2018 Idaho Public Policy Survey€¦ · – Health Care and Taxes rising in importance • Continued optimism about economy, low marks for education • Low levels of awareness re:

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2018IdahoPublicPolicySurveySchoolofPublicService

CoreyCook,Dean

SurveyDirector:JustinS.Vaughn,Ph.D.

[email protected]


AbouttheSurvey• ConductedDecember2-7,2017• Sample:1000AdultResidentsofIdaho• 59%Cell;41%Landline• GeographicallyRepresentative• MarginofError:+/- 3.1%• Keytopics:statepriorities,theeconomy,education&workforcedevelopment,taxes&thebudget,andhealthcare


OverallKeyFindings• EducationandEconomyremaintoppriorities

– HealthCareandTaxesrisinginimportance• Continuedoptimismabouteconomy,lowmarksforeducation

• Lowlevelsofawarenessre:workforcetrainingopportunities

• Satisfactionwithbudgetandtaxes– Butalsosupportforsometaxrelief

• StrongsupportforIdahohealthinsuranceplan– RisingpremiumsandlowmarksforAffordableCareAct


STATE PRIORITIES


Right&Track57%

Wrong&Track31%

DK/Refused12%

DIRECTION&STATE&IS&HEADED


Education/Schools46%

Economy/Jobs21%

Health:Care15%

Taxes12%

Growth6%

MOST:IMPORTANT:ISSUE:FACING:IDAHO


6.3

6.4

7

7.3

7.4

8

8.1

8.6

0 2 4 6 8 10

Immigration

Transportation

Environment

Taxes

Natural=Resources

Jobs/Economy

Health=Care

Education

Average'Importance'of'Issues'for'State'Legislature


IDAHO ECONOMY


Better46%

Worse12%

Stay0 the0Same39%

DK/Refused3%

IN0THE0NEXT020YEARS0THE0IDAHO0ECONOMY0WILL0GET..


Focus&on&Growing&New&Industries

57%

Focus&on&Historical&Strengths34%

DK/Refused9%

ECONOMIC&PRIORITIES&FOR&THE&FUTURE


Extremely)Important

49%Very)Important

36%

Somewhat)Important

13%

Not)at)all)Important

1%

DK/Refused1%

IMPORTANCE)OF)NATURAL)RESOURCES)TO)IDAHO'S)ECONOMY


Strongly)Agree56%

Somewhat)Agree25%

Somewhat)Disagree

7%

Strongly)Disagree7%

DK/Refused5%

AGREE)THAT)MINING)IN)IDAHO)CAN)BE)DONE)IN)AN)ENVIRONMENTALLY)RESPONSIBLE)

MANNER


Should'be'mining'in'Idaho61%

Rely'on'trade'to'import'minerals

30%

DK/Refused9%

MINING'IN'IDAHO'VS.'RELYING'ON'TRADE


EDUCATION


Excellent4%

Good29%

Fair37%

Poor26%

DK/Refused4%

QUALITYEOFEIDAHO'SEKJ12EPUBLICESCHOOLS


Excellent12%

Good33%Fair

31%

Poor18%

DK/Refused6%

QUALITYDOFDYOURDOWNDSCHOOLDDISTRICT


Excellent4%

Good25%

Fair39%

Poor27%

DK/Refused5%

PREPARATIONCFORCEDUCATIONCBEYONDCHIGHCSCHOOL


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT


0.8

1.2

7.2

7.3

7.4

9.3

16.2

50.6

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Local1Chamber1of1Commerce

ID1Department1of1Commerce

DK/Refused

Local1Business

ID1Department1of1Labor

Friend/Family

FourHYear1University

Community1College

MOST%HELPFUL%TO%WORKERS%LOOKING%FOR%NEW%JOBS%OR%SKILLS


5.2

5.7

5.8

6.4

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Students/parents6understand6technical/trade6school6opportunities

Students/parents6understand6university6opportunities

Children6have6enough6opportunities6to6remain6 in6Idaho

Universities6provide6excellent6workforce

Average'Assessments'of'Workforce'Development'Issues


Yes29%

No70%

DK/Refused1%

RECENTLY7SEEN7INFORMATION7ABOUT7WORKFORCE7EDUCATION?


27.3

40.4

50.4

67.3

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Tracking3Effectiveness3of3Training3Funds

Efficient3Use3of3Workforce3Resources

Effectiveness3of3Workforce3Programs

Awareness/Access3 to3Training

Workforce(Development(Priorities( (%(in(Top(2)


BUDGET & TAXES


Increased36%

Decreased8%

Stay1 the1Same42%

DK/Refused14%

THE1IDAHO1BUDGET1SHOULD1BE..


