| Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #25044 |
| SurveyUSA interviewed 675 adults from the entire state of Kansas 12/10/19 through 12/14/19, exclusively for the Kansas Policy Institute. Of the adults, 519 were registered to vote and were asked the questions which follow. |
| 1 | The research department for the Kansas state legislature estimates that spending will exceed revenue estimates by about $600 million over the next two years, due mostly to higher school spending, and the state would be out of money the following year. That's without giving state agencies and universities any more money, and without accounting for any new proposals like Medicaid expansion. Which one of the following best describes how you think legislators should resolve the budget deficit? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Reduce Spending | 55% | 56% | 53% | 47% | 62% | 57% | 53% | 54% | 55% | 56% | 36% | 50% | 67% | 69% | 67% | 69% | 47% | 33% | 49% | 18% | 68% | 51% | 38% | 73% | 72% | 50% | 35% | 25% | 72% | 50% | 32% | 65% | 53% | 59% | 54% | 53% | 50% | 58% | 56% | 51% | 54% | 58% | 69% | 46% | 53% | 56% |
| Raise The Income Tax | 7% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 19% | 7% | 32% | 2% | 9% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 12% | 37% | 1% | 7% | 20% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Raise The Sales Tax | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Take Money From The Highway Fund And Sell State Assets | 9% | 7% | 12% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 4% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Reduce Spending And Increase Taxes | 12% | 16% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 13% | 16% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 13% | 17% | 23% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 19% | 9% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 19% | 19% | 9% | 13% | 19% | 6% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 8% | 18% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 44% | 9% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 21% | 20% | 18% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 19% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 19% | 13% | 6% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 7% | 18% | 10% | 10% | 19% | 8% | 15% | 8% | 17% | 15% | 11% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
 | The Kansas Department of Revenue says that Kansans may pay as much as $100 million more per year in state income tax due to how state tax law will interact with recent federal tax cuts. Should the legislature take steps to prevent this unintended tax hike from taking place? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Yes | 74% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 70% | 77% | 74% | 73% | 75% | 62% | 83% | 48% | 88% | 79% | 81% | 69% | 64% | 71% | 45% | 82% | 72% | 62% | 90% | 84% | 67% | 71% | 42% | 86% | 67% | 62% | 78% | 73% | 80% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 74% | 76% | 63% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 68% | 73% | 74% |
| No | 9% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 3% | 26% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 15% | 17% | 9% | 29% | 5% | 12% | 16% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 39% | 4% | 10% | 22% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 13% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 11% | 13% | 7% |
| Not Sure | 17% | 15% | 19% | 14% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 38% | 14% | 26% | 8% | 17% | 14% | 17% | 19% | 20% | 26% | 13% | 16% | 22% | 8% | 11% | 23% | 15% | 18% | 10% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 18% | 14% | 22% | 14% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 31% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 21% | 14% | 19% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
 | If Kansas were to expand Medicaid - government provided health insurance - to more working-aged, healthy adults as part of the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, how should it be paid for? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Reduce Other Spending | 22% | 21% | 22% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 19% | 11% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 24% | 29% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 26% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 31% | 22% | 20% | 19% | 28% | 13% | 23% | 26% | 22% | 20% | 25% | 21% | 18% | 27% | 23% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 24% | 24% |
| Increase Income Tax | 9% | 11% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 9% | 22% | 10% | 45% | 3% | 9% | 22% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 42% | 2% | 8% | 26% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 11% |
| Increase Sales Tax | 5% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 26% | 3% | 21% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 1% | 8% | 11% | 0% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 2% |
| Do Not Expand Medicaid / Take Other Steps To Make More Affordable | 56% | 53% | 60% | 52% | 58% | 53% | 63% | 55% | 58% | 56% | 47% | 61% | 62% | 75% | 69% | 71% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 19% | 71% | 56% | 28% | 77% | 70% | 55% | 35% | 26% | 72% | 55% | 32% | 62% | 56% | 54% | 59% | 55% | 54% | 58% | 58% | 50% | 53% | 65% | 77% | 70% | 50% | 53% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 11% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
