Poll Finds 4 in 10 Favor Ending U.S. Tax Cuts for Wealthy

Four in 10 Americans in a national poll say ending the Bush-era tax cuts on annual earnings of $250,000 or more would help the economy, supporting the position President Barack Obama has stressed in his re-election campaign.

The survey by the Pew Research Center released yesterday shows that 44 percent said the higher taxes would be beneficial, while 22 percent said such a move would harm the economy and 24 percent said there would be no effect.