
Obama Supporters 22% 39%
McCain Supporters 51% 18%
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How much do you believe John McCain favors the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes private property and free markets?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 55% 15%
Democrats 52% 23%
Republicans 66% 7%
Independents 52% 15%
Obama Supporters 56% 23%
McCain Supporters 70% 4%
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How much do you believe John McCain favors the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes government control or ownership of industries and the economy?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 18% 46%
Democrats 24% 43%
Republicans 12% 57%
Independents 17% 43%
Obama Supporters 22% 48%
McCain Supporters 12% 58%
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Survey Dates: August 4, 2008 to August 9, 2008
Sample Size: 856 Adult Americans
Agree or disagree: I am willing to pay higher taxes in order to support more social programs?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 23% 55%
Democrats 36% 36%
Republicans 8% 76%
Independents 24% 53%
Obama Supporters 42% 31%
McCain Supporters 9% 75%
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Agree or disagree: I believe the government should control or own key industries such as healthcare and energy?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 26% 50%
Democrats 39% 30%
Republicans 15% 68%
Independents 23% 54%
Obama Supporters 40% 32%
McCain Supporters 12% 71%
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Agree or disagree: The U.S. is evolving into a socialist state?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 25% 42%
Democrats 20% 46%
Republicans 35% 39%
Independents 23% 39%
Obama Supporters 16% 51%
McCain Supporters 35% 36%
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Agree or disagree: I believe it is the government's role to redistribute wealth and income?
Choices--> Agree Disagree
All Respondents 22% 62%
Democrats 29% 50%
Republicans 14% 80%
Independents 22% 60%
Obama Supporters 28% 52%
McCain Supporters 14% 79%
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How much you favor the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes private property and free markets?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 64% 10%
Democrats 53% 13%
Republicans 75% 7%
Independents 65% 10%
Obama Supporters 59% 11%
McCain Supporters 74% 9%
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How much you favor the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes government control or ownership of industries and the economy?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 10% 70%
Democrats 17% 57%
Republicans 4% 81%
Independents 7% 71%
Obama Supporters 15% 59%
McCain Supporters 6% 82%
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How much do you believe Barack Obama favors the following economic systems?
How about: An economic system that emphasizes private property and free markets? Would you say… Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 30% 30%
Democrats 47% 13%
Republicans 15% 49%
Independents 27% 30%
Obama Supporters 55% 6%
McCain Supporters 10% 55%
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How much do you believe Barack Obama favors the following economic systems?
How about: An economic system that emphasizes government control or ownership of industries and the economy? Would you say… Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 31% 27%
Democrats 23% 35%
Republicans 50% 20%
Independents 24% 26%
Obama Supporters 22% 39%
McCain Supporters 51% 18%
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How much do you believe John McCain favors the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes private property and free markets?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 55% 15%
Democrats 52% 23%
Republicans 66% 7%
Independents 52% 15%
Obama Supporters 56% 23%
McCain Supporters 70% 4%
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How much do you believe John McCain favors the following economic systems?
An economic system that emphasizes government control or ownership of industries and the economy?
Choices--> Favor Don’t
All Respondents 18% 46%
Democrats 24% 43%
Republicans 12% 57%
Independents 17% 43%
Obama Supporters 22% 48%
McCain Supporters 12% 58%
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