SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 16

12. The state of Illinois has a budget deficit of over [$3 billion]. I’m going to read three statements that people have made about how to fix the deficit, and ask you which

one comes closest to your views. If you haven’t thought much about this issue, just tell me that.

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

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DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Illinois public 101 27 50 24 19 20 62 67 15 11 75 16 8 7 49 44 52 49 36 65

programs and 10% 14%D 10% 8% 10% 8% 12% 21%IJ 6% 3% 17%M 10%M 2% 4% 9%N 16%NO 10% 11% 10% 10%

services have

already been reduced

significantly. We

can only fix the

issue by taking in

more revenue, such

as a tax increase.

The state takes in 516 77 260 179 113 157 241 110 128 257 159 82 228 110 276 123 279 237 204 310

plenty of money to 52% 39% 52%B 60%BC 58%G 60%G 45% 34% 48%H 70%HI 36% 54%K 70%KL 64%OP 52%P 44% 52% 51% 56% 49%

pay for public

services, but wastes

it on unnecessary

programs. We can fix

the problem by

cutting waste and

inefficiency in

government.

Illinois' budget 281 71 141 69 32 61 187 114 93 70 155 39 71 41 156 82 156 125 88 192

problem is so large, 28% 36%D 28% 23% 16% 23% 35%EF 35%J 35%J 19% 35%LM 25% 22% 24% 29% 29% 29% 27% 24% 31%S

it can only be

solved by a

combination of

budget cuts and

revenue increases.

(HAVEN'T THOUGHT 39 12 17 10 16 9 13 8 14 14 22 5 9 7 22 10 20 19 16 22

MUCH ABOUT IT) 4% 6% 3% 3% 8%FG 3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%

OTHER/DON'T KNOW 63 13 32 18 16 13 30 23 14 17 28 11 11 7 29 22 31 32 23 39

6% 7% 6% 6% 8% 5% 6% 7% 5% 5% 6% 7% 3% 4% 5% 8% 6% 7% 6% 6%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 16

12. The state of Illinois has a budget deficit of over [$3 billion]. I’m going to read three statements that people have made about how to fix the deficit, and ask you which

one comes closest to your views. If you haven’t thought much about this issue, just tell me that.

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Illinois public 101 17 14 26 36 72 10 3 7 30 29 24 45 9 39 6 24 18 16 84

programs and 10% 14% 8% 10% 10% 10% 9% 7% 12% 12% 10% 8% 10% 13% 10% 8% 9% 14% 9% 10%

services have

already been reduced

significantly. We

can only fix the

issue by taking in

more revenue, such

as a tax increase.

The state takes in 516 58 97 140 186 369 47 22 33 124 180 129 250 31 196 33 140 65 99 411

plenty of money to 52% 48% 56% 51% 52% 52%G 42% 49% 58%G 51% 60%JL 44% 55%P 46% 51% 42% 54% 49% 55% 51%

pay for public

services, but wastes

it on unnecessary

programs. We can fix

the problem by

cutting waste and

inefficiency in

government.

Illinois' budget 281 31 48 90 94 211 37 8 10 49 73 119 133 18 105 23 75 39 52 228

problem is so large, 28% 25% 28% 33% 26% 30%I 33%I 18% 18% 20% 24% 41%JK 29% 27% 27% 29% 29% 30% 29% 28%

it can only be

solved by a

combination of

budget cuts and

revenue increases.

(HAVEN'T THOUGHT 39 8 6 5 14 22 9 5 1 18 8 5 11 5 18 5 10 4 6 33

MUCH ABOUT IT) 4% 7%D 3% 2% 4% 3% 8%F 11%FI 2% 7%KL 3% 2% 2% 7%M 5% 6% 4% 3% 3% 4%

OTHER/DON'T KNOW 63 8 8 12 27 30 10 7 6 22 10 14 19 4 28 11 10 6 8 54

6% 7% 5% 4% 8% 4% 9%F 16%F 11%F 9%K 3% 5% 4% 6% 7% 14%MO 4% 5% 4% 7%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 17

13. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on kindergarten through high school education?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

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DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 180 37 99 44 45 42 91 21 34 119 43 20 102 32 107 39 119 61 61 119

18% 19% 20% 15% 23% 16% 17% 7% 13%H 32%HI 10% 13% 31%KL 19% 20%P 14% 22%R 13% 17% 19%

Oppose 796 158 393 245 146 211 430 300 219 238 393 125 213 134 413 239 407 389 296 495

80% 79% 79% 82% 74% 81% 81% 93%IJ 83%J 64% 90%LM 82%M 65% 78% 78% 85%O 76% 84%Q 81% 79%

Other/don’t know 24 5 8 11 5 7 12 1 11 12 3 8 12 6 12 3 12 12 10 14

2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 2% * 4%H 3%H 1% 5%K 4%K 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 17

13. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on kindergarten through high school education?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 180 9 21 55 82 133 11 8 13 43 48 53 79 9 78 12 40 20 24 156

18% 7% 12% 20%BC 23%BC 19%G 10% 18% 23%G 18% 16% 18% 17% 13% 20% 15% 15% 15% 13% 19%

Oppose 796 111 151 211 264 550 101 37 43 192 246 236 373 56 296 63 214 111 154 633

80% 91%DE 87%DE 77% 74% 78% 89%FI 82% 75% 79% 82% 81% 81% 84% 77% 81% 83% 84% 85%T 78%

Other/don’t know 24 2 1 7 11 21 1 0 1 8 6 2 6 2 12 3 5 1 3 21

2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 0 2% 3%L 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2% 3%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 18

14. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on state universities?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

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DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 381 68 194 119 82 102 193 68 86 218 113 56 181 76 208 90 242 139 129 251

38% 34% 39% 40% 42% 39% 36% 21% 33%H 59%HI 26% 37%K 55%KL 44%P 39%P 32% 45%R 30% 35% 40%

Oppose 578 127 291 160 103 146 322 246 168 133 315 89 131 86 304 182 276 302 218 357

58% 64%D 58% 53% 53% 56% 60% 76%IJ 64%J 36% 72%LM 58%M 40% 50% 57% 65%NO 51% 65%Q 59% 57%

Other/don’t know 41 5 15 21 11 12 18 8 10 18 11 8 15 10 20 9 20 21 20 20

4% 3% 3% 7%BC 6% 5% 3% 2% 4% 5% 3% 5% 5% 6% 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% 3%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 18

14. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on state universities?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 381 41 63 113 137 292 25 14 20 86 115 117 189 25 140 23 110 47 67 310

