Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #23415

SurveyUSA interviewed 600 adults from the entire state of Kansas 02/03/17 through 02/08/17, exclusively for the Kansas Policy Institute. Of the adults, 501 were registered to vote and were asked the questions which follow.

1

Kansas state legislators are considering many options to close the current year budget shortfall, estimated at a little over $300 million. Which of the following do you think is the best option to make up all or most of the shortfall? Retroactively increase income taxes on citizens and businesses? Reduce funding to K-12 schools by requiring them to use aid left over from prior years sitting in cash reserves? Reduce funding to state agencies and universities? Use unused funds left over from prior years? Or something else?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Increase Income Taxes	17%	20%	14%	14%	14%	15%	28%	14%	21%	18%	9%	15%	9%	17%	27%	11%	13%	22%	22%	18%	17%	14%	9%	24%	15%	16%	21%	29%	14%	13%	18%
Reduce Funding To K-12 Schools	6%	9%	3%	6%	5%	6%	7%	6%	6%	6%	2%	5%	9%	6%	10%	2%	9%	3%	4%	16%	5%	3%	4%	9%	3%	6%	9%	3%	6%	6%	6%
Reduce Funding To State Agencies And Universities	11%	11%	11%	8%	11%	12%	14%	10%	13%	13%	5%	0%	2%	14%	5%	15%	17%	11%	1%	5%	13%	19%	11%	8%	7%	13%	12%	9%	8%	16%	10%
Use Unused Funds	38%	33%	43%	41%	38%	39%	32%	40%	36%	37%	58%	29%	43%	36%	42%	35%	34%	39%	41%	30%	40%	31%	46%	35%	42%	38%	35%	26%	43%	42%	36%
Other	13%	12%	14%	12%	20%	13%	7%	16%	10%	12%	6%	29%	14%	14%	7%	19%	14%	13%	12%	17%	13%	11%	12%	15%	11%	14%	14%	15%	14%	12%	13%
Not Sure	14%	14%	15%	18%	11%	15%	11%	15%	14%	13%	19%	22%	23%	12%	9%	18%	13%	12%	19%	15%	12%	21%	18%	9%	22%	13%	9%	17%	15%	10%	17%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

2

Which of the following options do you think is the best way to close budget shortfalls for the next two years? Increase the income tax on citizens? Increase the income tax on businesses? Increase the sales tax? Increase taxes on cigarettes and alcohol? Reduce the cost of government through efficiency while preserving service quality? Transfer money from highway and other funds? Or something else?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Increase The Income Tax On Citizens	4%	7%	2%	5%	8%	1%	3%	6%	2%	3%	5%	15%	5%	3%	9%	4%	3%	6%	4%	6%	4%	6%	4%	3%	1%	8%	2%	1%	4%	3%	6%
Increase The Income Tax On Businesses	17%	17%	16%	13%	18%	19%	16%	15%	18%	17%	23%	10%	21%	14%	26%	15%	15%	19%	19%	27%	15%	13%	13%	21%	17%	15%	18%	28%	19%	13%	15%
Increase The Sales Tax	5%	7%	2%	4%	6%	4%	4%	5%	4%	3%	9%	18%	2%	4%	5%	6%	6%	3%	7%	5%	5%	9%	3%	4%	5%	5%	4%	2%	9%	4%	2%
Increase Taxes On Cigarettes And Alcohol	25%	21%	30%	34%	13%	26%	27%	24%	26%	25%	25%	25%	37%	28%	21%	26%	28%	26%	19%	26%	25%	25%	27%	24%	23%	28%	23%	12%	22%	32%	26%
Reduce The Cost Of Government	38%	40%	36%	33%	38%	42%	42%	35%	42%	42%	13%	23%	22%	43%	27%	39%	39%	38%	34%	20%	41%	34%	37%	41%	37%	35%	45%	49%	36%	37%	38%
Transfer Money From Highway And Other Funds	2%	2%	2%	3%	2%	0%	3%	3%	1%	2%	12%	0%	0%	1%	5%	1%	1%	1%	6%	3%	2%	0%	5%	1%	3%	2%	1%	0%	2%	4%	1%
Other	5%	5%	5%	3%	8%	5%	3%	5%	4%	5%	11%	0%	9%	4%	5%	3%	4%	3%	7%	6%	4%	5%	4%	5%	8%	3%	4%	5%	3%	4%	6%
Not Sure	5%	2%	7%	6%	7%	3%	2%	7%	2%	4%	2%	9%	5%	4%	3%	5%	4%	4%	5%	7%	4%	8%	7%	2%	6%	4%	4%	3%	6%	4%	6%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

