Yesterday, a Hill poll claiming that, “three-quarters of likely voters believe the nation’s top earners should pay lower, not higher, tax rates,” drew some pretty wide attention. Most polls usually show majorities of Americans saying the rich should be taxed more, not less.

But most polls don’t actually tell respondents how much the wealthy already pay in taxes. They just ask respondents if the rich should pay “more” regardless of what they pay now. The Hill tried a different route, they asked respondents to choose the “Most Appropriate Top Tax Rate For Families earning $250,000 or More?” Only 31 percent of Americans chose 30 percent or more and 61 percent chose less than 25 percent.

Recommended Stories

Religious freedom in focus at the Supreme Court with Colorado universal preschool case

Michigan could save the Senate for Republicans

‘Decoy’ Dan Sullivan fallout hangs over battle for control of the Senate