38% 34% 36% 41% 38% 41%G 22% 31% 35% 35% 38% 40% 41%P 37% 36% 29% 42% 36% 37% 38%

Oppose 578 78 100 151 203 383 87 30 33 145 171 168 252 40 228 51 139 79 102 471

58% 64% 58% 55% 57% 54% 77%FI 67% 58% 60% 57% 58% 55% 60% 59% 65% 54% 60% 56% 58%

Other/don’t know 41 3 10 9 17 29 1 1 4 12 14 6 17 2 18 4 10 6 12 29

4% 2% 6% 3% 5% 4% 1% 2% 7%G 5% 5% 2% 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 7% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 19

15. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on public safety, such as state police and prison operations?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 256 66 126 64 52 65 136 97 56 88 130 35 72 40 119 93 150 106 98 157

26% 33%CD 25% 21% 27% 25% 26% 30%I 21% 24% 30%M 23% 22% 23% 22% 33%NO 28% 23% 27% 25%

Oppose 705 124 352 229 140 186 371 206 198 275 288 109 250 126 394 175 371 334 256 445

71% 62% 70%B 76%B 71% 72% 70% 64% 75%H 75%H 66% 71% 76%K 73%P 74%P 62% 69% 72% 70% 71%

Other/don’t know 39 10 22 7 4 9 26 19 10 6 21 9 5 6 19 13 17 22 13 26

4% 5% 4% 2% 2% 3% 5% 6%J 4% 2% 5%M 6%M 2% 3% 4% 5% 3% 5% 4% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 19

15. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on public safety, such as state police and prison operations?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 256 48 45 61 87 172 33 14 12 74 69 76 126 18 88 20 82 29 48 205

26% 39%CDE 26% 22% 24% 24% 29% 31% 21% 30% 23% 26% 28% 27% 23% 26% 32%R 22% 27% 25%

Oppose 705 68 123 202 257 502 78 29 45 163 221 204 318 46 283 52 168 100 128 572

71% 56% 71%B 74%B 72%B 71% 69% 64% 79% 67% 74% 70% 69% 69% 73% 67% 65% 76%Q 71% 71%

Other/don’t know 39 6 5 10 13 30 2 2 0 6 10 11 14 3 15 6 9 3 5 33

4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 0 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 8%M 3% 2% 3% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 20

16. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on natural resources, such as state parks or environmental regulation?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 288 58 140 90 77 75 134 48 58 169 85 40 138 65 150 68 168 120 107 180

29% 29% 28% 30% 39%FG 29% 25% 15% 22%H 46%HI 19% 26% 42%KL 38%OP 28% 24% 31% 26% 29% 29%

Oppose 679 138 344 197 109 176 386 269 196 183 342 103 181 97 371 203 351 328 248 427

68% 69% 69% 66% 56% 68%E 72%E 84%IJ 74%J 50% 78%LM 67%M 55% 56% 70%N 72%N 65% 71% 68% 68%

Other/don’t know 33 4 16 13 10 9 13 5 10 17 12 10 8 10 11 10 19 14 12 21

3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 3% 2% 2% 4% 5%H 3% 7%KM 2% 6%O 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 20

16. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on natural resources, such as state parks or environmental regulation?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 288 21 45 84 111 204 36 12 13 74 83 79 128 20 119 18 71 37 49 236

29% 17% 26% 31%B 31%B 29% 32% 27% 23% 30% 28% 27% 28% 30% 31% 23% 27% 28% 27% 29%

Oppose 679 100 123 180 230 481 74 33 42 161 209 203 318 46 253 54 182 91 130 545

68% 82%CDE 71% 66% 64% 68% 65% 73% 74% 66% 70% 70% 69% 69% 66% 69% 70% 69% 72% 67%

Other/don’t know 33 1 5 9 16 19 3 0 2 8 8 9 12 1 14 6 6 4 2 29

3% 1% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 0 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 4% 8%M 2% 3% 1% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 21

17. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on programs for poor people?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 247 44 115 88 56 67 121 31 55 155 57 30 140 55 132 55 163 84 94 153

25% 22% 23% 29%C 29% 26% 23% 10% 21%H 42%HI 13% 20%K 43%KL 32%P 25% 20% 30%R 18% 26% 24%

Oppose 701 147 363 191 129 180 385 285 196 183 376 111 164 104 373 215 346 355 254 442

70% 74%D 73%D 64% 66% 69% 72% 89%IJ 74%J 50% 86%LM 73%M 50% 60% 70%N 77%N 64% 77%Q 69% 70%

Other/don’t know 52 9 22 21 11 13 27 6 13 31 6 12 23 13 27 11 29 23 19 33

5% 5% 4% 7% 6% 5% 5% 2% 5%H 8%H 1% 8%K 7%K 8% 5% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 21

17. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on programs for poor people?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 247 22 51 68 90 187 19 10 11 57 73 74 117 18 89 18 71 25 44 200

25% 18% 29%B 25% 25% 27%G 17% 22% 19% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 23% 23% 27% 19% 24% 25%

Oppose 701 100 116 190 246 472 91 35 46 175 212 208 315 47 275 58 178 99 128 567

70% 82%CDE 67% 70% 69% 67% 81%F 78% 81%F 72% 71% 71% 69% 70% 71% 74% 69% 75% 71% 70%

Other/don’t know 52 0 6 15 21 45 3 0 0 11 15 9 26 2 22 2 10 8 9 43

5% 0 3%B 5%B 6%B 6%I 3% 0 0 5% 5% 3% 6% 3% 6% 3% 4% 6% 5% 5%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 22

18. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on programs for people with mental or physical disabilities?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 128 22 67 39 41 29 55 20 31 70 39 22 55 21 63 40 75 53 45 81

13% 11% 13% 13% 21%FG 11% 10% 6% 12%H 19%HI 9% 14% 17%K 12% 12% 14% 14% 11% 12% 13%

Oppose 851 173 423 255 152 223 468 299 231 284 396 126 262 148 458 236 454 397 314 534

85% 87% 85% 85% 78% 86%E 88%E 93%IJ 88%J 77% 90%LM 82% 80% 86% 86% 84% 84% 86% 86% 85%

Other/don’t know 21 5 10 6 3 8 10 3 2 15 4 5 10 3 11 5 9 12 8 13

2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 4%HI 1% 3%K 3%K 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 22

18. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on programs for people with mental or physical disabilities?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

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HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 128 12 17 30 60 86 12 11 6 34 35 27 41 9 64 11 28 7 18 106

13% 10% 10% 11% 17%CD 12% 11% 24%FG 11% 14% 12% 9% 9% 13% 17%M 14% 11% 5% 10% 13%

Oppose 851 110 153 238 287 602 101 34 51 205 262 258 409 57 312 65 225 125 158 688

