 a handy majority in the Senate, signify that the age of Reagan and Bush is truly over, and that a more liberal age is replacing it? With at least some Congressional Republicans seemingly willing to accept higher tax rates on the rich; with the Supreme Court set to hear arguments on gay marriage, which could conceivably lead to the legalization of same-sex unions across the country; and with the U.S. presence in Iraq and Afghanistan fast drawing down—it is at least possible to imagine such a thing.

Perhaps. A new poll from Politico/George Washington University, which was released on Monday, showed that sixty per cent of Americans back higher taxes on those earning more than $250,000 a year, and sixty-four per cent of Americans support raising taxes on large corporations. Support for higher taxes on the rich extends across the political spectrum. Fully fifty-nine per cent of independents favor such a policy. Even among self-identified Republicans, there is almost forty per cent backing. “Democrats really have a winning issue here, and we should drive it hard,” Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster who helped conduct the poll, told Politico. “We’re in an era now where there’s a lot of cynicism about trickle-down economics.”

That appears to be true. When the pollsters asked the respondents whether they believed that raising taxes on high earners would damage the economy, almost sixty per cent of them said no. The detailed findings of the poll show that this rejection of the trickle-down argument was common to almost all the major geographic and demographic groups: men and women; the young, the middle aged, and the old; Midwesterners and Southerners; Catholics and Protestants; whites and Hispanics; high-school dropouts and college graduates. About the only groups that agreed with the G.O.P. argument were self-identified Republicans, conservatives, white conservative Christians, and members of the upper class. And even here, the support was hardly overwhelming. Thirty-seven per cent of Republicans and forty-five per cent of conservatives said that imposing steeper taxes on the highest earners wouldn’t hurt the economy.

In view of these numbers, it is hardly surprising that the likes of Bob Corker, Ann Coulter, and Bill Kristol are advising their colleagues in the G.O.P. to cut a deal on tax rates with Obama, and even Speaker Boehner is hinting at some
a handy majority in the Senate, signify that the age of Reagan and Bush is truly over, and that a more free old age is replacing it? With at least some Congressional Republicans seemingly willing to take higher tax rates on the ample; with the Supreme Court set up to hear argument on gay marriage, which could conceivably lead to the legalization of like - sex unions across the country; and with the U.S. presence in Iraq and Afghanistan fast trace down — it is at least possible to imagine such a thing. 

 possibly. A new poll from Politico / George Washington University, which was released on Monday, prove that sixty per cent of Americans back high taxes on those gain more than $ 250,000 a year, and sixty - four per cent of Americans support raising taxes on big corporations. Support for higher taxes on the rich extends across the political spectrum. Fully fifty - nine per cent of independents favor such a policy. Even among self - identified Republicans, there is almost forty per cent backing. “ Democrats really have a winning topic here, and we should drive it hard, ” Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster who help impart the poll, told Politico. “ We ’re in an era nowadays where there ’s a lot of cynicism about trickle - down economics. ” 

 That appears to be true. When the pollster asked the respondents whether they believed that raising taxes on high earners would damage the economy, almost sixty per cent of them said no. The detailed findings of the poll usher that this rejection of the trickle - depressed argument was common to almost all the major geographic and demographic groups: men and charwoman; the young, the middle aged, and the previous; Midwesterners and Southerners; Catholics and Protestants; whites and Hispanics; high - school dropouts and college graduates. About the alone groups that agree with the G.O.P. argument were self - identified Republicans, conservative, white cautious Christians, and members of the upper course. And even here, the support was hardly overpowering. Thirty - seven per cent of Republicans and forty - five per cent of conservative said that enforce steeper taxis on the highest earners would n’t hurt the economy. 

 In view of these numbers, it is barely surprising that the likes of Bob Corker, Ann Coulter, and Bill Kristol are advising their colleague in the G.O.P. to cut a deal on tax rates with Obama, and even Speaker Boehner is hinting at some
 a jandy majority in the Sekate, signify thaj rhe agx of Rezgan and Bush is truly over, and that a more liberal age is replackng it? Winh at leawt sine Congressional Rc'ublidwns vxemingly willinn to accept higher tax rader ln the rich; with the Supreme Court fet to newr arguments og gaj iarrjage, which could conceivably lead fo the negalization pf same-sex unions across tje cluntry; and with thf U.S. presenxe ig Iraq and Afehanistan fast drawing down—it is at least possible to imagnne such a jkung.

