Today I received an email from Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler with a one-question poll: “Do you support increasing taxes to pay for trillions in government spending?”
This is deceptive on so many levels. She does not mention the fact that the proposal is to increase taxes only on those making more than $400,000 per year. She does not mention that the government spending will be on repairs to our sadly outdated infrastructure, providing roads, bridges, schools, and water free of lead — and creating many new jobs in the process. Or to provide educational benefits to our youth and reduce child poverty.
The purpose of this poll is not to determine the opinions of her constituents. It is merely to elicit a negative response.
It is also a “push poll.” It is intended to make people believe their taxes will go up, even though they won’t for almost everyone.