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Hucks Poll: Overhaul Tax System

  • Thursday Poll: A plurality of 66 of 241 respondents (27.4%) said the best way to lower the federal deficit is to overhaul the tax system. Other reponses include: 61 of 241 (25.3%) said the best way to cut deficit is to eliminate earmark; 46 (19.1%) said freeze pay of federal workers; 32 (13.3%) said raise retirement age; and 13 (5.4%) said make recipients of Medicare pay more for care. 11 said all of the above; 7 said none of the above, and 5 said subject employer-provided health benefits to taxes.
  • Today's Question: Should the city of Coeur d'Alene pay the approximate $105K Mike Kennedy has accrued in legal fees in Brannon challenge?


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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