CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

1/13

36.73% 202

28.00% 154

1.64% 9

24.36% 134

9.27% 51

Q1Whatisyourpoliticalpartyaffiliation?

Answered:550 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

DemocraticParty

RepublicanParty

GreenParty

Independent

Other

DemocraticParty

RepublicanParty

GreenParty

Independent

Other

TotalTotal 550550

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

2/13

28.20% 141

46.40% 232

25.40% 127

Q2Doyousupportthesequestrationcuts?

Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

3/13

42% 210

35.20% 176

22.80% 114

Q3Severalplanshavebeenproposedbyeachpartytodelaythecutsandtargettheareasofimpact.

PLANAwouldcancelthe$85.3billionin2013sequestercutsand

replacethemwithamixofspendingcutsandtaxhikes.Theplansaves

$27.5billionbycuttingfarmsubsidiesandraises$55billionbyimplementingtheBuffettRule,

whichsetsaminimumtaxrateforincomesover$1million,andcuttingtaxdeductionsforoilcompanies.DoyoupreferPLANAtosequestration?

Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

4/13

23% 115

57.00% 285

20% 100

Q4PLANBwouldreplacethedefensecutsinthesequesterwith

cutstootherpartsofthegovernment.The$55billioninsequesterdefensecutsfor2013

wouldbecancelledandreplacedbyshrinkingfundingtofoodstamp

programs,cutting$11.4billionfromthepublichealthfundinthe

AffordableCareAct,andcuttingtheSocialServicesBlockGrant

program,amongothers.DoyoupreferPLANBtosequestration?

Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

5/13

55.60% 278

20.40% 102

24% 120

Q5PLANCwouldreplacetheentiresequesterwithanewplanwith

equivalentsavings.Itaccomplishesthisbyendingsubsidiestofossilfuelcompanies,closingseveraltaxloopholes,cuttingthecorporatemealandentertainmenttax

deductionto25percentfrom50percentandenactinga28percentlimitoncertaintaxdeductionsandextensions.DoyoupreferPLANCto

sequestration?Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

Yes

No

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

6/13

10% 50

19.20% 96

15.40% 77

34% 170

21.40% 107

Q6Ofalloftheplanstocutthedeficit,whichdoyouprefer?

Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Sequestration

PLANA

PLANB

PLANC

Idon’tknow

Sequestration

PLANA

PLANB

PLANC

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

7/13

10.20% 51

12.20% 61

15.80% 79

28.60% 143

33.20% 166

Q7Ofalloftheplanstocutthedeficit,whichdothinkwillhavetheleastimpactonyoufinancially?

Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Sequestration

PLANA

PLANB

PLANC

Idon’tknow

Sequestration

PLANA

PLANB

PLANC

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

8/13

15.80% 79

16.60% 83

20.40% 102

10.40% 52

36.80% 184

Q8Ofalloftheplanstocutthedeficit,whichdothinkwillhavethemostimpactonyoufinancially?

Answered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Sequestration

PLANA

PLANB

PLANC

Idon’tknow

Sequestration

PLANA

PLANB

PLANC

Idon’tknow

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

9/13

55.40% 277

44.60% 223

Q9GenderAnswered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Male

Female

Male

Female

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

10/13

0% 0

14.40% 72

22.20% 111

35.40% 177

28.00% 140

Q10AgeAnswered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

<18

18-29

30-44

45-60

>60

<18

18-29

30-44

45-60

>60

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

11/13

19.87% 91

14.85% 68

34.72% 159

17.03% 78

13.54% 62

Q11HouseholdIncomeAnswered:458 Skipped:92

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

$0-$24,999

$25,000-$49,999

$50,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999

$150,000+

$0-$24,999

$25,000-$49,999

$50,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999

$150,000+

TotalTotal 458458

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

12/13

3.20% 16

10.20% 51

25.80% 129

31.80% 159

29.00% 145

Q12EducationAnswered:500 Skipped:50

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Lessthanhighschool

degree

Highschooldegree

Somecollege

Associateorbachelordegree

Graduatedegree

Lessthanhighschooldegree

Highschooldegree

Somecollege

Associateorbachelordegree

Graduatedegree

TotalTotal 500500

AnswerChoices Responses

CongressionalSequestrationSurvey

13/13

9.53% 47

9.74% 48

16.02% 79

5.68% 28

19.47% 96

3.85% 19

7.51% 37

8.32% 41

19.88% 98

Q13Location(CensusRegion)Answered:493 Skipped:57

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

NewEngland

MiddleAtlantic

EastNorthCentral

WestNorthCentral

SouthAtlantic

EastSouthCentral

WestSouthCentral

Mountain

Pacific

NewEngland

MiddleAtlantic

EastNorthCentral

WestNorthCentral

SouthAtlantic

EastSouthCentral

WestSouthCentral

Mountain

Pacific

TotalTotal 493493

AnswerChoices Responses