Income Tax Survey

HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study #9895--page 1
May 2010 New York Education Survey
1724 Connecticut Avenue, NW Interviews: 901 voters, including

Washington, DC 20009 301 3rd Senate District voters,
(202) 234-5570 300 58th Senate Distict voters, and
300 138th Assembly District voters
Dates: May 11-13, 2010
3rd 58th 138th

ALL Senate Senate Assembly
VOTERS District District District
Male 47 47 47 46
Female 53 53 53 54
FINAL
Study #9895
New York Education Survey
May 2010
Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.
1a. First, does anyone in this household work for a radio station, a television station, a newspaper, an
advertising agency, a market research firm, or as an active political campaign worker?
No ..................................................... 100 CONTINUE

Yes.................................................... - TERMINATE
Not sure .......................................... -
1b. Are you currently registered to vote at this address?
Yes, registered.................................. 100 CONTINUE

No, not registered ............................. - TERMINATE
Not sure .......................................... -
1c. Are you registered to vote as a Democrat, a Republican, in some other party, or with no party affiliation?
3rd 58th 138th

Democrat.......................................... 43 32 51 46
Republican........................................ 29 33 23 32
Other party........................................ 8 10 8 7
No party affiliation ............................ 16 19 16 12
Not sure.......................................... 4 6 2 3
1d. How likely are you to vote in this November's elections for offices such as U.S. Senator, Congress, and state
legislator--are you certain to vote, quite likely to vote, just somewhat likely to vote, or not that likely to vote?
3rd 58th 138th

Certain to vote................................... 79 74 82 81 CONTINUE
Quite likely to vote............................. 21 26 18 19
Just somewhat likely to vote.............. - - - -
Not that likely to vote ......................... - - - - TERMINATE
Not sure........................................... - - - -
2. When it comes to Wall Street banks and investment companies, would you say that your feelings are very
positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative?
3rd 58th 138th

Very positive ..................................... 3 3 4 2
Somewhat positive ........................... 11 10 10 11
Neutral.............................................. 25 29 24 23
Somewhat negative .......................... 29 27 29 31
Very negative.................................... 30 28 32 30
Not sure.......................................... 2 3 1 3
3a. I am going to list some issues facing various communities and I would like you to tell me which one or two of
these items concern you the most right now. (IF "ALL," ASK:) Well, if you had to make a choice, which one
or two would you choose?
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ALL VOTERS
3rd 58th 138th
Jobs and the economy ..................... 65 58 69 68 >
Taxes................................................ 39 38 38 43
Education and public schools ........... 32 37 32 27
Crime and public safety .................... 15 18 12 14
The environment .............................. 14 16 14 12
Other/none (VOL)........................... 1 - 1 1
Not sure.......................................... 1 - - 2
3b. How would you rate the quality of local public schools in your area––excellent, pretty good, fair, or poor?
3rd 58th 138th

Excellent........................................... 20 20 18 21
Pretty good ...................................... 45 49 42 44
Fair .................................................. 22 20 23 23
Poor.................................................. 9 7 13 8
Not sure ......................................... 4 4 4 4
4. For each of the following people and groups, please tell me whether you feel they are paying more than their
fair share of New York state taxes, less than their fair share of New York state taxes, or whether they are
paying about their fair share of New York state taxes.
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL VOTERS WHO SAY LESS THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE
More Less
Than Their Than Their About Their Not
Fair Share Fair Share Fair Share Sure
Wall Street banks and investment companies
ALL VOTERS ................................................................... 7 71 12 10
3rd Senate District....................................................... 6 74 12 8
58th Senate District..................................................... 9 71 12 8
138th Assembly District............................................... 6 68 12 14
People with incomes more than one million dollars
ALL VOTERS ................................................................... 13 60 18 9
People like you
ALL VOTERS ................................................................... 53 5 40 2
58th Senate District..................................................... 51 5 44 -
Middle-class families
ALL VOTERS ................................................................... 61 3 34 2
5. In order to help balance the state budget, there is a proposal to cut state education funding by between eight
hundred million dollars and one point four billion dollars. Would you favor or oppose making this cut in
education funding to help balance the state budget? ? (IF "FAVOR" OR "OPPOSE," ASK:) And do you
strongly (favor/oppose) or somewhat (favor/oppose) this?
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Favor 23 19 24 25
Strongly favor ................................. 14 10 16 15
Somewhat favor.............................. 9 9 8 10
Oppose 72 78 69 70
Somewhat oppose.......................... 18 19 17 19
Strongly oppose.............................. 54 59 52 51
Not sure........................................ 5 3 7 5
6. I'm going to mention a couple policies that have been proposed to reduce the need for education budget
cuts. Please tell me whether you would strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each proposal to raise additional money for education.
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL VOTERS WHO SAY STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT FAVOR
Favor Oppose
Some- Some- Not
Strongly what what Strongly Sure
Temporary new income tax brackets for the highest earners in the state
that would increase income taxes by one percent on people who make
more than one million dollars and increase income taxes by two percent
on people who make more than five million dollars
ALL VOTERS............................................................................................................ 56 21 6 14 3
3rd Senate District ............................................................................................... 58 24 7 9 2
58th Senate District.............................................................................................. 57 19 6 15 3
138th Assembly District ....................................................................................... 53 21 6 17 3
A new tax on Wall Street banks and investment companies based on the
size of the bonuses they give their employees
ALL VOTERS............................................................................................................ 56 15 8 19 2
3rd Senate District ............................................................................................... 58 18 7 16 1
58th Senate District.............................................................................................. 55 12 11 21 1
138th Assembly District ....................................................................................... 57 15 5 20 3
7a. If your state legislator, (Brian Foley/William Stachowski/Francine DelMonte), voted IN FAVOR of the tax
proposals that I just mentioned to reduce the need for cuts in education, would you be more likely to vote for
them, less likely to vote for them, or would it not make a difference either way in your vote? *
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More likely to vote ............................ 37 43 30 39
Less likely to vote ............................. 18 15 21 16
No difference either way................... 42 38 47 41
Not sure.......................................... 3 4 2 4
* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
7b. If your state legislator, (Brian Foley/William Stachowski/Francine DelMonte), voted AGAINST the tax
proposals that I just mentioned to reduce the need for cuts in education, would you be more likely to vote for
them, less likely to vote for them, or would it not make a difference either way in your vote? **
3rd 58th 138th

