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Los Angeles Voters Back Billionaire Tax and Voter ID
Many voters in Los Angeles on the eve of the election support both a tax on billionaires and identification checks at polling stations, according to a poll by the California Post.
Many voters in Los Angeles showed a surprising political common ground on the eve of election day: they support both a tax on billionaires and identification checks when casting ballots. The California Post reported this after speaking with voters in the city.
The combination is unusual because both positions are usually assigned to different camps in American politics. Higher taxation of very wealthy individuals is often seen as a cause of the left, while stricter requirements for proof of voter eligibility are mainly demanded by conservative politicians. That these two demands come together among individual voters in Los Angeles points to a stance that cannot be clearly assigned to either camp.
According to the California Post, the respondents justified their approval with questions of fairness and the integrity of the electoral process. The report is based on personal statements from individual voters the day before the vote and shows that their views are not shaped by a uniform party line.
The election in California takes place against the backdrop of a long-running debate about the distribution of the tax burden and the security of voting. The survey results are not a representative poll; they reflect the opinions of individual voters who expressed their views in front of polling stations or in conversation with the newspaper.
Source: nypost.com
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