Illinois Survey of 500 Likely Voters

8/6/2019 Illinois Survey of 500 Likely Voters

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Illinois Survey of 500 Likely

Voters

Conducted May 17, 2011

By Pulse Opinion Research


2/23

Would you say that things in Illinois are going in the right

direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

Right

direction

Wrong

track

Not sure

Poll conducted by Pulse Opinion Research

Margin of Error: 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

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3/23

Illinois has a budget deficit of more than $8 billion. When a state

has budget problems, is it better to raise taxes or cut spending?

Cut spending

Raise taxes

Not sure



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4/23

Illinois has a budget deficit of more than $8 billion. When a state

has budget problems, is it better to raise taxes or cut spending?



2%

15%

26%

0%

95%

75%

63%67%

3%10% 11%

33%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure

Ideology

Raise taxes Cut spending Not sure

Crosstab: Ideology

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5/23

Generally speaking, would you prefer a more active government

with more services and higher taxes or a smaller government

with fewer services and lower taxes?

More services

and higher taxes

Fewer services

and less taxes

Not sure



5


6/23

Generally speaking, would you prefer a more active government

with more services and higher taxes or a smaller government

with fewer services and lower taxes?



Crosstab: Age

7%

75%

18%

Age 18-39

24%

67%

9%

Age 40-64

18%

73%

9%

Age 65+

More services and higher taxes Fewer services and less taxes Not sure

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7/23

State officials passed a 67 percent increase to the Illinois state

income tax in January, raising the average household tax bill by

approximately $1500. Do you favor or oppose this tax increase?

Not sure

Favor

Oppose



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8/23

State officials passed a 67 percent increase to the Illinois state

income tax in January, raising the average household tax bill by

approximately $1500. Do you favor or oppose this tax increase?



28%

12%

18%22%

32%

19%

65%

86%

73%70%

66%71%

7%3%

8% 7%2%

10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Under $20K $20K-$40K $40K-$60K $60K-$75K $75K-$100K $100K+

Income

Favor Oppose Not Sure

Crosstab: Income

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9/23

Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or

strongly oppose a measure to limit the growth of government

spending to the rate of inflation plus the percentage of population

growth?Strongly

support

Strongly

oppose

Not sure

Somewhat

support

Somewhat

oppose



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10/23

Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly

oppose a measure to limit the growth of government spending to the rate of

inflation plus the percentage of population growth?



38%

20%

35%

13%

38%

25%

12%15% 16%

21%

17%

12%15%

10% 11%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Republican Democrat Other

Political Affiliation

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat opposeStrongly oppose Not sure

Crosstab: Political Affiliation

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11/23

Does the average government employee in Illinois earn more

than the average private sector worker in your state, less

than the average private sector worker in your state or do they

earn about the same amount?

About the

same

More

Less

Not sure



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12/23

The cost of public pensions in Illinois is growing rapidly. Are you

willing to pay higher taxes to cover the rising costs of

government employee pensions, or should future benefits for

current workers be reduced?

Not sure

Pay higher

taxes

Reduce

benefits



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13/23

As companies and entrepreneurs consider opening new

businesses and establishments in America does Illinois have a

more attractive business and political climate than most states, a

less attractive climate or is Illinois about the same as any otherstate?

More

attractive

Less

attractive

About the

same

Not sure



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Crosstab Ideology


14/23

As companies and entrepreneurs consider opening new businesses and

establishments in America does Illinois have a more attractive business and

political climate than most states, a less attractive climate or is Illinois about the

same as any other state?



3%

16%

27%

0%

72%

51%

41%

7%

21%

28% 28%

53%

5% 5% 5%

40%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sureIdeology

More attractive Less attractive About the same Not sure

Crosstab: Ideology

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15/23

As young people in Illinois enter the job market, can they find

their ideal job in Illinois, or will they move elsewhere?

Find ideal job

in Illinois

Move

elsewhere

Not sure



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Crosstab Age


16/23

As young people in Illinois enter the job market, can they find

their ideal job in Illinois, or will they move elsewhere?



Crosstab: Age

28%

53%

18%

Age 18-39

24%67%

9%

Age 40-64

11%

56%

33%

Age 65+

Find ideal job in Illinois Move elsewhere Not sure

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17/23

Which will do more to help create jobs in Illinoisdecisions

made by government officials to help the economy grow or

decisions made by business leaders to help their own businesses

grow?

Decisions

made by

government

officials



Decisions

made by

business

leaders

Not sure

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Crosstab Political Affiliation


18/23

Which will do more to help create jobs in Illinoisdecisions made by

government officials to help the economy grow or decisions made by

business leaders to help their own businesses grow?



Crosstab: Political Affiliation

9%68%

23%

Republican

35%

43%

22%

Democrat

15%67%

19%

Other

Decisions made by government officials Decisions made by business leaders Not sure

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20/23

Looking back, were the bailouts of banks, auto companies and

insurance companies good for the United States or bad for the

United States?

Not sure

Bad

Good



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21/23

Should the federal government provide bailout funding for states

with serious financial problems?

Yes

No

Not sure



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Crosstab Ideology


22/23

Should the federal government provide bailout funding for states with serious

financial problems?



18%

30%

48%

0%

73%

43%40%

53%

9%

26%

12%

47%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sureIdeology

Yes No Not sure

Crosstab: Ideology

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