More likely to vote ............................ 16 15 13 18
Less likely to vote ............................. 28 37 29 19
No difference either way................... 51 45 53 56
Not sure.......................................... 5 3 5 7
** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B).
Q.8 AND Q.9 ARE ROTATED.
8. Would you prefer that there be a new tax on Wall Street banks and investment companies OR that there be
new cuts to education funding? (IF RESPONDENT MAKES A CHOICE, ASK:) And do you feel strongly
about that, or do you not feel strongly about that?
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Prefer New Tax On Wall Street 79 80 79 78
Feel strongly............................................... 70 69 72 70
Do not feel strongly .................................... 9 11 7 8
Prefer New Cuts To Education Funding 13 13 15 13
Do not feel strongly .................................... 2 2 2 3
Feel strongly............................................... 11 11 13 10
Neither (VOL) ........................................... 4 4 2 5
Not sure ................................................... 4 3 4 4
9. Would you prefer that there be new income taxes on people who make more than one million dollars OR
that there be new cuts to education funding? (IF RESPONDENT MAKES A CHOICE, ASK:) And do you
feel strongly about that, or do you not feel strongly about that?
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Prefer New Tax On People Making More Than One Million Dollars 75 77 74 74
Feel strongly.......................................................................................... 66 67 68 63
Do not feel strongly ............................................................................... 9 10 6 11
Prefer New Cuts To Education Funding 16 14 17 16
Do not feel strongly ............................................................................... 4 3 4 4
Feel strongly.......................................................................................... 12 11 13 12
Neither (VOL) ...................................................................................... 5 6 5 5
Not sure............................................................................................... 4 3 4 5
10. Suppose that in addition to reducing education cuts this new tax on Wall Street investment companies and
new tax on people making more than one million dollars also were used to provide property tax relief for
some lower- and middle-income homeowners who have high property taxes now. Would this make you feel
more or less favorable toward these proposals, or would it make no difference to you either way? (IF
"MORE FAVORABLE" ASK:) And would it make you feel much more favorable to these tax proposals or
somewhat more favorable?
3rd 58th 138th

Much more favorable........................ 29 30 27 31
Somewhat more favorable................ 21 25 16 20
Less favorable .................................. 11 9 13 12
No difference either way ................... 37 34 42 35
Not sure.......................................... 2 2 2 2
FACTUALS: Now I am going to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only.
F1. Do you own or rent your current residence?
3rd 58th 138th

Own .................................................. 84 85 85 83
Rent.................................................. 10 8 9 12
Not sure/refused ............................. 6 7 6 5
F2. What is the last grade that you completed in school?
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Grade school............................................................ - - - -
Some high school .................................................... 1 - 2 2
High school graduate ............................................... 25 20 26 27
Some college, no degree ......................................... 17 17 14 21
Vocational training/2-year college ............................ 13 12 17 11
4-year college/bachelor's degree ............................. 22 25 19 23
Some postgraduate work, no degree ....................... 2 1 2 2
2 or 3 years' postgraduate work/master's degree .... 16 19 16 12
Doctoral/law degree ................................................. 2 4 2 1
Not sure/refused .................................................... 2 2 2 1
F3. Regardless of how you may be registered, how would you describe your overall point of view in terms of the
political parties? Would you say that you are mostly Democratic, leaning Democratic, completely
independent, leaning Republican, or mostly Republican?
3rd 58th 138th