| 4 | Would you support or oppose requiring able-bodied, working-age adults to work, train, or volunteer at least part-time - commonly referred to as work-requirements - in order to receive Medicaid benefits? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Support | 71% | 70% | 72% | 63% | 66% | 72% | 83% | 64% | 77% | 72% | 36% | 68% | 90% | 86% | 79% | 82% | 64% | 65% | 60% | 42% | 82% | 70% | 54% | 86% | 83% | 69% | 56% | 44% | 84% | 69% | 53% | 76% | 71% | 62% | 71% | 74% | 66% | 72% | 75% | 59% | 70% | 79% | 80% | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| Oppose | 15% | 19% | 11% | 22% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 23% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 31% | 17% | 43% | 9% | 15% | 26% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 27% | 43% | 8% | 13% | 32% | 10% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 20% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Not Sure | 14% | 12% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 36% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 5% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 9% | 8% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 22% | 14% | 11% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 21% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 14% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
 | Should public schools be held accountable for the academic outcomes of their students, by allowing students in schools that are performing below grade-level to take their funding with them to a school of their choice? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Yes | 44% | 48% | 40% | 56% | 38% | 43% | 37% | 47% | 40% | 46% | 23% | 51% | 26% | 53% | 49% | 44% | 44% | 37% | 38% | 29% | 51% | 42% | 35% | 53% | 53% | 37% | 42% | 38% | 53% | 37% | 41% | 42% | 44% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 44% | 43% | 45% | 42% | 50% | 37% | 36% | 46% | 38% | 49% |
| No | 29% | 27% | 31% | 26% | 33% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 17% | 28% | 23% | 23% | 32% | 24% | 20% | 35% | 39% | 38% | 28% | 25% | 39% | 23% | 25% | 31% | 39% | 34% | 24% | 31% | 38% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 25% | 34% | 19% | 32% | 38% | 18% | 29% | 35% | 35% | 24% | 36% | 24% |
| Not Sure | 27% | 25% | 30% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 35% | 23% | 31% | 24% | 60% | 21% | 51% | 24% | 19% | 31% | 36% | 28% | 23% | 33% | 21% | 32% | 26% | 24% | 22% | 32% | 19% | 27% | 23% | 32% | 22% | 23% | 28% | 32% | 31% | 22% | 37% | 25% | 17% | 41% | 20% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 26% | 27% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
| 6 | Should school districts be required to provide legal certification that they've allocated sufficient money to instruction or in-the classroom spending for students to have the opportunity to achieve at grade level? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Yes | 73% | 71% | 75% | 78% | 66% | 70% | 78% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 61% | 85% | 27% | 81% | 72% | 69% | 75% | 72% | 68% | 64% | 76% | 72% | 67% | 78% | 74% | 75% | 71% | 72% | 75% | 75% | 71% | 66% | 75% | 84% | 73% | 68% | 77% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 77% | 69% | 77% | 80% | 70% | 72% |
| No | 9% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 18% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 9% |
| Not Sure | 18% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 18% | 23% | 18% | 15% | 21% | 15% | 28% | 8% | 70% | 11% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 23% | 18% | 24% | 16% | 19% | 20% | 12% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 12% | 18% | 20% | 15% | 21% | 17% | 22% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 19% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
 | Should public employees be allowed to end their union membership and stop paying dues whenever they wish? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Yes | 67% | 66% | 67% | 60% | 63% | 71% | 73% | 61% | 72% | 66% | 40% | 73% | 89% | 73% | 75% | 83% | 58% | 64% | 52% | 49% | 74% | 68% | 51% | 83% | 72% | 64% | 59% | 47% | 75% | 64% | 56% | 67% | 67% | 59% | 64% | 72% | 64% | 69% | 65% | 55% | 67% | 73% | 79% | 77% | 60% | 66% |
| No | 19% | 25% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 36% | 15% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 21% | 31% | 30% | 36% | 12% | 20% | 32% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 30% | 35% | 12% | 19% | 31% | 14% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 23% | 28% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 15% | 22% | 20% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 9% | 20% | 18% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 24% | 12% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 18% | 15% | 14% | 11% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 17% | 11% | 18% | 12% | 17% | 13% | 18% | 14% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 18% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 8% | 18% | 14% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
| 8 | When local property taxes are set to increase, should local elected officials be required to publicly vote on the total property tax increase? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Affiliation Aggreg | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Employee? | Education | Income | Urbanicity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Democrat | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Western | Wichita | Kansas C | Eastern | |
| Yes | 75% | 80% | 71% | 77% | 65% | 75% | 84% | 72% | 79% | 77% | 43% | 77% | 91% | 73% | 84% | 80% | 60% | 93% | 69% | 67% | 80% | 76% | 68% | 76% | 83% | 73% | 71% | 78% | 80% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 77% | 75% | 70% | 81% | 66% | 79% | 82% | 62% | 79% | 78% | 72% | 77% | 73% | 78% |
