Voters are not in the mood to pay a higher sales tax to finance education and healthcare programs, according to results of a new poll released by Republican legislative leaders today.
In a survey of 500 people, 56 percent opposed and 39 percent supported increasing the sales tax by one cent for a two-year period.
Moore Information of Portland conducted the survey by phone April 4 and 5. What the Republican caucus released today were the results of one question.
It is:
“Would you vote for or against a temporary increase in the sales tax, from 6.5% to 7.5%, lasting two years, to ensure that education and other important state programs have adequate funding?”
(Note: The increase affects the state portion of the sales tax. You pay a higher sales tax because of taxes imposed by local governments.)
According to one other piece of data released, the idea of an increase has less than 50 percent support in every region of the state. It is ahead in Seattle by a 48 – 43.
The report is attached.
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