Poll: Public Approves of 90% Bonus Tax

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A new Rasmussen poll finds solid approval for the proposed 90% bonus tax: 57% in favor, to only 35% against.

And the AIG bonuses have now left the company in a very precarious position, with 67% agreeing that the federal government should refuse to provide the company with any further financial support.

At the same time, 81% say Congress does not have the right to raise taxes on all Americans retroactively — though clearly, there’s an exception to this general rule.

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