3	Some say gasoline taxes in Kansas should be increased by at least 11 cents per gallon to make more money available for highway construction. Do you support or oppose this idea?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Support	20%	28%	11%	26%	21%	15%	15%	24%	15%	21%	4%	30%	1%	19%	27%	19%	19%	21%	25%	36%	18%	20%	13%	24%	15%	21%	23%	21%	18%	18%	22%
Oppose	59%	57%	62%	54%	65%	61%	58%	59%	60%	58%	87%	53%	65%	58%	61%	60%	60%	63%	46%	51%	62%	46%	69%	58%	60%	60%	57%	57%	59%	56%	63%
Not Sure	21%	15%	27%	20%	14%	24%	27%	17%	25%	22%	9%	17%	34%	23%	12%	21%	21%	16%	29%	13%	21%	34%	18%	18%	25%	19%	20%	22%	24%	26%	15%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

4	The state House and Senate have not decided whether to create a new school funding formula this year or to extend the block grants for another year. What do you think they should do?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Create a New Formula This Year	59%	61%	56%	61%	62%	57%	53%	61%	56%	60%	40%	56%	56%	60%	65%	57%	53%	65%	63%	59%	59%	45%	54%	67%	51%	53%	74%	66%	55%	65%	53%
Extend The Block Grants	19%	18%	20%	21%	12%	22%	21%	17%	21%	17%	28%	27%	30%	17%	16%	21%	19%	17%	19%	22%	18%	25%	23%	14%	24%	22%	9%	21%	18%	16%	21%
Not Sure	23%	21%	25%	19%	26%	21%	26%	22%	23%	23%	32%	16%	14%	22%	19%	22%	27%	18%	18%	19%	23%	31%	23%	19%	25%	25%	17%	13%	27%	20%	26%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

5

How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? "A new school funding formula should include some requirement for spending money efficiently, with efficient defined as getting the same or better quality service or product at the best possible price." Do you strongly agree? Somewhat agree? Somewhat disagree? Or strongly disagree?"

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Strongly Agree	45%	49%	41%	43%	41%	42%	57%	42%	48%	44%	36%	56%	65%	51%	43%	37%	51%	41%	44%	35%	46%	56%	46%	40%	47%	42%	46%	52%	40%	47%	43%
Somewhat Agree	39%	36%	42%	42%	38%	40%	34%	40%	37%	40%	33%	37%	23%	38%	40%	41%	35%	46%	32%	47%	38%	32%	40%	41%	35%	41%	38%	35%	44%	36%	40%
Somewhat Disagree	7%	8%	5%	8%	7%	5%	7%	7%	6%	8%	5%	0%	0%	4%	4%	14%	6%	6%	11%	10%	6%	1%	4%	11%	6%	7%	7%	2%	5%	7%	9%
Strongly Disagree	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%	4%	2%	1%	3%	3%	0%	0%	0%	2%	2%	4%	2%	2%	4%	7%	2%	0%	2%	3%	0%	3%	3%	5%	0%	3%	2%
Not Sure	7%	4%	11%	7%	11%	9%	0%	9%	6%	6%	26%	7%	12%	5%	11%	4%	6%	5%	9%	2%	8%	10%	9%	5%	12%	6%	5%	7%	10%	7%	7%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement? "A new school funding formula should include rewards for better performance and hold school districts accountable for improving outcomes, with accountability meaning that there is a consequence for not improving outcomes and with improvement measured at the building level."

