Q. Do you think the Government should raise taxes or cut spending to reduce the national debt or should they do neither?
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6 May 13
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|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Raise taxes |
13% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
14% |
|
| Reduce spending |
55% |
45% |
32% |
64% |
24% |
|
| Both |
na |
21% |
21% |
21% |
22% |
|
| Neither |
20% |
18% |
28% |
9% |
29% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
10% |
12% |
4% |
10% |
In order to reduce debt, 45% think the Government should reduce spending, 6% think they should raise taxes and 21% think they should do both. 18% think they should do neither.
64% of Liberal/National voters think the Government should reduce spending compared to 32% of Labor voters and 24% of Greens voters.
(Note the category “both” has been added to this question since it was previously asked)