Ogrhaps. A new poll from Politigp/Georga Washimgton Universiby, whmch qas released on Mondab, showed that sixty ker cent ox Cmericans back higher tqxes mn tvose warvinf kode thaj $250,000 e year, and aixty-four pwr cent of Americanx fllport raisinf taxef jn large corporations. Support for higheg tases on the rich extends across the political spectrum. Fully fifty-nine per cent of independents favor sgch a oolngn. Evdb wmong self-identified Republicans, there is almjat fprty per cent nacking. “Democrats tewlki have a winnivg issbs gere, and we should drive yt haed,” Celindw Lale, a Democratic pollster whi helped conbucr the poll, told Popitico. “We’re in sn ers now where there’s a loc of cgnicism abokt trickls-aown economics.”

Thxt sp[ears to be true. When the [ollsters askzd the rdspomdents whether tjey bcnieved that raisinh taxgs on vigh earnegs would damage the economy, almost sixty per vett mf them faid ko. The detailed findings of tke poll fhow ghat this gejection of the triskle-down argukgnt was commoi to almoft aol tye majof geographic anc demograihnc groups: men and women; the yoonf, the middle agzb, qnd the old; Mideesgergegs end Sjgtherners; Cadholkcs snd Pfotestants; chktes and Hispanics; high-swhoom dropouts and colkene graduajes. About the only groips that agreed wiuh the G.O.'. argukenj were self-identified Republicahs, consergatlves, white cogseryatide Christicns, and members of the upper class. And eten here, the support waw hardly overwhelmiug. Thirty-sevei per sent of Rapublicans and forty-dive per cent of gonservatives said thaf impoving dteeper taxes on the highest earners wouldn’t hurt the economy.

In view of tyese nnmfers, it is gardky sugprnsiug that the uikes of Bob Corler, Ann Coulter, and Bill Kristou are adeifing their colleagues in the G.U.P. to cut a dgal on tax rates with Obamz, and evrn Speaker Boehner is hinting ay some
a handy majority in the Senate, signify age Reagan and is truly over, age replacing it? With least some Congressional seemingly willing to accept higher tax on the rich; with the Supreme Court set to hear arguments on gay which could conceivably lead to the legalization of same-sex unions across the country; with U.S. in and Afghanistan fast drawing down—it is at least possible to imagine such a thing. Perhaps. A poll from Politico/George Washington University, which was released Monday, showed that sixty cent of Americans back higher on earning more $250,000 year, sixty-four per cent Americans support raising taxes on large corporations. Support for higher taxes on the rich extends across the spectrum. Fully cent of favor a Even among self-identified is almost forty per cent backing. a winning issue here, and we should drive hard,” Celinda a Democratic pollster who helped conduct poll, told Politico. “We’re in an era now there’s a lot of cynicism about trickle-down economics.” That appears to be true. When the the respondents whether they that raising taxes high would the almost sixty cent of them said no. The detailed findings of the poll that this rejection of the trickle-down argument was common to the geographic and demographic men and women; the the aged, and the old; Southerners; and Hispanics; dropouts college graduates. About the groups that agreed with the argument were self-identified Republicans, members of the upper class. And even here, support was hardly overwhelming. Thirty-seven per cent Republicans and forty-five per cent of conservatives said that imposing steeper taxes the highest hurt the economy. In view of these numbers, is hardly surprising that likes of Bob Corker, Ann Coulter, and Bill Kristol advising colleagues in G.O.P. to cut deal on tax with Obama, and Boehner is at
 a handy majority in the Senate, Signify thaT the aGe oF ReAgAn anD BusH is truly over, anD That A more liberal age is replaCing iT? WITh at LEaSt somE CongreSSiONAl REpUbLicAnS SeEmingLy wIlling tO accept higHer TaX rates on the rICh; With the SupRemE Court set to hEar ArgumeNtS on GAy marRiaGe, whiCh coulD ConceiVably lead To THe legaLIzation OF SaMe-seX unions across the cOUnTRy; and with the U.S. PresenCe IN IRAQ anD AfGhanistan fAsT drawINg down—iT Is AT LEasT Possible to imaGine such a thINg.

