The readership is not actually financial industry executives, it is probably comprised of lower level financial working conservatives.

No one I know is voting for tax increases - matched by spending cuts especially- at this time. Everyone is watching inflation and Japan's example.

The Dec 2012 IMF paper was not missed by people paying attention and accountable. The IMF was #1 in Austerity when the crisis started, for them to 180 with data to back it up is more informative than all the Keynsians stacked end to end to the moon.

This poll is representative of a very skewed population. Investment decisions by any investment firm would not include tax increases as a recommendation.