85% 90%E 88%E 87%E 80% 86% 89%H 76% 89% 84% 87% 89% 89%O 85% 81% 83% 87% 95%Q 87% 85%

Other/don’t know 21 0 3 5 10 16 0 0 0 4 3 6 8 1 10 2 6 0 5 16

2% 0 2% 2% 3% 2% 0 0 0 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 0 3% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 23

19. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on pension benefits for state workers' retirement?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

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DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

Favor 441 92 232 117 80 103 253 103 112 211 145 66 199 73 256 106 273 168 150 290

44% 46% 46%D 39% 41% 40% 47%F 32% 42%H 57%HI 33% 43%K 61%KL 42% 48%P 38% 51%R 36% 41% 46%

Oppose 514 104 247 163 105 143 261 206 142 140 280 80 111 90 252 164 242 272 197 315

51% 52% 49% 54% 54% 55% 49% 64%IJ 54%J 38% 64%LM 52%M 34% 52% 47% 58%O 45% 59%Q 54% 50%

Other/don’t know 45 4 21 20 11 14 19 13 10 18 14 7 17 9 24 11 23 22 20 23

5% 2% 4% 7%B 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 5% 5% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 23

19. Do you favor or oppose cuts in state spending on pension benefits for state workers' retirement?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

Favor 441 39 80 130 162 333 25 20 24 89 132 149 213 33 158 33 125 36 64 375

44% 32% 46%B 48%B 45%B 47%G 22% 44%G 42%G 37% 44% 51%J 47% 49% 41% 42% 48%R 27% 35% 46%S

Oppose 514 76 88 131 176 336 87 23 30 142 159 129 229 29 211 40 124 90 107 402

51% 62%DE 51% 48% 49% 48% 77%FHI 51% 53% 58%L 53%L 44% 50% 43% 55% 51% 48% 68%Q 59%T 50%

Other/don’t know 45 7 5 12 19 35 1 2 3 12 9 13 16 5 17 5 10 6 10 33

5% 6% 3% 4% 5% 5%G 1% 4% 5% 5% 3% 4% 3% 7% 4% 6% 4% 5% 6% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 24

20. Would you favor or oppose a proposal to change the Illinois Constitution to allow a graduated income tax - that is, tax rates would be lower for lower-income taxpayers

and higher for upper-income taxpayers?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 666 147 339 180 134 175 350 290 196 148 387 99 141 98 350 210 329 337 240 422

67% 74%D 68%D 60% 68% 67% 66% 90%IJ 74%J 40% 88%LM 65%M 43% 57% 66%N 75%NO 61% 73%Q 65% 67%

Strongly favor 455 116 227 112 87 116 248 225 118 87 297 57 75 61 227 161 226 229 169 283

46% 58%CD 45%D 37% 44% 45% 47% 70%IJ 45%J 24% 68%LM 37%M 23% 35% 43% 57%NO 42% 50%Q 46% 45%

Somewhat favor 211 31 112 68 47 59 102 65 78 61 90 42 66 37 123 49 103 108 71 139

21% 16% 22%B 23%B 24% 23% 19% 20% 30%HJ 17% 21% 27% 20% 22% 23% 17% 19% 23% 19% 22%

NET: Oppose 313 49 153 111 59 78 172 29 63 212 46 48 181 69 170 67 202 111 117 195

31% 25% 31% 37%B 30% 30% 32% 9% 24%H 57%HI 10% 31%K 55%KL 40%OP 32%P 24% 38%R 24% 32% 31%

Somewhat oppose 88 9 39 40 12 31 44 11 22 50 18 16 39 21 48 17 48 40 34 53

9% 5% 8% 13%BC 6% 12%E 8% 3% 8%H 14%HI 4% 10%K 12%K 12%P 9% 6% 9% 9% 9% 8%

Strongly oppose 225 40 114 71 47 47 128 18 41 162 28 32 142 48 122 50 154 71 83 142

23% 20% 23% 24% 24% 18% 24% 6% 16%H 44%HI 6% 21%K 43%KL 28%P 23% 18% 29%R 15% 23% 23%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 21 4 8 9 3 7 11 3 5 9 6 6 5 5 12 4 7 14 10 11

2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 24

20. Would you favor or oppose a proposal to change the Illinois Constitution to allow a graduated income tax - that is, tax rates would be lower for lower-income taxpayers

and higher for upper-income taxpayers?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

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HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 666 88 115 189 234 447 96 37 40 187 203 179 288 54 258 60 171 96 120 541

67% 72% 66% 69% 66% 63% 85%FI 82%F 70% 77%KL 68% 62% 63% 81%MO 67% 77%M 66% 73% 66% 67%

Strongly favor 455 57 77 127 165 297 78 21 30 136 138 120 190 36 182 44 117 64 84 368

46% 47% 45% 47% 46% 42% 69%FHI 47% 53% 56%KL 46% 41% 41% 54% 47% 56%M 45% 48% 46% 45%

Somewhat favor 211 31 38 62 69 150 18 16 10 51 65 59 98 18 76 16 54 32 36 173

21% 25% 22% 23% 19% 21% 16% 36%FGI 18% 21% 22% 20% 21% 27% 20% 21% 21% 24% 20% 21%

NET: Oppose 313 32 53 78 118 244 15 8 13 50 92 105 158 13 121 17 83 33 58 252

31% 26% 31% 29% 33% 35%GH 13% 18% 23% 21% 31%J 36%J 34%NP 19% 31%N 22% 32% 25% 32% 31%

Somewhat oppose 88 14 15 16 34 67 4 3 6 16 32 22 40 4 39 5 21 12 19 68

9% 11% 9% 6% 10% 10%G 4% 7% 11% 7% 11% 8% 9% 6% 10% 6% 8% 9% 10% 8%

Strongly oppose 225 18 38 62 84 177 11 5 7 34 60 83 118 9 82 12 62 21 39 184

23% 15% 22% 23% 24%B 25%GHI 10% 11% 12% 14% 20% 29%JK 26%NP 13% 21% 15% 24% 16% 22% 23%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 21 2 5 6 5 13 2 0 4 6 5 7 12 0 7 1 5 3 3 17

2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0 7%F 2% 2% 2% 3% 0 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 25

21. Do you favor or oppose expanding the sales tax to cover the same services as Wisconsin currently taxes such as a sales tax on entertainment tickets, cable and internet

services, landscaping, and parking, which are not currently taxed?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

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DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 361 82 170 109 63 78 216 155 91 105 208 44 98 55 189 113 202 159 124 234

