Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19200

1	Do you think the economy is getting better? Getting worse? Or is the economy about the same as it has been?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Getting Better	24%	22%	25%	23%	23%	25%	25%	30%	9%	**	17%	35%	30%	2%	6%	**	11%	11%	46%	18%	7%	33%	43%
Getting Worse	47%	47%	46%	48%	49%	44%	46%	33%	72%	**	62%	32%	38%	77%	77%	**	46%	53%	26%	56%	64%	38%	34%
About The Same	27%	29%	26%	28%	24%	30%	27%	37%	19%	**	22%	29%	30%	22%	14%	**	42%	34%	25%	25%	27%	28%	20%
Not Sure	2%	1%	3%	0%	4%	1%	2%	0%	0%	**	0%	3%	2%	0%	3%	**	1%	2%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

2	Compared to one year ago, is it easier to find a job today? Harder to find a job today? Or is there no difference?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Easier	18%	19%	18%	23%	19%	15%	19%	24%	11%	**	13%	32%	17%	0%	11%	**	8%	17%	29%	10%	7%	24%	27%
Harder	50%	48%	51%	51%	48%	51%	48%	43%	75%	**	55%	31%	46%	86%	77%	**	60%	54%	38%	53%	58%	45%	49%
No Difference	29%	32%	26%	26%	31%	29%	31%	25%	14%	**	28%	35%	33%	14%	12%	**	26%	28%	26%	36%	34%	28%	21%
Not Sure	3%	1%	5%	0%	2%	5%	3%	8%	0%	**	4%	1%	5%	1%	0%	**	6%	1%	7%	1%	1%	4%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

3	One year from now, will it be easier to find a job than it is today? Harder to find a job? Or will there be no difference?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Easier	29%	31%	27%	25%	28%	31%	27%	56%	19%	**	17%	43%	33%	11%	7%	**	18%	23%	47%	19%	18%	33%	46%
Harder	35%	32%	38%	50%	33%	29%	34%	29%	51%	**	40%	27%	27%	60%	74%	**	17%	43%	20%	42%	44%	31%	30%
No Difference	29%	31%	28%	21%	30%	33%	31%	10%	30%	**	40%	27%	31%	18%	13%	**	47%	28%	29%	29%	32%	29%	23%
Not Sure	7%	6%	7%	4%	9%	6%	8%	5%	0%	**	2%	3%	9%	10%	5%	**	17%	6%	3%	11%	6%	7%	2%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

4	Are you or someone in your household currently unemployed and looking for a job?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	37%	34%	40%	62%	41%	20%	35%	34%	58%	**	36%	26%	13%	97%	92%	**	57%	33%	29%	47%	33%	32%	48%
No	61%	63%	59%	37%	56%	78%	64%	63%	36%	**	54%	73%	86%	3%	8%	**	43%	65%	70%	50%	65%	66%	51%
Not Sure	2%	3%	1%	1%	3%	2%	1%	3%	6%	**	10%	1%	2%	0%	0%	**	0%	1%	1%	3%	1%	1%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

5	Is anyone else you know currently unemployed and looking for a job?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	65%	63%	67%	74%	73%	55%	65%	68%	69%	**	57%	64%	51%	98%	89%	**	77%	67%	55%	72%	70%	64%	61%
No	30%	31%	30%	23%	24%	39%	31%	29%	29%	**	36%	35%	42%	2%	3%	**	16%	29%	41%	23%	26%	31%	37%
Not Sure	4%	6%	3%	3%	3%	6%	4%	3%	2%	**	7%	2%	7%	0%	8%	**	6%	4%	5%	4%	4%	4%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

6	If you are...

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Self-employed	12%	14%	10%	11%	17%	7%	10%	8%	30%	**	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	16%	8%	10%	18%	9%	6%
Employed	32%	36%	29%	47%	42%	17%	36%	36%	4%	**	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	34%	39%	27%	28%	34%	38%
Retired	31%	28%	34%	0%	9%	66%	33%	25%	13%	**	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%	**	0%	28%	40%	28%	33%	34%	29%
Unemployed For More Than One Year	12%	11%	13%	31%	10%	4%	11%	17%	16%	**	0%	0%	0%	100%	0%	**	0%	13%	5%	13%	11%	10%	14%
Unemployed For Less Than One Year	6%	6%	6%	5%	12%	2%	3%	5%	30%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	**	0%	5%	1%	15%	6%	9%	3%
Homemaker	1%	1%	2%	0%	3%	1%	1%	0%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	0%	1%	3%	2%	1%	2%
Everyone Else	6%	4%	7%	7%	8%	4%	5%	10%	8%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	100%	5%	6%	4%	2%	4%	9%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

7	Do you pay child support in the state of Florida? Do you receive child support? Or do you not do either?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.9%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Pay	4%	5%	3%	6%	6%	0%	4%	3%	2%	**	3%	3%	1%	16%	5%	**	0%	2%	6%	3%	7%	1%	4%
Receive	8%	2%	12%	20%	5%	3%	7%	15%	8%	**	15%	11%	1%	9%	2%	**	11%	3%	8%	11%	7%	1%	13%
Do Not Do Either	88%	92%	85%	74%	88%	96%	89%	79%	90%	**	79%	86%	98%	75%	93%	**	85%	94%	87%	84%	86%	97%	83%
Not Sure	1%	1%	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	3%	0%	**	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	4%	1%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	23%	35%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	12%	32%	31%	12%	6%	1%	6%	38%	32%	26%	33%	39%	19%

8	Has your child support been affected by issues in the Florida Department of Revenue?

56 Who Pay or Receive Child Support	All	Gender		Age			Race				Employment							Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 13.4%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Self-emp	Employed	Retired	Unemploy	Unemploy	Homemake	Everyone	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	34%	45%	29%	43%	25%	21%	41%	0%	23%	**	4%	34%	**	55%	**	**	0%	35%	29%	47%	43%	10%	16%
No	41%	42%	41%	39%	52%	24%	48%	29%	0%	**	82%	51%	**	9%	**	**	0%	33%	48%	51%	48%	53%	51%
Not Sure	25%	13%	30%	18%	23%	54%	12%	71%	77%	**	13%	15%	**	36%	**	**	100%	32%	23%	2%	9%	37%	33%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	0%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Who Pay or Receive Child Support	100%	28%	72%	52%	33%	15%	78%	13%	8%	1%	18%	40%	5%	27%	4%	0%	6%	20%	43%	37%	45%	9%	31%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.