Sixty percent of Americans polled by Gallup support a millionaire’s tax such as that envisioned in the Buffett Rule, largely because independents tend to side with Democrats over Republicans on the issue.

“Six in 10 Americans favor Congress passing the so-called ‘Buffett Rule,’ which would mandate a minimum 30 percent tax rate for Americans with a household income of $1 million per year or more,” Gallup reports today. “Majorities of both Democrats and independents favor the policy, while a majority of Republicans oppose it.”

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