You could argue that some of the people who gave the third most popular answer "balancing the budget" (15%) meant the same thing as those who said "preventing tax increases". Afterall, it's pretty easy to balance the budget if you're open to any tax increase shy of infinity.
The difficulty with these types of questions is determining which subgroups are completely separate from one another and which ones have some, or even a fair amount of overlap.
Irish
· 1 year ago
I don't think this gov is as opposed to a tax increase as he says. I think he has choreographed the whole budget cuts issues to put pressure on the legislators to raise taxes. He of course will veto it and they will over ride. But if it happens notice how much of the tax increase goes to health care expansion. The success of that program is what he sees as his legacy and his opportunity for national recognition.
pro
· 1 year ago
I think that people care about ethics, but agree that generally people understand its not what is causing them to foreclose on their home, lose their job, or have struggling schools.
It might be on the top 5 list of many, but not number 1. Despite what the trib editorial board thinks.
Karen Silkwood
· 1 year ago
No one in the real world thinks ethics laws will make politicians more ethical. That's why the issue ranks so low.
Here's a poll question I'd like to see, and it takes in the CBS story about an alleged Blago indictment in the works.
Q: Do you think the governor will be indicted? Q2: Do you think the next governor will be indicted?
I'd wager that both will get majority "yes" results. But a poll that concludes: "People think politicians/government unethical" isn't exactly news is it?
Vote Quimby!
· 1 year ago
To be fair to Pat he's just a Lee columnist desperately trying to stay employed and certainly not paying attention to state government full-time. P-D recently cut out all suburban editions, so everyone in the STL metro area gets the same paper. I'm sure that will make the dead tree edition ever more popular! My favorite part is all those pollees in favor of a balanced state budget---a constitutional mandate but fictional. Requiring accrual-based accounting for state finances should be mandated in our next Constitution.
Genius
· 1 year ago
An opinion columnist in St. Louis promoting the idea that Illinois should raise its sales tax.
This guy must have his resume in for the Economic Development Director's position for the City of St. Louis.
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The difficulty with these types of questions is determining which subgroups are completely separate from one another and which ones have some, or even a fair amount of overlap.
It might be on the top 5 list of many, but not number 1.
Despite what the trib editorial board thinks.
Here's a poll question I'd like to see, and it takes in the CBS story about an alleged Blago indictment in the works.
Q: Do you think the governor will be indicted?
Q2: Do you think the next governor will be indicted?
I'd wager that both will get majority "yes" results. But a poll that concludes: "People think politicians/government unethical" isn't exactly news is it?
My favorite part is all those pollees in favor of a balanced state budget---a constitutional mandate but fictional. Requiring accrual-based accounting for state finances should be mandated in our next Constitution.
This guy must have his resume in for the Economic Development Director's position for the City of St. Louis.