Thursday, June 10

Americans Reject Newspaper Subsidies

A new Rasmussen Reports poll found that a majority of Americans oppose any kind of taxes or fees to subsidize the ailing newspaper business. 84% of respondents reject the idea of a 3% tax on mobile phone bills, 76% reject the idea of a tax on consumer electronics, and 74% reject the idea of a tax on "news aggregators." These results make it clear that Americans do not believe newspapers need or deserve help from the government.

Read more at Media Post.