Don’t be so quick to dismiss this poll. A large segment of the population thinks this way. Gimme, gimme, gimme and let the “rich” pay for it. I have a brother who is one of them. They destroy the wealth producers and then whine about not having a job.
I'm not convinced. AP polls asked the same question over 4 months. In August 2010, Sept, and October the answers strongly supported extending the Bush rates for everybody. In Oct. 53% favored extending for everybody and 32% said only under 250K. Suddenly in November, only 34% wanted to extend for everybody and 50% said only for under 250K. Either AP and CBS have detected a sudden gigantic shift in public opinion, or something smells.