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Strongly Agree	29%	36%	22%	29%	29%	24%	36%	29%	29%	28%	32%	27%	47%	34%	34%	17%	34%	30%	19%	30%	30%	38%	25%	29%	33%	24%	34%	36%	28%	24%	32%
Somewhat Agree	40%	36%	43%	42%	32%	39%	47%	37%	42%	42%	25%	39%	17%	42%	31%	44%	44%	38%	34%	38%	40%	36%	45%	37%	38%	43%	36%	42%	37%	44%	37%
Somewhat Disagree	12%	12%	12%	13%	12%	18%	2%	13%	11%	13%	8%	3%	12%	9%	10%	20%	7%	14%	21%	16%	12%	9%	12%	13%	8%	14%	12%	10%	14%	11%	13%
Strongly Disagree	9%	9%	8%	6%	14%	11%	4%	10%	8%	9%	7%	10%	9%	8%	13%	9%	6%	11%	14%	14%	8%	2%	7%	13%	5%	8%	13%	11%	6%	10%	8%
Not Sure	10%	7%	14%	10%	13%	8%	11%	11%	9%	8%	28%	21%	16%	8%	12%	9%	9%	7%	13%	3%	10%	15%	12%	7%	16%	11%	5%	1%	15%	11%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

7

State legislation has been introduced that would take away citizens' right to vote on whether, with some exceptions, property taxes should increase by more than inflation. What do you think legislators should do? Support citizens? right to vote as currently in statute? Modify the law to remove exceptions to the public vote requirement so that citizens have more control? Modify the law to allow government more latitude to increase taxes without a public vote? Or eliminate citizens? right to vote on property taxes completely?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Support Citizens' Right To Vote	63%	63%	63%	54%	60%	70%	69%	57%	70%	65%	61%	56%	31%	65%	63%	61%	63%	67%	67%	69%	63%	59%	64%	64%	63%	64%	62%	68%	60%	60%	66%
Modify To Remove Exceptions To Vote Requirement	23%	26%	20%	30%	23%	17%	20%	27%	19%	22%	24%	4%	69%	24%	20%	23%	24%	20%	22%	22%	23%	26%	20%	24%	21%	22%	26%	20%	21%	28%	20%
Modify To Allow Government More Latitude	3%	3%	2%	1%	6%	4%	0%	3%	2%	3%	7%	0%	0%	3%	3%	3%	4%	3%	1%	2%	3%	0%	2%	4%	1%	3%	4%	2%	3%	2%	4%
Eliminate Right To Vote Completely	0%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%
Not Sure	11%	7%	15%	14%	11%	9%	10%	13%	9%	9%	7%	41%	0%	7%	13%	14%	9%	11%	10%	7%	11%	15%	13%	8%	15%	11%	8%	9%	16%	9%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

8	Another piece of state legislation has been introduced to eliminate the tax credit scholarship program that allows low income students attending the worst schools in Kansas to attend a private school. What do you think legislators should do?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Retain The Tax Credit Scholarship Program	25%	27%	23%	23%	26%	20%	32%	25%	25%	23%	26%	32%	47%	25%	28%	19%	23%	24%	31%	20%	26%	32%	25%	22%	31%	23%	22%	26%	20%	28%	25%
Expand The Program	26%	32%	20%	45%	28%	19%	9%	37%	15%	25%	51%	24%	22%	21%	38%	29%	24%	27%	36%	30%	25%	18%	34%	24%	26%	25%	27%	19%	33%	25%	24%
Restrict The Program	15%	13%	17%	11%	14%	18%	15%	13%	17%	16%	5%	11%	6%	20%	7%	12%	20%	13%	11%	18%	15%	17%	13%	15%	7%	18%	16%	10%	13%	17%	15%
Eliminate The Program	15%	14%	16%	7%	11%	19%	25%	9%	21%	17%	0%	6%	8%	20%	6%	14%	13%	21%	3%	17%	15%	7%	13%	20%	17%	11%	19%	29%	11%	12%	15%
Not Sure	19%	14%	25%	14%	20%	24%	19%	17%	22%	19%	18%	26%	17%	15%	19%	25%	21%	14%	19%	15%	20%	26%	15%	20%	20%	22%	16%	16%	23%	17%	21%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

9	Finally, legislation has been introduced to expand Medicaid under The Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare. If that legislation passes, how should legislators pay for the incremental cost to the State of Kansas, including any future reduction in the federal matching rate?