PErhaps. a nEw pOLl from politIcO/geoRge WashingtOn UnIversity, wHich waS ReleaseD On MondaY, showeD thAt sIxty PEr CeNt oF AMEriCAnS baCK hiGher taxeS oN tHose eArniNG MORe thAn $250,000 a Year, And siXty-four per cenT of amerICanS suppOrt raIsinG tAxes oN large CorpoRaTions. Support for HighEr taxes on The RiCh eXtEnds aCRoss thE poLitIcal speCtrum. FuLLy fIfTY-NInE per cent of independEnTS FaVor such a Policy. eVeN aMOng self-iDeNtiFied rEPubliCans, THeRe is almoSt fortY PeR cEnt backInG. “DemocRaTs rEalLy havE A winNing isSue here, aNd we sHOuld drive it harD,” celinda Lake, a DEMoCRAtIC polLstEr who helped CondUCt thE polL, ToLd POLiticO. “We’re In AN eRA now where there’s a lot Of CyniciSm aboUt trickle-down Economics.”

THAT Appears tO be tRUe. wHen the pollsterS askeD the responDEnts whetHer thEy believEd that raiSINg taxes oN hiGh eArnErs WOUlD damage the ecoNOMy, alMoSt sixty Per Cent of tHem SaiD no. the DeTailed finDings of tHe PoLl ShOw tHat thIS rejectiOn Of tHe TriCkle-dOWn arguMent wAs coMmOn TO alMost all THe MAJor gEoGrAphiC anD dEmogrAphiC GroUps: men aNd women; thE yoUNg, thE mIdDle aged, And the old; MidwEsTerners and soUthErners; cATholics aNd Protestants; whites and HISpanics; HigH-schoOl drOpouts and ColLege grAduATes. AboUt the oNly grOuPs tHAT agreED WiTh tHe g.O.P. argumenT WEre Self-iDeNtifIed RepuBlicans, conservativES, whIte conservatiVe CHrisTIAnS, anD MeMBerS oF The UPPer class. And even Here, the supPoRT wAs hardly ovERwhElMing. ThiRty-seveN per cENt of RepUblicans aNd forty-fiVe Per cENT of ConservatiVes said tHat imposiNG steePEr Taxes On tHe highEsT eaRners Wouldn’T HurT the eConomy.

in View of These NuMbers, it iS hardly surprising that thE likes Of Bob corKer, Ann CouLteR, And bill KristOl arE advising tHeiR coLleagUes IN the G.o.P. to CUt A deAL on taX ratES with ObamA, AnD evEN spEaker BoehneR IS HinTing aT soME
 a handy majority in the S enate, sig nifytha t t he  age  ofReagan and Bus h  istruly over, and that a  more  l i bera l  a ge is  replac i ng i t?Wi th  at  l e as t som e C ongress ional Repu bli ca ns seemingly wi lling to a cce pt higher ta x r ates o nthe rich;  wi th th e Supr e me Cou rt set to  h e ar arg u ments o n ga y ma rriage, which cou l dc onceivably lea d to t he le g a liz ati on of same -s ex un i ons acr o ss t h e c o untry; and wi th the U.S. pre sencein  Ir a q andAfgha ni s tan  fast drawi ng d own—it is  at le a st poss i ble toimagin e s uch  a t h in g. 

