Fiscal Cliff Poll: Republicans Favor Tax Increases - Business Insider

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In a surprising finding from a new CNN/ORC poll out Monday morning, a majority of Republicans favor an approach to avert the fiscal cliff that includes both spending cuts and tax increases.

The poll found that by a 52-44 margin, Republicans in the poll favored a more "balanced" approach, instead of a deal that only included spending cuts. That means that a majority of voters across party lines favor a mix of spending cuts and tax increases.

The results are somewhat eye-opening because the approach backed by Republicans is one that has been advocated by President Barack Obama, who wants to raise taxes on incomes of $250,000 and above. Though some top Republicans have signaled a willingness to add tax revenues in a deal, they remain firm on opposition to increasing any marginal rates.

The question wording is slightly different from a recent Gallup survey on the fiscal cliff, which found that 69 percent of Republicans favored a deal that included only or?mostly spending cuts.?

Another result from the poll: Two-thirds of respondents expect Congress to act "like spoiled children" instead of "responsible adults" in the negotiations.

Now see which Republicans are breaking with Grover Norquist's tax pledge >

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/fiscal-cliff-poll-republicans-tax-increases-spending-cuts-democrats-obama-2012-11

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