Polls

Voters Want to See Early Childhood Funding Protected

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you think that government financial support
for early childhood education is very important,
somewhat important, or not important? If very
important, press 1. If somewhat important,
press 2. If not important, press 3.
Very Important ………………………………………… 53%
Somewhat Important………………………………… 34%
Not Important ………………………………………….. 13%

Q2 When economic times are tough do you think
early childhood education is a good thing for
the government to cut spending on? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 21%
No …………………………………………………………. 63%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 15%

Q3 Right now a proposed state budget would cut
funding for higher education by 3% while
reducing early childhood spending by 25%.
What is your position on this? If you think early
childhood spending should be cut at a much
higher rate than higher education spending,
press 1. If you think equitable percentages of
funding should be cut from both, press 2.
Cut Early Childhood Spending at Higher Rate 26%
Cut Equitable Percentages of Both…………….. 74%

Q4 Do you think it is important during tough
economic times for the government to continue
providing subsidies for child care so that
parents are able to work? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 58%
No …………………………………………………………. 42%

Q5 Would you support increases in the alcohol
and cigarette taxes if it would help reduce cuts
in spending on early childhood education? If
yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………. 67% No ……………………… 33%

Q6 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%

Q7 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 49%
Republican……………………………………………… 36%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 15%

Q8 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African-American …………………………………….. 21%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%

Q9 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 11%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 45%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 19%

Q10 If you make less than $25,000 a year, press 1.
If you make between $25,000 and $50,000 a
year, press 2. If you make between $50,000
and $75,000 a year, press 3. If you make
between $75,000 and $100,000 a year, press
4. If you make more than $100,000 a year,
press 5.
Less than $25,000 …………………………………… 31%
$25,000 to $50,000………………………………….. 32%
$50,000 to $75,000………………………………….. 18%
$75,000 to $100,000………………………………… 8%
More than $100,000…………………………………. 10%

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