501 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology			Employee?		Education			Income			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	High Sch	Some Col	4-year C	< $40K	$40K - $	> $80K	Western	Wichita	Kansas C	Eastern
Increase The Income Tax On Citizens	3%	5%	2%	4%	7%	1%	1%	5%	1%	2%	2%	17%	0%	3%	6%	2%	3%	4%	3%	9%	2%	5%	3%	3%	0%	5%	3%	0%	2%	2%	7%
Increase The Income Tax On Businesses	19%	23%	14%	22%	17%	22%	10%	20%	17%	17%	30%	31%	16%	8%	35%	24%	9%	21%	38%	21%	18%	12%	14%	24%	15%	20%	19%	18%	26%	21%	12%
Increase The Sales Tax	8%	11%	4%	8%	5%	9%	9%	7%	9%	8%	0%	3%	19%	9%	6%	6%	8%	8%	6%	6%	8%	13%	7%	6%	7%	9%	6%	14%	12%	4%	6%
Increase Property Taxes	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	2%	0%	0%	3%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%	3%	0%	1%	0%	1%	2%	1%
Increase Or Implement Some Other Tax Or Fee	6%	6%	6%	7%	6%	5%	5%	7%	5%	6%	0%	8%	0%	7%	6%	6%	4%	10%	1%	16%	4%	2%	9%	5%	4%	10%	2%	1%	2%	6%	9%
Reducing Spending By Eliminating Inefficiency	50%	45%	56%	41%	47%	52%	65%	44%	58%	54%	35%	16%	59%	63%	35%	43%	64%	46%	37%	36%	53%	50%	47%	53%	51%	46%	57%	53%	38%	57%	52%
Not Sure	13%	9%	17%	16%	16%	10%	8%	16%	9%	11%	33%	24%	5%	10%	12%	17%	12%	11%	11%	13%	13%	18%	18%	8%	19%	10%	11%	14%	19%	9%	13%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	51%	49%	27%	25%	28%	20%	52%	48%	84%	5%	7%	4%	47%	23%	24%	36%	38%	17%	14%	84%	19%	33%	48%	26%	44%	30%	12%	21%	32%	35%

All Questions Crosstabbed By All Questions

1

Kansas state legislators are considering many options to close the current year budget shortfall, estimated at a little over $300 million. Which of the following do you think is the best option to make up all or most of the shortfall? Retroactively increase income taxes on citizens and businesses? Reduce funding to K-12 schools by requiring them to use aid left over from prior years sitting in cash reserves? Reduce funding to state agencies and universities? Use unused funds left over from prior years? Or something else?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Increase Income Taxes	17%	-	-	-	-	-	-	71%	44%	0%	11%	10%	0%	3%	0%	43%	10%	13%	21%	14%	10%	17%	14%	31%	71%	4%	19%	16%	19%	28%	4%	21%	9%	30%	22%	7%	20%	12%	15%	30%	11%	60%	29%	29%	12%	26%	10%	6%
Reduce Funding To K-12 Schools	6%	-	-	-	-	-	-	1%	6%	14%	5%	8%	0%	3%	2%	10%	6%	2%	6%	9%	3%	11%	2%	4%	0%	0%	15%	1%	6%	6%	0%	6%	9%	5%	13%	2%	6%	11%	0%	6%	3%	0%	10%	4%	0%	3%	7%	2%
Reduce Funding To State Agencies And Universities	11%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0%	1%	15%	13%	17%	24%	6%	2%	8%	11%	14%	13%	10%	8%	17%	9%	0%	0%	1%	13%	12%	9%	6%	12%	11%	17%	23%	0%	1%	10%	11%	22%	9%	7%	0%	5%	17%	7%	9%	15%	7%
Use Unused Funds	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5%	22%	44%	52%	42%	67%	23%	12%	26%	42%	37%	40%	39%	31%	37%	43%	26%	17%	38%	47%	38%	38%	23%	28%	39%	42%	26%	65%	24%	43%	45%	40%	28%	28%	19%	23%	44%	64%	41%	45%	30%
Other	13%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12%	14%	24%	10%	12%	7%	49%	0%	7%	17%	10%	10%	18%	17%	9%	14%	26%	7%	24%	4%	19%	15%	20%	10%	11%	14%	8%	0%	29%	9%	9%	13%	13%	24%	18%	16%	5%	17%	12%	14%	10%
Not Sure	14%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11%	12%	3%	10%	12%	2%	16%	83%	6%	14%	23%	9%	11%	32%	9%	17%	12%	6%	32%	1%	15%	14%	17%	45%	12%	10%	8%	0%	37%	12%	11%	9%	13%	27%	3%	17%	0%	0%	10%	9%	45%
Total	100%							100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%							4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

