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Section 3. Gathering Data on Public Opinion

    Tool: Opinion Poll

    Here's a general poll about local issues in a community that you can use when gathering information on opinions.

    Instructions: Please complete the following survey and return in the enclosed postage -paid envelope. All answers will be kept confidential and will be used for statistical purpose only.

    1. Generally speaking, what do you think is the most important problem facing our state today?

    ___Economy (go to 2)

    ___Agriculture (go to 4)

    ___Environment (go to 4)

    ___Don't know (go to 4)

    ___Other - specify __________(go to 4)

    1. If your answer was ECONOMY for the above question, then what part of the economy do you think is the biggest part of the for us now?

    ___Unemployment

    ___Interest rates

    ___Taxation

    ___Budget deficit

    ___Inflation

    ___Other - specify__________

    ___Don't know

    1. In general, how good a job would you say the local legislature is doing in solving your economic problems?

    ___Excellent

    ___Good

    ___Fair

    ___Poor

    1. How do you feel about an income tax break for school tuition? This would be a tax break for parents who send their children to private or parochial schools must pay tuition.

    ___Favor (go to 5)

    ___Oppose (go to 6)

    ___Don't know (go to 6)

    1. Would you favor an income tax break for tuition even if it reduced the money available for public schools?

    ___Yes

    ___No

    ___Don't know

    1. Some people think current environmental policy hinders the community's economic growth. Others do not think so. Do you think current environmental policy hinders economic growth?

    ___Hinders growth a great deal

    ___Somewhat hinders growth

    ___Has no effect

    ___Helps growth somewhat

    ___Helps growth a great deal

    ___Don't know

    1. One issue of current concern is the new wastewater disposal policy under consideration by the Legislature. How concerned about this issue are you?

    ___Greatly concerned

    ___Moderately concerned

    ___Slightly concerned

    ___Not concerned at all

    ___Don't know

    1. Regardless of how you may vote in the upcoming election, do you generally consider yourself to be a Democrat, Republican or Independent?

    ___Independent (go to 9)

    ___Democrat (go to 10)

    ___Republican (go to 10)

    ___Don't know (go to 10)

    1. Do you generally consider yourself to be closer to the Democratic or Republican parties?

    ___Democratic

    ___Republican

    ___Neither

    ___Still don't know

    1. When it comes to receiving information on local current events, which information source do you rely the most? (choose only ONE)

    ___Television

    ___Newspaper

    ___Radio

    ___Other - specify __________

    1. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

    ___Some high school

    ___High school diploma or GED

    ___Some college

    ___Bachelor's Degree

    ___Other - specify __________

    1. What year were you born? __________

    2. What was your reported income year, before taxes?

    ___Under $25,000

    ___Between $25,000 and $40,000

    ___Over $40,000