| No | 11% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 10% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 19% | 4% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 18% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 22% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 18% | 20% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 17% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 11% |
| Not Sure | 14% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 31% | 12% | 7% | 18% | 9% | 13% | 21% | 3% | 10% | 20% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 9% | 17% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 17% | 9% | 8% | 14% | 15% | 19% | 8% | 21% | 11% | 8% | 21% | 11% | 13% | 22% | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| 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% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 22% | 49% | 51% | 79% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 39% | 38% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 13% | 85% | 17% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 24% | 21% | 44% | 35% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 44% |
| All Questions Crosstabbed By All Questions |
| 1 | The research department for the Kansas state legislature estimates that spending will exceed revenue estimates by about $600 million over the next two years, due mostly to higher school spending, and the state would be out of money the following year. That's without giving state agencies and universities any more money, and without accounting for any new proposals like Medicaid expansion. Which one of the following best describes how you think legislators should resolve the budget deficit? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Reduce Spending | 55% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62% | 24% | 40% | 57% | 21% | 27% | 64% | 38% | 59% | 37% | 53% | 62% | 51% | 47% | 56% | 56% | 51% | 59% | 47% | 48% | 56% | 58% | 44% |
| Raise The Income Tax | 7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4% | 32% | 7% | 2% | 46% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 24% | 4% | 5% | 14% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 17% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| Raise The Sales Tax | 4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| Take Money From The Highway Fund And Sell State Assets | 9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 3% | 10% | 9% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 17% | 12% |
| Reduce Spending And Increase Taxes | 12% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9% | 31% | 15% | 11% | 20% | 26% | 10% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 18% | 10% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 6% |
| Not Sure | 13% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10% | 4% | 29% | 10% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 37% | 9% | 16% | 26% | 4% | 14% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 21% | 10% | 13% | 24% | 10% | 4% | 37% |
| 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% | ||||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 67% | 19% | 15% | 75% | 11% | 14% | ||||||
| 2 | The Kansas Department of Revenue says that Kansans may pay as much as $100 million more per year in state income tax due to how state tax law will interact with recent federal tax cuts. Should the legislature take steps to prevent this unintended tax hike from taking place? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 74% | 83% | 40% | 75% | 84% | 56% | 58% | - | - | - | 79% | 39% | 65% | 80% | 56% | 81% | 49% | 63% | 87% | 64% | 62% | 79% | 68% | 52% | 79% | 64% | 62% | 75% | 77% | 63% |
| No | 9% | 4% | 43% | 5% | 7% | 23% | 3% | - | - | - | 7% | 40% | 21% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Not Sure | 17% | 13% | 18% | 20% | 8% | 20% | 39% | - | - | - | 15% | 20% | 13% | 15% | 42% | 12% | 28% | 31% | 5% | 21% | 32% | 12% | 16% | 37% | 14% | 19% | 28% | 16% | 13% | 27% |
| 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% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 67% | 19% | 15% | 75% | 11% | 14% | |||
| 3 | If Kansas were to expand Medicaid - government provided health insurance - to more working-aged, healthy adults as part of the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, how should it be paid for? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Reduce Other Spending | 22% | 23% | 5% | 34% | 34% | 19% | 17% | 23% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | - | - | 20% | 24% | 30% | 28% | 14% | 18% | 23% | 25% | 16% | 21% | 29% | 14% | 21% | 30% | 17% |
| Increase Income Tax | 9% | 4% | 58% | 7% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 5% | 39% | 11% | - | - | - | - | - | 5% | 28% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 17% | 5% | 7% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| Increase Sales Tax | 5% | 3% | 10% | 21% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 5% |
| Do Not Expand Medicaid / Take Other Steps To Make More Affordable | 56% | 66% | 24% | 33% | 52% | 44% | 55% | 61% | 32% | 48% | - | - | - | - | - | 65% | 36% | 37% | 55% | 60% | 55% | 59% | 47% | 52% | 62% | 38% | 55% | 59% | 40% | 55% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 10% | 22% | 6% | 1% | 18% | - | - | - | - | - | 6% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 5% | 7% | 20% |
| 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% | |||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 67% | 19% | 15% | 75% | 11% | 14% | |||||
