 A Cato Institute study shows that in 2016 89% of Americans supported the use of body cameras while the remaining 11% had been opposed to the idea.This argument rose much speculation on whether or not body cameras were worth raising taxes to fund.Studies show that the public was nearly split down the middle with 51% supporting the idea of raising their taxes to help outfit the police department with the equipment, while 49% were not as willing to do so.