2

Which of the following options do you think is the best way to close budget shortfalls for the next two years? Increase the income tax on citizens? Increase the income tax on businesses? Increase the sales tax? Increase taxes on cigarettes and alcohol? Reduce the cost of government through efficiency while preserving service quality? Transfer money from highway and other funds? Or something else?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Increase The Income Tax On Citizens	4%	17%	1%	0%	1%	4%	3%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16%	2%	1%	5%	1%	3%	6%	2%	10%	6%	0%	4%	5%	5%	5%	0%	5%	3%	5%	13%	0%	8%	5%	0%	5%	1%	62%	10%	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%
Increase The Income Tax On Businesses	17%	43%	16%	2%	10%	18%	14%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20%	17%	14%	17%	16%	16%	11%	17%	32%	34%	29%	15%	14%	22%	34%	12%	18%	13%	30%	26%	11%	16%	16%	16%	19%	16%	10%	42%	18%	7%	21%	8%	13%
Increase The Sales Tax	5%	0%	11%	6%	5%	8%	1%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5%	3%	8%	4%	8%	2%	6%	4%	2%	0%	3%	5%	5%	4%	1%	4%	4%	5%	0%	0%	7%	4%	6%	4%	2%	6%	4%	8%	16%	0%	5%	2%	1%
Increase Taxes On Cigarettes And Alcohol	25%	16%	20%	28%	34%	18%	18%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21%	24%	33%	26%	27%	22%	22%	28%	29%	30%	24%	21%	29%	15%	20%	37%	23%	33%	0%	0%	28%	29%	26%	26%	18%	25%	9%	8%	38%	26%	52%	26%	31%
Reduce The Cost Of Government	38%	23%	48%	57%	43%	34%	31%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	35%	42%	32%	39%	36%	37%	47%	38%	4%	24%	19%	48%	37%	38%	28%	26%	41%	37%	36%	61%	23%	33%	36%	45%	51%	33%	15%	27%	15%	30%	18%	55%	19%
Transfer Money From Highway And Other Funds	2%	0%	0%	4%	3%	1%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0%	3%	0%	1%	5%	2%	2%	1%	5%	0%	0%	1%	2%	3%	4%	0%	2%	2%	12%	0%	0%	4%	1%	5%	0%	0%	0%	2%	8%	0%	0%	2%	0%
Other	5%	1%	2%	2%	3%	17%	5%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2%	6%	4%	4%	5%	6%	3%	5%	13%	7%	4%	4%	5%	7%	5%	3%	4%	4%	15%	0%	7%	6%	5%	5%	4%	3%	0%	2%	3%	17%	1%	5%	8%
Not Sure	5%	0%	2%	1%	1%	0%	27%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0%	5%	9%	3%	2%	12%	3%	3%	5%	0%	20%	2%	3%	7%	3%	18%	3%	2%	4%	0%	23%	0%	5%	0%	2%	16%	0%	1%	0%	20%	1%	1%	28%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%									100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%									20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

3	Some say gasoline taxes in Kansas should be increased by at least 11 cents per gallon to make more money available for highway construction. Do you support or oppose this idea?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Support	20%	49%	33%	15%	14%	10%	8%	74%	23%	23%	17%	18%	2%	9%	2%	-	-	-	25%	17%	8%	26%	13%	20%	38%	8%	25%	17%	19%	32%	5%	22%	19%	35%	35%	5%	17%	29%	19%	24%	7%	83%	27%	40%	48%	23%	13%	3%
Oppose	59%	34%	59%	60%	66%	74%	58%	22%	59%	38%	56%	65%	98%	74%	58%	-	-	-	55%	65%	64%	51%	70%	59%	49%	61%	63%	58%	62%	57%	52%	60%	61%	50%	65%	57%	58%	57%	57%	64%	62%	17%	49%	37%	52%	55%	67%	72%
Not Sure	21%	17%	8%	25%	21%	16%	34%	4%	18%	39%	27%	17%	0%	17%	40%	-	-	-	20%	18%	28%	23%	17%	21%	14%	32%	11%	25%	19%	11%	43%	19%	20%	16%	0%	39%	25%	14%	24%	11%	31%	0%	25%	22%	0%	23%	20%	26%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%				100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%				59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

