The PPIC poll found the same somewhat contradictory attitudes on spending and taxes that it and other polls have found in the past. While very strong majorities oppose spending cuts in K-12 and higher education and health and welfare services and say they’re willing to pay higher taxes to keep them intact, equally strong majorities oppose raising taxes on income, sales and vehicles. Instead, they favor raising taxes on business — which Brown is not proposing. When asked specifically about Brown’s plan to extend 2009 tax increases on sales, income and vehicles, however, 54 percent said they supported the plan.

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by Dan Walters, The Sacramento Bee.

Posted: January 26th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.