36% 41% 34% 36% 32% 30% 41%EF 48%IJ 34% 28% 47%LM 29% 30% 32% 36% 40% 38% 34% 34% 37%

Strongly favor 122 36 44 42 23 29 67 56 27 35 70 12 34 18 63 40 76 46 52 70

12% 18%C 9% 14%C 12% 11% 13% 17%IJ 10% 9% 16%LM 8% 10% 10% 12% 14% 14%R 10% 14% 11%

Somewhat favor 239 46 126 67 40 49 149 99 64 70 138 32 64 37 126 73 126 113 72 164

24% 23% 25% 22% 20% 19% 28%EF 31%J 24% 19% 31%LM 21% 20% 22% 24% 26% 23% 24% 20% 26%S

NET: Oppose 605 112 313 180 125 174 300 161 162 254 221 102 217 113 326 156 325 280 232 373

61% 56% 63% 60% 64% 67%G 56% 50% 61%H 69%H 50% 67%K 66%K 66%P 61% 56% 60% 61% 63% 59%

Somewhat oppose 166 27 81 58 31 45 89 52 50 62 70 29 57 31 88 44 88 78 57 109

17% 14% 16% 19% 16% 17% 17% 16% 19% 17% 16% 19% 17% 18% 17% 16% 16% 17% 16% 17%

Strongly oppose 439 85 232 122 94 129 211 109 112 192 151 73 160 82 238 112 237 202 175 264

44% 43% 46% 41% 48%G 50%G 40% 34% 42%H 52%HI 34% 48%K 49%K 48% 45% 40% 44% 44% 48% 42%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 34 6 17 11 8 8 17 6 11 10 10 7 12 4 17 12 11 23 11 21

3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 2% 5% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 5%Q 3% 3%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 25

21. Do you favor or oppose expanding the sales tax to cover the same services as Wisconsin currently taxes such as a sales tax on entertainment tickets, cable and internet

services, landscaping, and parking, which are not currently taxed?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 361 46 73 102 119 268 43 10 19 90 120 106 176 23 129 29 101 57 73 284

36% 38% 42%E 37% 33% 38%H 38% 22% 33% 37% 40% 36% 38% 34% 33% 37% 39% 43% 40% 35%

Strongly favor 122 11 21 36 49 85 17 1 12 33 35 41 56 8 51 7 33 14 28 93

12% 9% 12% 13% 14% 12%H 15%H 2% 21%H 14% 12% 14% 12% 12% 13% 9% 13% 11% 15% 11%

Somewhat favor 239 35 52 66 70 183 26 9 7 57 85 65 120 15 78 22 68 43 45 191

24% 29%E 30%E 24% 20% 26%I 23% 20% 12% 23% 28% 22% 26%O 22% 20% 28% 26% 33% 25% 24%

NET: Oppose 605 71 99 166 221 417 65 33 37 142 173 179 273 42 238 45 155 70 107 495

61% 58% 57% 61% 62% 59% 58% 73% 65% 58% 58% 62% 60% 63% 62% 58% 60% 53% 59% 61%

Somewhat oppose 166 20 23 47 68 122 10 11 12 37 47 52 62 12 79 11 36 19 23 141

17% 16% 13% 17% 19% 17%G 9% 24%G 21%G 15% 16% 18% 14% 18% 20%M 14% 14% 14% 13% 17%

Strongly oppose 439 51 76 119 153 295 55 22 25 105 126 127 211 30 159 34 119 51 84 354

44% 42% 44% 44% 43% 42% 49% 49% 44% 43% 42% 44% 46% 45% 41% 44% 46% 39% 46% 44%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 34 5 1 5 17 19 5 2 1 11 7 6 9 2 19 4 3 5 1 31

3% 4%C 1% 2% 5%CD 3% 4% 4% 2% 5% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5%M 5% 1% 4% 1% 4%S

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 26

22. Do you favor or oppose applying the state income tax to retirement income, such as pensions and Social Security?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 229 58 116 55 52 54 122 92 50 72 126 28 60 29 128 69 125 104 71 156

23% 29%D 23% 18% 27% 21% 23% 29%IJ 19% 20% 29%LM 18% 18% 17% 24%N 25% 23% 23% 19% 25%S

Strongly favor 106 27 51 28 32 27 46 35 22 41 53 15 27 16 53 36 61 45 37 68

11% 14% 10% 9% 16%G 10% 9% 11% 8% 11% 12% 10% 8% 9% 10% 13% 11% 10% 10% 11%

Somewhat favor 123 31 65 27 20 27 76 57 28 31 73 13 33 13 75 33 64 59 34 88

12% 16%D 13% 9% 10% 10% 14% 18%IJ 11% 8% 17%LM 8% 10% 8% 14%N 12% 12% 13% 9% 14%S

NET: Oppose 732 133 366 233 141 193 389 214 206 286 294 118 258 140 383 199 397 335 283 446

73% 67% 73% 78%B 72% 74% 73% 66% 78%H 78%H 67% 77%K 79%K 81%OP 72% 71% 74% 73% 77%T 71%

Somewhat oppose 132 34 60 38 17 31 82 49 39 41 61 24 37 23 63 45 65 67 41 90

13% 17% 12% 13% 9% 12% 15%E 15% 15% 11% 14% 16% 11% 13% 12% 16% 12% 15% 11% 14%

Strongly oppose 600 99 306 195 124 162 307 165 167 245 233 94 221 117 320 154 332 268 242 356

60% 50% 61%B 65%B 63% 62% 58% 51% 63%H 66%H 53% 61% 68%K 68%P 60% 55% 62% 58% 66%T 57%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 39 9 18 12 3 13 22 16 8 11 19 7 9 3 21 13 16 23 13 26

4% 5% 4% 4% 2% 5%E 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 2% 4% 5% 3% 5% 4% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 26

22. Do you favor or oppose applying the state income tax to retirement income, such as pensions and Social Security?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 229 31 43 57 85 154 36 13 13 62 64 67 110 14 84 20 64 29 48 179

23% 25% 25% 21% 24% 22% 32%F 29% 23% 26% 21% 23% 24% 21% 22% 26% 25% 22% 27% 22%

Strongly favor 106 10 15 28 46 63 23 7 7 37 28 25 44 6 44 11 22 13 24 82

11% 8% 9% 10% 13% 9% 20%F 16% 12% 15%KL 9% 9% 10% 9% 11% 14% 8% 10% 13% 10%

Somewhat favor 123 21 28 29 39 91 13 6 6 25 36 42 66 8 40 9 42 16 24 97

12% 17% 16% 11% 11% 13% 12% 13% 11% 10% 12% 14% 14% 12% 10% 12% 16% 12% 13% 12%

NET: Oppose 732 86 122 206 263 529 75 32 38 169 229 214 329 49 291 53 187 96 127 601