| 4 | Would you support or oppose requiring able-bodied, working-age adults to work, train, or volunteer at least part-time - commonly referred to as work-requirements - in order to receive Medicaid benefits? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Support | 71% | 76% | 42% | 68% | 80% | 77% | 52% | 78% | 55% | 49% | 64% | 41% | 60% | 81% | 56% | - | - | - | 77% | 67% | 65% | 76% | 52% | 60% | 76% | 58% | 61% | 75% | 62% | 53% |
| Oppose | 15% | 10% | 50% | 20% | 14% | 11% | 19% | 10% | 36% | 25% | 16% | 46% | 28% | 9% | 5% | - | - | - | 13% | 23% | 9% | 14% | 26% | 15% | 13% | 21% | 14% | 14% | 23% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 14% | 14% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 29% | 12% | 9% | 26% | 20% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 39% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 26% | 11% | 22% | 25% | 10% | 21% | 25% | 11% | 15% | 32% |
| 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% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 67% | 19% | 15% | 75% | 11% | 14% | |||
| 5 | Should public schools be held accountable for the academic outcomes of their students, by allowing students in schools that are performing below grade-level to take their funding with them to a school of their choice? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 5.1 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 44% | 50% | 33% | 29% | 69% | 40% | 15% | 52% | 36% | 13% | 57% | 41% | 29% | 42% | 28% | 47% | 39% | 31% | - | - | - | 52% | 28% | 18% | 49% | 39% | 24% | 47% | 38% | 30% |
| No | 29% | 27% | 55% | 49% | 17% | 21% | 32% | 25% | 45% | 36% | 19% | 39% | 34% | 31% | 25% | 27% | 44% | 20% | - | - | - | 26% | 51% | 29% | 27% | 35% | 27% | 28% | 40% | 25% |
| Not Sure | 27% | 23% | 12% | 22% | 14% | 39% | 53% | 23% | 19% | 51% | 23% | 19% | 37% | 27% | 47% | 25% | 17% | 49% | - | - | - | 22% | 21% | 53% | 23% | 26% | 49% | 25% | 22% | 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% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 67% | 19% | 15% | 75% | 11% | 14% | |||
| 6 | Should school districts be required to provide legal certification that they've allocated sufficient money to instruction or in-the classroom spending for students to have the opportunity to achieve at grade level? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.6 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 73% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 85% | 62% | 66% | 79% | 64% | 52% | 76% | 73% | 65% | 76% | 47% | 78% | 66% | 54% | 87% | 66% | 58% | - | - | - | 76% | 71% | 63% | 76% | 56% | 71% |
| No | 9% | 9% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 14% | 4% | 8% | 17% | 8% | 11% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 16% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 16% | 10% | 8% | 30% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 18% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 24% | 30% | 13% | 20% | 39% | 13% | 9% | 22% | 17% | 49% | 15% | 18% | 32% | 8% | 18% | 35% | - | - | - | 17% | 13% | 27% | 17% | 14% | 27% |
| 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% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 67% | 19% | 15% | 75% | 11% | 14% | |||
| 7 | Should public employees be allowed to end their union membership and stop paying dues whenever they wish? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.8 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 67% | 71% | 45% | 68% | 73% | 67% | 53% | 71% | 51% | 55% | 65% | 50% | 75% | 73% | 35% | 72% | 60% | 47% | 75% | 63% | 56% | 69% | 52% | 64% | - | - | - | 72% | 58% | 41% |
| No | 19% | 16% | 44% | 9% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 33% | 21% | 25% | 36% | 23% | 13% | 24% | 15% | 27% | 27% | 17% | 23% | 18% | 18% | 32% | 14% | - | - | - | 18% | 32% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 13% | 11% | 23% | 11% | 12% | 28% | 12% | 16% | 24% | 10% | 14% | 3% | 14% | 42% | 13% | 14% | 26% | 8% | 14% | 26% | 13% | 16% | 22% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 44% |
| 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% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 75% | 11% | 14% | |||
| 8 | When local property taxes are set to increase, should local elected officials be required to publicly vote on the total property tax increase? |
| 519 Registered Voters | All | Resolve Budget | Take Steps To Prevent Hi | Pay For Expansion | Work Requirements | Be Held Accountable | Legal Certification | Allowed To End Union Mem | Publicly Vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Reduce S | Raise Th | Raise Th | Take Mon | Reduce S | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Reduce O | Increase | Increase | Do Not E | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | Yes | No | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 75% | 78% | 89% | 81% | 61% | 86% | 58% | 77% | 75% | 70% | 74% | 78% | 68% | 79% | 54% | 80% | 69% | 58% | 81% | 73% | 69% | 78% | 62% | 71% | 82% | 71% | 52% | - | - | - |
| No | 11% | 11% | 11% | 15% | 20% | 8% | 3% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 20% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 35% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 8% | - | - | - |
| Not Sure | 14% | 11% | 0% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 39% | 12% | 14% | 22% | 11% | 6% | 12% | 13% | 36% | 10% | 14% | 31% | 9% | 12% | 23% | 13% | 3% | 21% | 9% | 11% | 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% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 55% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 74% | 9% | 17% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 56% | 7% | 71% | 15% | 14% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 73% | 9% | 18% | 67% | 19% | 15% | |||