Thinking about paying your taxes, what statement comes closest to your opinion?

Thinking about paying your taxes, what statement comes closest to your opinion? Published on April 5, 2016 → Survey conducted on April 5, 2016 on 4138 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

We have a duty to pay the proper amount in taxes

52%

It's OK to try as hard as you can to make sure you owe very little in taxes

32%

Not sure

16%

We have a duty to pay the proper amount in taxes

52%

It's OK to try as hard as you can to make sure you owe very little in taxes

32%

Not sure

16%

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