73% 70% 71% 75% 74% 75%G 66% 71% 67% 70% 76% 74% 72% 73% 75% 68% 72% 73% 70% 74%

Somewhat oppose 132 30 29 32 33 98 10 8 7 30 41 46 75 9 38 9 49 21 18 113

13% 25%DE 17%E 12% 9% 14% 9% 18% 12% 12% 14% 16% 16%O 13% 10% 12% 19% 16% 10% 14%

Strongly oppose 600 56 93 174 230 431 65 24 31 139 188 168 254 40 253 44 138 75 109 488

60% 46% 54% 64%BC 64%BC 61% 58% 53% 54% 57% 63% 58% 55% 60% 66%M 56% 53% 57% 60% 60%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 39 5 8 10 9 21 2 0 6 12 7 10 19 4 11 5 8 7 6 30

4% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% 0 11%FGH 5% 2% 3% 4% 6% 3% 6% 3% 5% 3% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 27

22a. Would you favor or oppose applying the state income tax to retirement income if it exempted from taxes the first $100,000 earned per year?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------

(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 359 69 178 112 63 98 195 124 111 110 172 57 108 56 187 113 195 164 140 219

36% 35% 36% 37% 32% 38% 37% 39%J 42%J 30% 39% 37% 33% 33% 35% 40% 36% 35% 38% 35%

Strongly favor 164 29 82 53 35 42 86 50 59 46 81 25 48 24 90 49 92 72 70 94

16% 15% 16% 18% 18% 16% 16% 16% 22%HJ 12% 18% 16% 15% 14% 17% 17% 17% 16% 19% 15%

Somewhat favor 195 40 96 59 28 56 109 74 52 64 91 32 60 32 97 64 103 92 70 125

20% 20% 19% 20% 14% 22%E 20% 23% 20% 17% 21% 21% 18% 19% 18% 23% 19% 20% 19% 20%

NET: Oppose 343 61 177 105 69 86 183 81 88 164 112 56 141 80 179 78 192 151 131 210

34% 31% 35% 35% 35% 33% 34% 25% 33%H 44%HI 26% 37%K 43%K 47%OP 34% 28% 36% 33% 36% 33%

Somewhat oppose 116 25 49 42 20 31 65 31 31 52 41 22 45 32 64 18 63 53 47 68

12% 13% 10% 14% 10% 12% 12% 10% 12% 14% 9% 14% 14% 19%OP 12%P 6% 12% 11% 13% 11%

Strongly oppose 227 36 128 63 49 55 118 50 57 112 71 34 96 48 115 60 129 98 84 142

23% 18% 26%B 21% 25% 21% 22% 16% 22% 30%HI 16% 22% 29%K 28% 22% 21% 24% 21% 23% 23%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 30 3 11 16 9 9 11 9 7 12 10 5 9 4 17 8 10 20 12 17

3% 2% 2% 5%BC 5% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4%Q 3% 3%

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<<Sigma>> 732 133 366 233 141 193 389 214 206 286 294 118 258 140 383 199 397 335 283 446

73% 67% 73% 78% 72% 74% 73% 66% 78% 78% 67% 77% 79% 81% 72% 71% 74% 73% 77% 71%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 27

22a. Would you favor or oppose applying the state income tax to retirement income if it exempted from taxes the first $100,000 earned per year?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 359 40 56 110 134 267 32 17 21 92 119 101 145 27 159 24 86 44 62 295

36% 33% 32% 40% 38% 38%G 28% 38% 37% 38% 40% 35% 32% 40% 41%M 31% 33% 33% 34% 36%

Strongly favor 164 11 21 51 73 129 11 7 7 42 57 40 59 15 85 3 36 17 32 131

16% 9% 12% 19%B 20%BC 18%G 10% 16% 12% 17% 19% 14% 13%P 22%MP 22%MP 4% 14% 13% 18% 16%

Somewhat favor 195 29 35 59 61 138 21 10 14 50 62 61 86 12 74 21 50 27 30 164

20% 24% 20% 22% 17% 20% 19% 22% 25% 21% 21% 21% 19% 18% 19% 27% 19% 20% 17% 20%

NET: Oppose 343 38 64 94 113 238 41 13 17 66 106 108 173 20 118 27 93 49 63 278

34% 31% 37% 34% 32% 34% 36% 29% 30% 27% 35%J 37%J 38%O 30% 31% 35% 36% 37% 35% 34%

Somewhat oppose 116 22 25 29 29 88 12 2 5 21 44 33 64 7 37 7 42 20 22 94

12% 18%DE 14%E 11% 8% 13% 11% 4% 9% 9% 15%J 11% 14% 10% 10% 9% 16% 15% 12% 12%

Strongly oppose 227 16 39 65 84 150 29 11 12 45 62 75 109 13 81 20 51 29 41 184

23% 13% 23%B 24%B 24%B 21% 26% 24% 21% 19% 21% 26%J 24% 19% 21% 26% 20% 22% 23% 23%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 30 8 2 2 16 24 2 2 0 11 4 5 11 2 14 2 8 3 2 28

3% 7%CD 1% 1% 4%CD 3% 2% 4% 0 5%K 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3%

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<<Sigma>> 732 86 122 206 263 529 75 32 38 169 229 214 329 49 291 53 187 96 127 601

73% 70% 71% 75% 74% 75% 66% 71% 67% 70% 76% 74% 72% 73% 75% 68% 72% 73% 70% 74%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 28

23. Do you favor or oppose a proposal to impose an extra 3 percent state tax on all income above $1 million a year?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 714 149 355 210 131 192 385 296 208 175 393 105 167 108 381 216 354 360 264 445

71% 75% 71% 70% 67% 74% 72% 92%IJ 79%J 47% 90%LM 69%M 51% 63% 72%N 77%N 66% 78%Q 72% 71%

Strongly favor 565 125 275 165 102 150 309 249 163 124 326 82 125 81 298 181 290 275 207 354

