| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #16321 |
| 1 | How concerned are you about state budget cuts to education? Very concerned? Somewhat concerned? Not very concerned? Or not at all concerned? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Very | 63% | 53% | 74% | 53% | 81% | 55% | 60% | 67% | 57% | 61% | 88% | 87% | ** | 66% | 60% | 62% | 66% | 55% | 78% | 62% | 62% | 68% |
| Somewhat | 23% | 29% | 17% | 27% | 10% | 30% | 29% | 18% | 29% | 25% | 4% | 13% | ** | 19% | 33% | 15% | 17% | 32% | 10% | 23% | 24% | 20% |
| Not Very | 9% | 11% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 0% | ** | 7% | 4% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Not At All | 5% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 0% | ** | 8% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | ** | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 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% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 31% | 21% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 38% | 34% | 26% | 41% | 40% | 12% | 50% | 34% | 16% |
| 2 | Are you willing to pay higher taxes to fund education? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Yes | 43% | 45% | 40% | 43% | 47% | 39% | 39% | 45% | 39% | 44% | 59% | 31% | ** | 46% | 45% | 37% | 43% | 42% | 55% | 46% | 39% | 40% |
| No | 47% | 49% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 54% | 47% | 44% | 51% | 46% | 27% | 50% | ** | 42% | 45% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 33% | 47% | 50% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 11% | 6% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 19% | ** | 12% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 21% |
| Total | 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% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 31% | 21% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 38% | 34% | 26% | 41% | 40% | 12% | 50% | 34% | 16% |
| 3 | There is a proposal to increase the state sales tax by one cent for the next three years in order to prevent further funding cuts for education, Medicaid, prisons, roads, and social services. Do you think the sales tax should? Or should not? Be increased? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Should | 55% | 55% | 56% | 48% | 56% | 56% | 65% | 52% | 60% | 58% | 55% | 48% | ** | 56% | 62% | 44% | 53% | 60% | 64% | 48% | 66% | 56% |
| Should Not | 40% | 45% | 35% | 46% | 37% | 43% | 32% | 41% | 38% | 39% | 35% | 37% | ** | 40% | 32% | 51% | 41% | 38% | 31% | 47% | 32% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 0% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 15% | ** | 4% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Total | 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% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 31% | 21% | 18% | 61% | 39% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 38% | 34% | 26% | 41% | 40% | 12% | 50% | 34% | 16% |