According to the February 2006 issue of the AARP Bulletin (www.aarp.org/bulletin), the average American - man, woman, and child - has a share of the national debt equal to $156,000. A poll of 1,026 adults 18 and over, published in the same issue, ranked possible ways to balance the budget. The most popular choices:
| 69% - Keep the estate tax on estates over $2 million | |
| 61% - Raise income taxes for households earning over $100,000 | |
| 41% - Cut defense spending |
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