4	The state House and Senate have not decided whether to create a new school funding formula this year or to extend the block grants for another year. What do you think they should do?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Create a New Formula This Year	59%	72%	63%	67%	62%	46%	35%	75%	60%	57%	60%	60%	27%	54%	33%	74%	55%	55%	-	-	-	66%	55%	57%	58%	28%	70%	58%	57%	59%	31%	65%	54%	69%	13%	31%	58%	67%	62%	67%	39%	97%	66%	51%	60%	55%	57%	49%
Extend The Block Grants	19%	15%	27%	16%	19%	25%	15%	6%	18%	34%	20%	18%	50%	19%	6%	16%	21%	16%	-	-	-	21%	16%	23%	34%	13%	21%	18%	25%	18%	10%	19%	20%	9%	87%	16%	27%	19%	20%	7%	16%	3%	17%	40%	33%	35%	18%	10%
Not Sure	23%	13%	10%	17%	18%	29%	50%	18%	21%	8%	20%	22%	23%	27%	61%	9%	25%	30%	-	-	-	12%	29%	20%	8%	60%	10%	24%	18%	24%	59%	16%	26%	22%	0%	53%	15%	14%	18%	26%	46%	0%	17%	9%	7%	10%	25%	41%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%				100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%				45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

5

How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? "A new school funding formula should include some requirement for spending money efficiently, with efficient defined as getting the same or better quality service or product at the best possible price." Do you strongly agree? Somewhat agree? Somewhat disagree? Or strongly disagree?"

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Strongly Agree	45%	45%	80%	67%	43%	31%	30%	62%	29%	58%	39%	56%	55%	29%	32%	60%	39%	49%	51%	50%	25%	-	-	-	-	-	78%	36%	23%	24%	29%	48%	50%	17%	22%	22%	56%	54%	41%	39%	27%	73%	42%	59%	61%	21%	50%	23%
Somewhat Agree	39%	31%	15%	32%	44%	41%	47%	19%	41%	33%	44%	39%	28%	42%	28%	26%	45%	32%	37%	33%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	20%	54%	48%	41%	22%	38%	39%	50%	13%	41%	37%	36%	50%	38%	37%	20%	31%	27%	22%	57%	42%	43%
Somewhat Disagree	7%	12%	4%	0%	5%	13%	6%	16%	13%	3%	8%	1%	17%	19%	8%	7%	7%	7%	7%	8%	6%	-	-	-	-	-	1%	7%	21%	9%	6%	6%	5%	14%	65%	13%	3%	3%	7%	15%	9%	7%	13%	4%	17%	5%	4%	7%
Strongly Disagree	2%	9%	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	3%	5%	0%	3%	1%	0%	3%	0%	4%	2%	1%	2%	4%	1%	-	-	-	-	-	0%	2%	6%	11%	0%	3%	0%	15%	0%	0%	3%	3%	1%	4%	1%	0%	4%	0%	0%	14%	1%	2%
Not Sure	7%	2%	0%	1%	7%	14%	17%	0%	13%	6%	7%	4%	0%	7%	33%	3%	8%	11%	4%	5%	20%	-	-	-	-	-	2%	2%	2%	14%	43%	5%	7%	4%	0%	24%	2%	4%	1%	4%	27%	0%	10%	10%	0%	2%	3%	25%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%						29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

6

And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement? "A new school funding formula should include rewards for better performance and hold school districts accountable for improving outcomes, with accountability meaning that there is a consequence for not improving outcomes and with improvement measured at the building level."

