Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov't

Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov't

by Frank Newport

                   Majority Willing to Trade Off Lower Taxes for Fewer Services

A majority of Americans (56%) say they would be willing to pay less in taxes and accept fewer services, rather than either leaving things as they are now or paying more taxes for more services. This supports the general position of some conservatives and libertarians, including GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul. They argue that citizens should want their government to do less, and thus collect fewer taxes. Liberals, on the other hand, have focused on the value of the services the government provides, particularly in terms of creating jobs and providing a social safety net, and the necessity of keeping tax revenue flowing in order to fund those services. Fewer than half of Americans, however, currently want to keep or add to the level of taxes and services they have now.

Analysis:

Fist of all my opinion on the entire article is that it is a really interesting article and it provides information that you can relate to because it talks about how Americans nowadays have a negative point of view on how the nation is being governed.Personally I agree with the article when it talks about how the government of the United States contains a lot of power after 9/11.I decided to write about this paragraph because it’s explaining that the majority of Americans prefer to pay less taxes and receiving less services instead of paying more taxes and getting more services. New york city is one of the states where they pay an enormous percent of taxes  compared to other states.People in general don't seem to be satisfied and the main reason is because this situation  affects their lives. I totally agree and form part of the data of those who are willing to trade off lower taxes for a fewer service because it allows you to save money.