Poll: Large Majority of Illinois Voters Think State Is on the Wrong Track
August 18th, 2010 | by Brian Costin Published in Blog
I thought I would share this very interesting survey commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute. It turns out a lot of people in Illinois (Democrats, Republican, and Independents) think a lot like me. Here are the results:
A large majority of Illinois voters (76%) think the state is on the wrong track. Also, 60% of state voters say state government is spending too much money, and a majority prefer cutting state spending rather than raising taxes.
Ten Key Findings
- A large majority of voters across party lines think the state is off on the wrong track.
- Over 60% of Illinois voters say the state government is spending too much money.
- A plurality of voters (49%) want to cut state spending on important programs rather than having their taxes raised.
- A significant number of conservatives want to cut spending, while a majority of base Democrats want to raise taxes.
- A majority of voters would choose a candidate that will cut spending.
- Over 50% of voters across party lines favor amending the Illinois state constitution to place a limit on state spending growth.
- A majority of Soft GOPers and Inds support a candidate lowering state employee compensation to the level of the private sector during the state’s budget crisis.
- A large majority of voters regardless of party want a candidate who supports making it easier to start and operate a small business.
- Swing voters are relatively divided on vouchers.
- Base GOPers and Soft GOPers are the biggest backers of a candidate who supports the Illinois Turnaround Plan.
View the pdf below or download it here.
Poll: Large Majority of Illinois Voters Think State Is on the Wrong Track
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