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Strongly Agree	29%	33%	72%	35%	36%	9%	3%	31%	26%	34%	24%	37%	20%	23%	14%	38%	31%	16%	35%	32%	12%	51%	15%	2%	0%	8%	-	-	-	-	-	33%	33%	12%	0%	8%	36%	42%	14%	30%	14%	40%	22%	49%	40%	17%	31%	22%
Somewhat Agree	40%	37%	7%	40%	39%	56%	42%	45%	33%	46%	47%	38%	48%	42%	23%	34%	39%	48%	39%	38%	42%	32%	55%	39%	27%	12%	-	-	-	-	-	39%	37%	39%	13%	51%	36%	34%	60%	36%	39%	29%	43%	25%	23%	50%	44%	27%
Somewhat Disagree	12%	13%	12%	9%	12%	13%	12%	14%	16%	10%	7%	12%	16%	19%	17%	12%	12%	11%	12%	16%	10%	6%	15%	37%	30%	3%	-	-	-	-	-	13%	13%	9%	65%	4%	11%	13%	8%	16%	13%	23%	16%	14%	15%	11%	10%	8%
Strongly Disagree	9%	14%	8%	5%	5%	13%	10%	10%	18%	2%	7%	6%	16%	10%	5%	15%	8%	5%	9%	8%	9%	5%	9%	12%	43%	17%	-	-	-	-	-	10%	6%	27%	22%	0%	11%	5%	10%	13%	7%	9%	13%	7%	22%	21%	6%	6%
Not Sure	10%	2%	0%	11%	8%	8%	33%	0%	7%	8%	15%	7%	0%	6%	41%	2%	9%	21%	6%	6%	27%	7%	6%	9%	0%	59%	-	-	-	-	-	5%	11%	14%	0%	37%	6%	7%	8%	5%	27%	0%	6%	5%	0%	0%	8%	36%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%						63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

7

State legislation has been introduced that would take away citizens' right to vote on whether, with some exceptions, property taxes should increase by more than inflation. What do you think legislators should do? Support citizens? right to vote as currently in statute? Modify the law to remove exceptions to the public vote requirement so that citizens have more control? Modify the law to allow government more latitude to increase taxes without a public vote? Or eliminate citizens? right to vote on property taxes completely?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Support Citizens' Right To Vote	63%	78%	61%	60%	65%	50%	55%	81%	69%	55%	58%	68%	55%	54%	35%	70%	63%	56%	70%	64%	45%	68%	62%	53%	82%	43%	70%	62%	67%	75%	32%	-	-	-	-	-	71%	62%	70%	64%	48%	83%	71%	63%	93%	92%	59%	48%
Modify To Remove Exceptions To Vote Requirement	23%	12%	33%	34%	25%	25%	15%	15%	18%	27%	30%	22%	29%	22%	8%	22%	24%	22%	21%	24%	27%	25%	23%	17%	0%	21%	26%	22%	25%	16%	24%	-	-	-	-	-	23%	31%	14%	21%	21%	10%	16%	25%	7%	6%	32%	7%
Modify To Allow Government More Latitude	3%	5%	2%	6%	2%	2%	2%	3%	5%	0%	0%	3%	16%	9%	2%	5%	2%	2%	3%	1%	3%	1%	4%	6%	18%	1%	1%	3%	2%	8%	4%	-	-	-	-	-	1%	2%	11%	4%	1%	7%	4%	8%	0%	2%	2%	2%
Eliminate Right To Vote Completely	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%	4%	0%	0%	0%	0%	2%	1%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Not Sure	11%	4%	3%	1%	7%	24%	28%	0%	7%	18%	12%	7%	0%	16%	55%	3%	10%	20%	6%	9%	25%	5%	12%	21%	0%	35%	3%	14%	4%	0%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	5%	5%	5%	10%	31%	0%	8%	2%	0%	0%	7%	42%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%						25%	26%	15%	15%	19%	3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

8	Another piece of state legislation has been introduced to eliminate the tax credit scholarship program that allows low income students attending the worst schools in Kansas to attend a private school. What do you think legislators should do?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Retain The Tax Credit Scholarship Program	25%	30%	24%	22%	28%	17%	21%	47%	25%	22%	29%	21%	46%	32%	2%	22%	24%	30%	25%	36%	16%	31%	24%	11%	29%	7%	31%	23%	22%	31%	15%	28%	25%	5%	13%	12%	-	-	-	-	-	51%	23%	30%	8%	37%	23%	21%
Expand The Program	26%	18%	49%	25%	31%	18%	21%	31%	26%	34%	27%	25%	17%	30%	26%	39%	25%	17%	30%	27%	16%	31%	25%	13%	30%	14%	37%	23%	27%	14%	17%	26%	35%	15%	26%	12%	-	-	-	-	-	27%	28%	27%	61%	22%	24%	28%
Restrict The Program	15%	13%	1%	29%	16%	15%	9%	0%	14%	12%	15%	17%	37%	15%	0%	14%	14%	16%	16%	16%	12%	13%	19%	16%	8%	1%	7%	22%	9%	17%	11%	16%	9%	57%	22%	7%	-	-	-	-	-	15%	11%	25%	17%	15%	16%	8%
Eliminate The Program	15%	26%	16%	12%	11%	15%	14%	18%	17%	6%	11%	20%	0%	11%	5%	18%	16%	8%	17%	6%	17%	13%	15%	34%	27%	8%	15%	14%	20%	22%	7%	15%	14%	19%	39%	14%	-	-	-	-	-	7%	15%	4%	7%	10%	19%	11%
Not Sure	19%	12%	10%	13%	14%	35%	36%	4%	18%	27%	19%	17%	0%	12%	67%	7%	20%	29%	13%	16%	39%	11%	18%	26%	7%	70%	9%	19%	21%	16%	51%	15%	17%	4%	0%	55%	-	-	-	-	-	0%	22%	14%	6%	16%	18%	31%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%						3%	19%	8%	1%	6%	50%	13%