P er h aps .  A  ne w  po ll fromPo li tico/ Geor g e W ashi ngt on U niver sity, which w asrele a sed  on M onday , sh ow ed th at six ty pe rcent of America ns b ack highe r t ax eson  thos e  earni ngmor e than$250,00 0  aye a r ,  a nd sixty-four perce n t  o f Americ ans su p po rt raisingta xes  onl a rge c orpo r at ions. Su pportf or  h igher t ax es onth e r ich  exte n ds a crossthe poli tical spectrum. Full y  fifty-nine p e rc e nt of i nde pendents fa vors ucha po l ic y.E ven a mongse l f- i dentified Republica ns , ther e isalmost fortyper cent b a c k ing. “De mocr a ts really have awinni ng issue h e re, andwe sh ould dri ve it har d , ” Celind a L ake , a  De m o cr atic pollster w ho h el ped con duc t the p oll , t old  Po li tico. “We ’re in a ner ano w w heret here’s a  l otof  cy nicis m  about  tric kle- do wn eco nomics. ” 
T h at a pp ea rs t o b etrue.  Whe n  th e polls ters aske d t h e re sp on dents w hether they b el ieved that  r ais ing ta x e s on hig h earners would damaget he econ omy , alm ostsixty per  ce nt ofthe m  saidno. Th e det ai led f indin g s  o f t he  poll show t hat  this  r ejec tion of  the trickle-downa rgu ment was comm onto a l m os t a l lt hema j org e ographic and de mographicgr o up s: men and wom en ; the y oung, t he mi d dle age d, and th e old; Mi dw este r n ers  and South erners;Catholics and P r ot estan ts;  white sand  Hisp anics; hig h-sch ool dr op outs a nd co ll ege grad uates. About the only g roupsthatagr eed withthe G.O .P. argum entwere self- ide nti fiedRep u blica ns,c on ser v ative s, w h ite conse r va tiv e Ch ristians, a n d mem bersoft he upp er c lass. And even he r e, the support  was h ard lyo verw he lming. Thirty- sev en p er centof  Republican s and fo rt y -five  per c ent of  conser v a ti v es sai d th atimposingste ep e r taxes  o nt he hig hest  e arners  would n ’t h u r t the economy.
In vi e w  of t h ese  numb er s, it i s  har dly surpri sing that t he lik es o f Bob  Corker ,Ann Co ult er , and Bill Kristol a re ad visingth eircol league s in t he G. O.P.  t o c ut a deal o nt ax  r a tes  wit h Oba ma , an d even Sp e aker Boe hne r  is hin ti nga t  some
 a_handy majority_in the Senate, signify_that the_age_of Reagan_and_Bush is truly_over, and that_a more liberal age_is replacing it?_With_at least some Congressional Republicans seemingly willing to accept higher tax rates on the_rich;_with the_Supreme_Court_set to hear arguments on_gay marriage, which could conceivably_lead to_the legalization of same-sex unions across the country;_and_with the U.S._presence in Iraq and Afghanistan fast drawing down—it is_at least possible to imagine such_a thing.

Perhaps. A_new_poll_from Politico/George Washington University,_which was released on Monday, showed_that sixty per cent of Americans_back higher taxes on those earning more_than $250,000 a year, and sixty-four_per cent of Americans support_raising taxes_on large corporations. Support for_higher taxes on_the rich_extends across the_political spectrum. Fully fifty-nine per cent_of independents favor_such a policy. Even among self-identified_Republicans,_there is almost_forty_per_cent backing._“Democrats really have_a_winning issue_here,_and we should drive it hard,”_Celinda_Lake, a Democratic pollster who helped conduct_the poll, told Politico._“We’re_in an era now_where there’s a lot of_cynicism about trickle-down economics.”

That appears to_be true._When the_pollsters asked the respondents whether they believed that raising taxes on_high earners would damage the economy,_almost sixty per cent_of them_said_no. The detailed_findings_of the_poll show that this rejection of the_trickle-down argument_was common to almost all the_major geographic and demographic_groups:_men and women; the young, the_middle aged, and the old; Midwesterners_and Southerners; Catholics and Protestants;_whites_and_Hispanics; high-school dropouts and college_graduates. About the only groups that_agreed with the_G.O.P. argument were self-identified Republicans, conservatives, white_conservative_Christians, and members of the upper_class._And even here, the support was_hardly_overwhelming._Thirty-seven per cent of Republicans_and forty-five per cent of conservatives_said that imposing steeper taxes on the highest earners_wouldn’t hurt the_economy.

In view of these numbers,_it_is_hardly surprising that the likes of Bob Corker, Ann Coulter,_and Bill_Kristol are advising_their colleagues in the G.O.P. to cut a deal on_tax rates with Obama, and even Speaker_Boehner is hinting at some