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. 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) 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 In general, how good a job would you say the local legislature is doing in solving your economic problems? ___Excellent ___Good ___Fair ___Poor 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) Would you favor an income tax break for tuition even if it reduced the money available for public schools? ___Yes ___No ___Don't know 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 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 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) Do you generally consider yourself to be closer to the Democratic or Republican parties? ___Democratic ___Republican ___Neither ___Still don't know 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 __________ 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 __________ What year were you born? __________ What was your reported income year, before taxes? ___Under $25,000 ___Between $25,000 and $40,000 ___Over $40,000