9	Finally, legislation has been introduced to expand Medicaid under The Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare. If that legislation passes, how should legislators pay for the incremental cost to the State of Kansas, including any future reduction in the federal matching rate?

501 Registered Voters	All	Make Up Shortfall						Close Shortfall								Increase Gas Tax			School Funding			First Statement					Second Statement					Property Taxes					Tax Credit Scholarship Program					Medicaid
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Increase	Reduce F	Reduce F	Use Unus	Other	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reduce T	Transfer	Other	Not Sure	Support	Oppose	Not Sure	Create a	Extend T	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Strongly	Somewhat	Somewhat	Strongly	Not Sure	Support	Modify T	Modify T	Eliminat	Not Sure	Retain T	Expand T	Restrict	Eliminat	Not Sure	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Increase	Reducing	Not Sure
Increase The Income Tax On Citizens	3%	12%	0%	0%	2%	4%	1%	50%	2%	3%	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	14%	1%	0%	6%	1%	0%	5%	2%	4%	0%	0%	4%	2%	6%	3%	0%	4%	1%	9%	0%	0%	7%	3%	3%	2%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase The Income Tax On Businesses	19%	32%	30%	9%	11%	23%	22%	46%	48%	34%	6%	13%	21%	7%	3%	25%	15%	22%	21%	17%	14%	17%	15%	37%	32%	26%	14%	20%	24%	28%	10%	21%	13%	24%	65%	14%	17%	20%	14%	19%	22%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase The Sales Tax	8%	13%	5%	11%	9%	3%	0%	0%	8%	28%	12%	3%	33%	5%	0%	16%	5%	8%	7%	16%	3%	10%	5%	5%	0%	10%	13%	5%	9%	6%	4%	8%	8%	23%	22%	2%	9%	8%	13%	2%	5%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase Property Taxes	1%	1%	0%	1%	2%	1%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	4%	5%	3%	1%	0%	1%	2%	0%	2%	1%	3%	0%	0%	2%	1%	1%	3%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	1%	1%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Increase Or Implement Some Other Tax Or Fee	6%	9%	3%	4%	6%	5%	4%	3%	7%	7%	12%	3%	0%	2%	1%	7%	5%	6%	6%	11%	3%	3%	9%	5%	37%	1%	3%	7%	6%	14%	0%	9%	1%	5%	0%	0%	9%	5%	6%	4%	5%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Reducing Spending By Eliminating Inefficiency	50%	29%	58%	66%	60%	53%	33%	1%	24%	26%	52%	73%	44%	59%	13%	34%	57%	48%	49%	47%	57%	56%	55%	33%	17%	19%	54%	56%	44%	36%	41%	47%	71%	31%	13%	34%	47%	47%	54%	63%	47%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Not Sure	13%	5%	4%	8%	10%	10%	40%	0%	10%	3%	16%	6%	2%	22%	77%	2%	16%	16%	11%	7%	23%	7%	14%	14%	14%	43%	10%	9%	9%	10%	45%	10%	4%	9%	0%	50%	11%	14%	7%	10%	21%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	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 Registered Voters	100%	17%	6%	11%	38%	13%	14%	4%	17%	5%	25%	38%	2%	5%	5%	20%	59%	21%	59%	19%	23%	45%	39%	7%	2%	7%	29%	40%	12%	9%	10%	63%	23%	3%	0%	11%	25%	26%	15%	15%	19%