57% 63% 55% 55% 52% 58% 58% 77%IJ 62%J 34% 74%LM 54%M 38% 47% 56%N 64%NO 54% 60% 56% 56%

Somewhat favor 149 24 80 45 29 42 76 47 45 51 67 23 42 27 83 35 64 85 57 91

15% 12% 16% 15% 15% 16% 14% 15% 17% 14% 15% 15% 13% 16% 16% 12% 12% 18%Q 16% 14%

NET: Oppose 267 47 134 86 57 65 140 24 50 184 40 42 154 60 142 59 174 93 95 172

27% 24% 27% 29% 29% 25% 26% 7% 19%H 50%HI 9% 27%K 47%KL 35%OP 27% 21% 32%R 20% 26% 27%

Somewhat oppose 76 11 34 31 13 21 41 8 15 52 15 15 39 20 37 19 47 29 28 48

8% 6% 7% 10% 7% 8% 8% 2% 6%H 14%HI 3% 10%K 12%K 12% 7% 7% 9% 6% 8% 8%

Strongly oppose 191 36 100 55 44 44 99 16 35 132 25 27 115 40 105 40 127 64 67 124

19% 18% 20% 18% 22% 17% 19% 5% 13%H 36%HI 6% 18%K 35%KL 23%P 20% 14% 24%R 14% 18% 20%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 19 4 11 4 8 3 8 2 6 10 6 6 6 4 9 6 10 9 8 11

2% 2% 2% 1% 4%FG 1% 2% 1% 2% 3%H 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 28

23. Do you favor or oppose a proposal to impose an extra 3 percent state tax on all income above $1 million a year?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 714 85 122 198 260 496 95 30 43 187 219 205 311 51 285 60 171 102 137 570

71% 70% 71% 73% 73% 70% 84%FH 67% 75% 77% 73% 70% 68% 76% 74% 77% 66% 77%Q 76% 70%

Strongly favor 565 67 89 163 204 386 79 23 37 151 175 158 250 42 224 42 140 84 116 445

57% 55% 51% 60% 57% 55% 70%FH 51% 65% 62% 58% 54% 55% 63% 58% 54% 54% 64% 64%T 55%

Somewhat favor 149 18 33 35 56 110 16 7 6 36 44 47 61 9 61 18 31 18 21 125

15% 15% 19% 13% 16% 16% 14% 16% 11% 15% 15% 16% 13% 13% 16% 23%M 12% 14% 12% 15%

NET: Oppose 267 34 50 72 86 197 16 13 12 50 76 84 141 15 92 15 85 29 41 225

27% 28% 29% 26% 24% 28%G 14% 29%G 21% 21% 25% 29%J 31%OP 22% 24% 19% 33%R 22% 23% 28%

Somewhat oppose 76 15 11 19 25 59 4 4 3 19 21 22 37 5 32 2 24 9 8 68

8% 12% 6% 7% 7% 8% 4% 9% 5% 8% 7% 8% 8% 7% 8% 3% 9% 7% 4% 8%

Strongly oppose 191 19 39 53 61 138 12 9 9 31 55 62 104 10 60 13 61 20 33 157

19% 16% 23% 19% 17% 20%G 11% 20% 16% 13% 18% 21%J 23%O 15% 16% 17% 24% 15% 18% 19%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 19 3 1 3 11 11 2 2 2 6 5 2 6 1 9 3 3 1 3 15

2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 29

24. Do you favor or oppose a proposal expanding legalized gambling in the state?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 574 129 282 163 99 157 312 203 146 203 257 82 188 66 331 170 333 241 209 365

57% 65%CD 56% 54% 51% 60%E 59% 63%J 55% 55% 59% 54% 57% 38% 62%N 60%N 62%R 52% 57% 58%

Strongly favor 343 77 166 100 63 95 180 109 94 122 147 52 119 38 197 105 218 125 125 218

34% 39% 33% 33% 32% 37% 34% 34% 36% 33% 33% 34% 36% 22% 37%N 37%N 41%R 27% 34% 35%

Somewhat favor 231 52 116 63 36 62 132 94 52 81 110 30 69 28 134 65 115 116 84 147

23% 26% 23% 21% 18% 24% 25% 29%IJ 20% 22% 25% 20% 21% 16% 25%N 23% 21% 25% 23% 23%

NET: Oppose 396 68 198 130 89 97 206 108 112 157 168 66 133 103 184 103 194 202 146 248

40% 34% 40% 43%B 45% 37% 39% 34% 42%H 43%H 38% 43% 41% 60%OP 35% 37% 36% 44%Q 40% 39%

Somewhat oppose 140 25 70 45 27 37 76 46 43 48 68 15 46 26 65 48 63 77 57 83

14% 13% 14% 15% 14% 14% 14% 14% 16% 13% 15% 10% 14% 15% 12% 17% 12% 17%Q 16% 13%

Strongly oppose 256 43 128 85 62 60 130 62 69 109 100 51 87 77 119 55 131 125 89 165

26% 22% 26% 28% 32%FG 23% 24% 19% 26%H 30%H 23% 33%K 27% 45%OP 22% 20% 24% 27% 24% 26%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 30 3 20 7 8 6 15 11 6 9 14 5 6 3 17 8 11 19 12 15

3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 2%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 29

24. Do you favor or oppose a proposal expanding legalized gambling in the state?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 574 81 123 158 178 420 63 21 29 117 179 193 293 37 204 34 176 81 110 460

57% 66%E 71%DE 58%E 50% 60% 56% 47% 51% 48% 60%J 66%J 64%OP 55% 53% 44% 68% 61% 61% 57%

Strongly favor 343 48 77 89 107 238 45 14 22 74 107 105 176 21 125 17 102 54 74 266

34% 39% 45%DE 33% 30% 34% 40% 31% 39% 30% 36% 36% 38%P 31% 32% 22% 39% 41% 41%T 33%

Somewhat favor 231 33 46 69 71 182 18 7 7 43 72 88 117 16 79 17 74 27 36 194

23% 27% 27% 25% 20% 26%GI 16% 16% 12% 18% 24% 30%J 26% 24% 20% 22% 29% 20% 20% 24%

NET: Oppose 396 35 46 112 167 265 46 23 25 116 115 93 153 29 175 36 79 47 69 323

40% 29% 27% 41%BC 47%BC 38% 41% 51% 44% 48%KL 38% 32% 33% 43% 45%M 46%M 31% 36% 38% 40%

Somewhat oppose 140 19 18 41 49 96 15 7 8 43 41 35 54 14 58 13 36 12 20 119

14% 16% 10% 15% 14% 14% 13% 16% 14% 18% 14% 12% 12% 21%M 15% 17% 14% 9% 11% 15%

Strongly oppose 256 16 28 71 118 169 31 16 17 73 74 58 99 15 117 23 43 35 49 204

26% 13% 16% 26%BC 33%BC 24% 27% 36% 30% 30%L 25% 20% 22% 22% 30%M 29% 17% 27%Q 27% 25%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 30 6 4 3 12 19 4 1 3 10 6 5 12 1 7 8 4 4 2 27

