National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted March 16-17, 2010 By Rasmussen Reports

Total Gender Age
Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39
Favor/Oppose Sin Taxes on Items Favor 33% 30% 35% 54% 30%
Like Junk Food and Soda? Oppose 56% 62% 50% 44% 60%
Not sure 12% 9% 15% 1% 11%

Total Gender Age

Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39
Politicians Who Favor Sin Taxes More interested in public health 17% 14% 20% 23% 17%
Are More Interested In.... More interested in finding another source of
revenue 73% 78% 69% 66% 77%

Not sure 10% 8% 11% 11% 5%

Total Gender Age

Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39
Likely Taxes On Items Like Junk Very likely 11% 10% 12% 6% 10%
Food Will Reduce Obesity? Somewhat likely 26% 25% 28% 43% 19%
Not very likely 48% 49% 46% 41% 52%
Not at all likely 12% 15% 9% 9% 16%
Not sure 3% 1% 5% 1% 3%

Total Gender Age

Adults Men Women 18-29 30-39
Is it Gov't Responsibility To Yes 5% 7% 4% 6% 3%
Determone What People Eat or No 86% 85% 86% 86% 89%
Drink?
Not sure 9% 8% 10% 8% 8%
 Age <40> Race Party
40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican
24% 26% 26% 53% 23% 56% 30% 33% 30% 34% 34%
66% 61% 47% 47% 66% 41% 52% 57% 47% 53% 59%
9% 13% 27% 0% 11% 3% 18% 10% 24% 13% 7%

Age <40> Race Party

40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican
9% 14% 21% 19% 12% 28% 18% 15% 23% 23% 10%

84% 76% 62% 74% 79% 57% 72% 77% 58% 64% 84%

7% 10% 17% 7% 9% 15% 10% 8% 20% 13% 5%

Age <40> Race Party

40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican
11% 11% 19% 6% 11% 5% 14% 7% 19% 24% 5%
19% 20% 30% 43% 20% 43% 24% 27% 25% 26% 23%
51% 53% 40% 34% 54% 49% 46% 49% 40% 47% 58%
16% 13% 5% 17% 14% 0% 12% 14% 8% 1% 12%
3% 4% 5% 0% 2% 3% 5% 2% 9% 2% 2%

Age <40> Race Party

40-49 50-64 65+ < Men Men 40+ < Wom Wom 40+ White Black Other Republican
5% 5% 7% 12% 5% 0% 5% 4% 11% 9% 1%
93% 82% 78% 78% 87% 95% 84% 90% 70% 73% 94%
2% 12% 15% 10% 8% 5% 11% 6% 19% 17% 5%
 Party Married Children at Home Income
Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K
43% 19% 33% 32% 30% 34% 13% 36% 37% 30%
43% 67% 55% 56% 59% 53% 70% 53% 53% 63%
14% 14% 12% 12% 10% 13% 17% 12% 10% 7%

Party Married Children at Home Income

Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K
26% 13% 16% 19% 15% 18% 20% 13% 18% 7%

63% 73% 75% 70% 79% 69% 66% 78% 75% 86%

10% 14% 9% 11% 6% 13% 14% 8% 7% 7%

Party Married Children at Home Income

Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K
17% 10% 10% 13% 7% 14% 21% 9% 7% 7%
30% 25% 21% 35% 20% 31% 20% 26% 24% 39%
40% 45% 52% 40% 55% 42% 48% 45% 55% 42%
9% 16% 14% 8% 16% 9% 9% 15% 10% 10%
4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3%

Party Married Children at Home Income

Democrat Other Married Non Married Yes No Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K
9% 5% 5% 6% 3% 6% 3% 2% 7% 4%
80% 83% 88% 82% 90% 82% 81% 92% 86% 80%
11% 12% 8% 12% 6% 11% 17% 6% 6% 15%
me Investor Employment
$75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other
28% 48% 39% 27% 50% 49% 35% 22% 15%
61% 46% 51% 60% 46% 42% 56% 57% 72%
11% 6% 11% 13% 4% 9% 8% 21% 14%

me Investor Employment
$75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other
18% 20% 17% 17% 7% 29% 12% 20% 14%

70% 73% 74% 72% 87% 67% 76% 67% 75%

12% 7% 9% 11% 6% 4% 12% 13% 10%

me Investor Employment
$75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other
7% 8% 9% 13% 3% 12% 7% 20% 9%
30% 28% 25% 28% 24% 16% 31% 29% 27%
45% 54% 51% 44% 57% 59% 46% 40% 44%
17% 10% 13% 11% 15% 11% 13% 6% 16%
1% 0% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 5% 4%

me Investor Employment
$75K-$100K $100K+ Yes No Gov't Entrepreneur Prvt. Co. Retired Other
8% 4% 5% 5% 5% 11% 1% 6% 5%
87% 92% 87% 84% 95% 84% 93% 78% 80%
5% 3% 7% 11% 1% 5% 5% 16% 15%