Two-thirds of American voters (66 percent) think the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups as part of a high-level operation to punish political opponents. Far fewer -- 23 percent -- think it was a mistake by a handful of lower-level IRS employees. Even Democrats, by a seven percentage-point margin, are more likely to think the targeting was a punitive measure ordered by higher-ups. More than three-quarters of voters (78 percent) want Congress to continue to investigate the IRS. That’s a bit higher than the number that thinks Congress should continue to investigate the Justice Department seizing journalists’ records (76 percent) and the Obama administration handling of the attacks in Benghazi (73 percent). Continuing the investigation into the IRS scandal has widespread support: Almost all Republicans (90 percent), as well as sizable majorities of independents (76 percent) and Democrats (69 percent) agree lawmakers should persist until they feel they know the truth. The IRS is tasked with enforcing rules related to the Affordable Care Act. In light of the recent scandal, three-quarters of voters (76 percent) want another agency put in charge of enforcing the new health care law. Eighty-seven percent of Republicans, 72 percent of independents and 69 percent of Democrats agree the IRS should not be in charge. In general, the poll finds voters oppose Obamacare by a 55-40 percent margin. That’s little changed from last year when 49 percent opposed the new law and 40 percent favored it (3-5 June 2012).
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:48:57 +0000
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