3% 5%D 2% 1% 3% 3% 4% 2% 5% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 10%MNO 2% 3% 1% 3%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 30

25. Do you favor or oppose a proposal legalizing betting on sports events?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 630 144 316 170 104 169 351 227 173 206 291 91 195 75 356 190 369 261 229 399

63% 72%CD 63% 57% 53% 65%E 66%E 70%J 66%J 56% 66% 59% 60% 44% 67%N 68%N 69%R 56% 62% 64%

Strongly favor 363 86 181 96 59 100 202 120 107 120 158 56 118 43 207 108 228 135 127 236

36% 43%D 36% 32% 30% 38% 38% 37% 41%J 33% 36% 37% 36% 25% 39%N 38%N 42%R 29% 35% 38%

Somewhat favor 267 58 135 74 45 69 149 107 66 86 133 35 77 32 149 82 141 126 102 163

27% 29% 27% 25% 23% 27% 28% 33%IJ 25% 23% 30%M 23% 24% 19% 28%N 29%N 26% 27% 28% 26%

NET: Oppose 327 52 164 111 81 80 162 85 86 138 133 55 112 89 150 84 154 173 120 205

33% 26% 33% 37%B 41%FG 31% 30% 26% 33% 37%H 30% 36% 34% 52%OP 28% 30% 29% 37%Q 33% 33%

Somewhat oppose 108 18 55 35 24 26 58 33 28 40 53 14 35 26 47 35 48 60 35 72

11% 9% 11% 12% 12% 10% 11% 10% 11% 11% 12% 9% 11% 15%O 9% 12% 9% 13%Q 10% 11%

Strongly oppose 219 34 109 76 57 54 104 52 58 98 80 41 77 63 103 49 106 113 85 133

22% 17% 22% 25%B 29%FG 21% 20% 16% 22% 27%H 18% 27%K 24% 37%OP 19% 17% 20% 24% 23% 21%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 43 4 20 19 11 11 20 10 5 25 15 7 20 8 26 7 15 28 18 24

4% 2% 4% 6%B 6% 4% 4% 3% 2% 7%HI 3% 5% 6% 5% 5% 2% 3% 6%Q 5% 4%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 30

25. Do you favor or oppose a proposal legalizing betting on sports events?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 630 91 131 180 188 450 71 27 34 132 189 221 337 39 208 39 195 93 115 509

63% 75%E 76%DE 66%E 53% 64% 63% 60% 60% 54% 63%J 76%JK 74%NOP 58% 54% 50% 75% 70% 64% 63%

Strongly favor 363 45 86 100 112 251 43 17 25 74 107 129 193 21 123 21 112 52 79 280

36% 37% 50%BDE 37% 31% 36% 38% 38% 44% 30% 36% 44%JK 42%OP 31% 32% 27% 43% 39% 44%T 35%

Somewhat favor 267 46 45 80 76 199 28 10 9 58 82 92 144 18 85 18 83 41 36 229

27% 38%CE 26% 29%E 21% 28%I 25% 22% 16% 24% 27% 32%J 31%O 27% 22% 23% 32% 31% 20% 28%S

NET: Oppose 327 26 38 89 145 223 38 17 18 99 104 60 112 25 156 31 59 37 60 264

33% 21% 22% 33%BC 41%BCD 32% 34% 38% 32% 41%L 35%L 21% 24% 37%M 40%M 40%M 23% 28% 33% 33%

Somewhat oppose 108 15 14 25 45 71 12 9 6 41 35 15 37 8 53 9 24 9 15 92

11% 12% 8% 9% 13% 10% 11% 20%F 11% 17%L 12%L 5% 8% 12% 14%M 12% 9% 7% 8% 11%

Strongly oppose 219 11 24 64 100 152 26 8 12 58 69 45 75 17 103 22 35 28 45 172

22% 9% 14% 23%BC 28%BC 22% 23% 18% 21% 24%L 23%L 15% 16% 25% 27%M 28%M 14% 21% 25% 21%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 43 5 4 4 24 31 4 1 5 12 7 10 9 3 22 8 5 2 6 37

4% 4% 2% 1% 7%CD 4% 4% 2% 9% 5% 2% 3% 2% 4% 6%M 10%M 2% 2% 3% 5%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

Table 31

26. Do you support or oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana if it is taxed and regulated like alcohol?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== ============= =============

DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 657 150 335 172 115 168 370 270 180 176 345 99 161 75 352 222 359 298 227 428

66% 75%CD 67%D 57% 59% 65% 69%E 84%IJ 68%J 48% 79%LM 65%M 49% 44% 66%N 79%NO 67% 65% 62% 68%S

Strongly favor 487 119 241 127 85 127 272 216 125 117 271 69 113 45 253 184 276 211 162 323

49% 60%CD 48% 42% 43% 49% 51% 67%IJ 47%J 32% 62%LM 45%M 35% 26% 48%N 65%NO 51% 46% 44% 51%S

Somewhat favor 170 31 94 45 30 41 98 54 55 59 74 30 48 30 99 38 83 87 65 105

17% 16% 19% 15% 15% 16% 18% 17% 21% 16% 17% 20% 15% 17% 19% 14% 15% 19% 18% 17%

NET: Oppose 321 47 156 118 74 81 159 49 80 181 88 49 157 91 170 53 166 155 126 193

32% 24% 31%B 39%BC 38%G 31% 30% 15% 30%H 49%HI 20% 32%K 48%KL 53%OP 32%P 19% 31% 34% 34% 31%

Somewhat oppose 54 8 24 22 8 11 35 10 19 25 19 9 24 12 34 8 24 30 20 34

5% 4% 5% 7% 4% 4% 7% 3% 7%H 7%H 4% 6% 7% 7%P 6%P 3% 4% 6% 5% 5%

Strongly oppose 267 39 132 96 66 70 124 39 61 156 69 40 133 79 136 45 142 125 106 159

27% 20% 26% 32%B 34%G 27% 23% 12% 23%H 42%HI 16% 26%K 41%KL 46%OP 26%P 16% 26% 27% 29% 25%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 22 3 9 10 7 11 4 3 4 12 6 5 9 6 10 6 13 9 14 7

2% 2% 2% 3% 4%G 4%G 1% 1% 2% 3%H 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4%T 1%

---------

<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

Table 31

26. Do you support or oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana if it is taxed and regulated like alcohol?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== =============== =============

HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 657 109 134 192 180 458 78 31 40 154 200 214 337 50 214 52 202 95 124 529

66% 89%CDE 77%E 70%E 50% 65% 69% 69% 70% 63% 67% 74%J 74%O 75%O 55% 67% 78% 72% 69% 65%

Strongly favor 487 85 111 143 120 336 62 23 32 118 148 168 262 37 147 37 158 76 94 390

