Poll: 69 Percent Of Americans Disagree With GOP On Bush Tax Cuts

Heading into election season, the top priority on the Republican agenda is preventing the expiration of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.  For example, American Crossroads — the so-called "Shadow RNC" established with the help of Karl Rove and former party chairman Ed Gillespie — recently released a platform that included stopping "the Obama tax hike bomb." Sarah Palin and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), among other top conservatives, have talked themselves in circles attempting to defend their support for budget-busting tax breaks for the rich. 

Today, however, CNN/Opinion Research released a new poll showing that 69 percent of Americans support higher tax rates for people earning more than $250,000 per year.  According to the poll, just 31 percent of Americans agree with the Republican Party that all of the Bush tax cuts should continue.  Meanwhile, 51 percent favor President Obama's plan to extend the tax cuts for the middle class, and an additional 18 percent support allowing all of the cuts to expire as scheduled.