Mostly Democratic ............................ 27 23 28 30
Leaning Democratic.......................... 13 14 12 12
Completely independent................... 28 30 28 28
Leaning Republican.......................... 12 13 12 11
Mostly Republican ............................ 15 16 15 15
Not sure.......................................... 5 4 5 4
F4a. Do you have any children under the age eighteen currently living in your household of whom you are the
parent or primary guardian?
3rd 58th 138th

Yes, kids under 18 in household....... 25 29 19 26 CONTINUE
No, no kids under 18 in household ... 74 71 78 73 Skip to Q.F5a
Not sure .......................................... 1 - 3 1
(ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD IN Q.F4a.)
F4b. Do your children attend public schools, private or religious schools, or do you have children in both public
schools AND private or religious schools?
3rd 58th 138th

Children attend public schools ............................................... 17 19 11 20
Children attend private or religious schools ........................... 3 3 4 2
Children attend both public and private/religious schools ...... 1 1 1 1
Other (VOL).......................................................................... 3 5 2 2
Not sure/refused .................................................................. 1 1 1 1
No, no kids under 18 in household/not sure (Q.F4a).............. 75 71 81 74
F5a. Are you a current or retired labor union member?
(ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY "NO" OR "NOT SURE" IN Q.F5a.)

F5b. Is anyone else in your household a current or retired labor union member?
3rd 58th 138th

Labor union member.......................... 29 27 33 26
Labor union household ...................... 15 22 13 11
Non-union household......................... 55 50 52 62
Not sure ........................................... 1 1 2 1
F6a. To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic
or Spanish-speaking background?
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Yes, Hispanic.................................... 4 8 3 -
No, not Hispanic ............................... 94 90 94 98
Not sure/refused ............................. 2 2 3 2
F6b. And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race--white, black, Asian, or something else?
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White ................................................ 88 88 89 89
Black................................................. 5 5 3 6
Asian ................................................ - - 1 1
Other ................................................ 4 5 3 2
Hispanic (VOL) ............................... 1 - 1 1
Not sure/refused ............................. 2 2 3 1
F7. For statistical purposes only, if you added together the yearly income of all the members of your family who
were living at home last year, would the total be less than ten thousand dollars, between ten thousand
dollars and twenty thousand dollars, between twenty thousand dollars and thirty thousand dollars, between
thirty thousand dollars and forty thousand dollars, between forty thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars,
between fifty thousand dollars and seventy-five thousand dollars, between seventy-five thousand dollars and
one hundred thousand dollars, or would the total be more than that?
3rd 58th 138th

Less than $10,000 ............................ 2 1 3 4
Between $10,000 and $20,000......... 8 4 6 13
Between $20,000 and $30,000......... 9 3 11 11
Between $30,000 and $40,000......... 7 4 9 9
Between $40,000 and $50,000......... 8 5 10 7
Between $50,000 and $75,000......... 18 16 21 18
Between $75,000 and $100,000....... 15 21 10 14
More than $100,000 ......................... 18 30 13 11
Not sure/refused ............................. 15 16 17 13
F8. For statistical purposes only, and to ensure a representative sample, would you please tell me how old you
are? (IF “REFUSED,” ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to?
3rd 58th 138th

18-24 ................................................ 6 8 5 5
25-29 ................................................ 6 5 6 6
30-34 ................................................ 7 6 9 7
35-39 ................................................ 4 4 3 4
40-44 ............................................... 5 7 5 4
45-49 ................................................ 11 11 10 11
50-54 ................................................ 9 9 10 9
55-59 ................................................ 11 12 10 12
60-64 ................................................ 11 10 10 12
65-69 ................................................ 8 9 8 6
70-74 ................................................ 9 8 7 11
75 and over....................................... 12 11 16 11
Refused .......................................... 1 - 1 2
Party Registration--Recorded From Sample

3rd 58th 138th
Democratic ................................46 35 56 48
Republican ................................32 38 23 34
Other party ................................ 8 7 11 7
Unaffiliated ................................
14 20 10 11

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HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study #9895--page 1

May 2010 New York Education Survey

1724 Connecticut Avenue, NW Interviews: 901 voters, including

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1b. Are you currently registered to vote at this address?

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F1. Do you own or rent your current residence?

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F5a. Are you a current or retired labor union member?

(ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY "NO" OR "NOT SURE" IN Q.F5a.)

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Party Registration--Recorded From Sample

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