49% 70%DE 64%DE 52%E 34% 48% 55% 51% 56% 49% 49% 58%JK 57%O 55%O 38% 47% 61% 58% 52% 48%

Somewhat favor 170 24 23 49 60 122 16 8 8 36 52 46 75 13 67 15 44 19 30 139

17% 20% 13% 18% 17% 17% 14% 18% 14% 15% 17% 16% 16% 19% 17% 19% 17% 14% 17% 17%

NET: Oppose 321 12 34 79 168 235 31 13 16 81 94 73 112 17 160 25 55 33 55 262

32% 10% 20%B 29%BC 47%BCD 33% 27% 29% 28% 33%L 31% 25% 24% 25% 41%MN 32% 21% 25% 30% 32%

Somewhat oppose 54 4 8 12 27 43 5 1 3 9 17 18 22 4 20 6 13 6 7 47

5% 3% 5% 4% 8% 6% 4% 2% 5% 4% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 8% 5% 5% 4% 6%

Strongly oppose 267 8 26 67 141 192 26 12 13 72 77 55 90 13 140 19 42 27 48 215

27% 7% 15%B 25%BC 39%BCD 27% 23% 27% 23% 30%L 26%L 19% 20% 19% 36%MNP 24% 16% 20% 27% 27%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 22 1 5 2 9 11 4 1 1 8 6 4 9 0 12 1 2 4 2 19

2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 0 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2%

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<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base

SIMON POLL

SPRING 2019

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27. Would you favor or oppose a proposal to raise the state gasoline tax to fund improvements to Illinois highways, roads, and bridges?

MILITARY

REGION EDUCATION IDEOLOGY PARTY AFFILIATION BORN-AGAIN GENDER HOUSEHOLD

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DOWN- H.S. SOME COLLEGE CONSER- NON-

TOTAL CITY SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE + LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE DEM IND REP YES NO CHRISTN MALE FEMALE YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

NET: Favor 371 103 168 100 67 75 225 164 108 94 219 49 85 49 194 125 202 169 122 248

37% 52%CD 34% 33% 34% 29% 42%F 51%IJ 41%J 25% 50%LM 32% 26% 28% 36% 44%NO 38% 37% 33% 39%S

Strongly favor 169 61 69 39 37 25 105 73 47 46 99 25 37 25 81 62 102 67 58 110

17% 31%CD 14% 13% 19%F 10% 20%F 23%J 18% 12% 23%M 16% 11% 15% 15% 22%NO 19% 15% 16% 18%

Somewhat favor 202 42 99 61 30 50 120 91 61 48 120 24 48 24 113 63 100 102 64 138

20% 21% 20% 20% 15% 19% 23%E 28%J 23%J 13% 27%LM 16% 15% 14% 21%N 22%N 19% 22% 17% 22%

NET: Oppose 605 91 319 195 125 180 294 151 150 269 211 101 234 118 331 146 324 281 236 365

61% 46% 64%B 65%B 64%G 69%G 55% 47% 57%H 73%HI 48% 66%K 72%K 69%P 62%P 52% 60% 61% 64% 58%

Somewhat oppose 141 22 86 33 20 33 88 49 36 52 58 22 48 25 77 37 74 67 49 90

14% 11% 17%BD 11% 10% 13% 17%E 15% 14% 14% 13% 14% 15% 15% 14% 13% 14% 15% 13% 14%

Strongly oppose 464 69 233 162 105 147 206 102 114 217 153 79 186 93 254 109 250 214 187 275

46% 35% 47%B 54%BC 54%G 57%G 39% 32% 43%H 59%HI 35% 52%K 57%K 54%P 48%P 39% 46% 46% 51%T 44%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 24 6 13 5 4 5 14 7 6 6 9 3 8 5 7 10 12 12 9 15

2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4%O 2% 3% 2% 2%

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<<Sigma>> 1000 200 500 300 196 260 533 322 264 369 439 153 327 172 532 281 538 462 367 628

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

SIMON POLL

FALL 2018

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27. Would you favor or oppose a proposal to raise the state gasoline tax to fund improvements to Illinois highways, roads, and bridges?

BELONGS TO

AGE RACE INCOME EMPLOYMENT COMPANY TYPE LABOR UNION

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HIS- $50K- FULL- PART- NOT GOV/NON

TOTAL <35 35-50 51-65 66+ WHITE BLACK PANIC OTHER <$50K $100K $100K+ TIME TIME RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT YES NO

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(B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)

Base 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45* 57* 243 300 291 458 67* 386 78* 259 132 181 810

NET: Favor 371 46 54 103 145 279 37 15 18 100 97 117 151 27 160 28 92 54 70 297

37% 38% 31% 38% 41%C 40% 33% 33% 32% 41%K 32% 40%K 33% 40% 41%M 36% 36% 41% 39% 37%

Strongly favor 169 14 20 47 78 123 27 3 4 44 44 54 67 10 80 12 47 18 28 139

17% 11% 12% 17% 22%BC 17%I 24%HI 7% 7% 18% 15% 19% 15% 15% 21%M 15% 18% 14% 15% 17%

Somewhat favor 202 32 34 56 67 156 10 12 14 56 53 63 84 17 80 16 45 36 42 158

20% 26% 20% 21% 19% 22%G 9% 27%G 25%G 23% 18% 22% 18% 25% 21% 21% 17% 27%Q 23% 20%

NET: Oppose 605 74 117 166 201 410 74 29 37 135 198 169 297 37 217 48 164 74 108 492

61% 61% 68%E 61% 56% 58% 65% 64% 65% 56% 66%JL 58% 65%O 55% 56% 62% 63% 56% 60% 61%

Somewhat oppose 141 28 32 38 37 101 18 5 6 24 53 51 80 9 36 15 41 25 20 121

14% 23%DE 18%E 14% 10% 14% 16% 11% 11% 10% 18%J 18%J 17%O 13% 9% 19%O 16% 19% 11% 15%

Strongly oppose 464 46 85 128 164 309 56 24 31 111 145 118 217 28 181 33 123 49 88 371

46% 38% 49% 47% 46% 44% 50% 53% 54% 46% 48% 41% 47% 42% 47% 42% 47% 37% 49% 46%

(OTHER/DON'T KNOW) 24 2 2 4 11 15 2 1 2 8 5 5 10 3 9 2 3 4 3 21

2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3%

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<<Sigma>> 1000 122 173 273 357 704 113 45 57 243 300 291 458 67 386 78 259 132 181 810

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R - S/T

* small base