Too#High24%

About#Right63%

Too#Low9%

DK/Refused4%

TAXES#IN#IDAHO#ARE..


Higher'

Taxes/More'

Services

45%

Lower'

Taxes/Fewer'

Services

46%

DK/Refused

9%

IDAHOANS'WOULD'PREFER..

Higher'

Taxes/More'

Services

45%

Lower'

Taxes/Fewer'

Services

46%

DK/Refused

9%

IDAHOANS'WOULD'PREFER..


Strongly)Support28%

Somewhat)Support21%

Somewhat)Oppose22%

Strongly)Oppose21%

DK/Refused9%

SUPPORT)LOWERING)TAXES)EVEN)IF)FEWER)SERVICES?


Reduce&Income&Tax28%

Eliminate&Tax&on&Food59%

Neither11%

DK/Refused2%

WHICH&TAX&REFORM&WOULD&YOU&PREFER?


Current'System'Works17%

Minor'Changes'Needed51%

Major'Changes'Needed14%

Complete'Overhaul11%

DK/Refused7%

THINKING'OF'THE'IDAHO'TAX'SYSTEM..


Tax$Rate$Too$

High

20%

Complex/Difficult$

to$Understand

24%

Neither

50%

DK/Refused

6%

BIGGEST$PROBLEM$WITH$PERSONAL$INCOME$

TAX$IS..


Tax$Rate$Too$High12%

Too$Many$Loopholes

48%

Neither25%

DK/Refused15%

BIGGEST$PROBLEM$WITH$CORPORATE$INCOME$TAX$IS..


Support73%

Oppose16%

DK/Refused11%

REMOVING;HOMEOWNERS;EXEMPTION;DEADLINE


Support79%

Oppose15%

DK/Refused6%

REMOVING<HOMEOWNERS<EXEMPTION<DESPITE<REVENUE<REDUCTION


Strongly)Favor40%

Somewhat)Favor26%

Somewhat)Oppose8%

Strongly)Oppose20%

DK/Refused6%

SUPPORT)ALLOWING)VOTERS)TO)CHOOSE)LOCAL)OPTION)TAX?


Strongly)Favor25%

Somewhat)Favor21%

Somewhat)Oppose12%

Strongly)Oppose28%

DK/Refused14%

WOULD)YOU)VOTE)IN)FAVOR)OF)LOCAL)OPTION)IN)YOUR)TOWN?


HEALTH CARE


Strongly)Approve21%

Somewhat)Approve14%

Somewhat)Disapprove

11%

Strongly)Disapprove

48%

DK/Refused6%

AFFORDABLE)CARE)ACT)APPROVAL


Up#54%

Down3%

Stayed#Same37%

DK/Refused6%

HOW#HAVE#HEALTH#INSURANCE#RATES#CHANGED#IN#LAST#YEAR?


Affordable/Limited/Benefits52%

Higher/Cost/More/Benefits33%

DK/Refused15%

WHICH/IS/MORE/IMPORTANT/WHEN/CHOOSING/HEALTH/INSURANCE?


Strongly)Approve58%Somewhat)

Approve19%

Somewhat)Disapprove

6%

Strongly)Disapprove

12%

DK/Refused5%

APPROVE)OF)AN)IDAHO)SOLUTION)FOR)AFFORDABLE)HEALTHCARE?


Strongly)Support39%

Somewhat)Support22%

Somewhat)Oppose13%

Strongly)Oppose20%

DK/Refused6%

HEALTHY)INDIVIDUALS)BEING)CHARGED)LESS


Strongly)Support11%

Somewhat)Support14%

Somewhat)Oppose15%

Strongly)Oppose55%

DK/Refused5%

PEOPLE)WITH)PREDEXISTING)CONDITIONS)BEING)CHARGED)MORE


Strongly)Support29%

Somewhat)Support22%

Somewhat)Oppose9%

Strongly)Oppose34%

DK/Refused6%

MATERNITY)COVERAGE)BEING)OPTIONAL)AND)AN)ADDITIONAL)COST


Strongly)Support35%

Somewhat)Support29%

Somewhat)Oppose12%

Strongly)Oppose18%

DK/Refused6%

CHIROPRACTIC)CARE)WOULD)BE)OPTIONAL)AND)AT)AN)ADDITIONAL)COST


Strongly)Support51%

Somewhat)Support24%

Somewhat)Oppose7%

Strongly)Oppose10%

DK/Refused8%

SHOULD)THE)STATE)TAKE)ACTION)ON)HEALTHCARE)FOR)IDAHOANS)IN)THE)

COVERAGE)GAP?


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2018 Idaho Public Policy Survey€¦ · – Health Care and Taxes rising in importance • Continued optimism about economy, low marks for education • Low levels of awareness re: