Page: What are the opinions of different generations? Ask them this week!
| 1. What is your level of concern about government financial problems at each of these levels? |
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| | answered question | 232 |
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| skipped question | 0 |
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| | Low | Medium | High | Rating
Average | Rating
Count |
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| National | 4.8% (11) | 22.1% (51) | 73.2% (169) | 2.68 | 231 |
| State | 10.0% (23) | 42.0% (97) | 48.1% (111) | 2.38 | 231 |
| Local | 22.5% (52) | 34.2% (79) | 43.3% (100) | 2.21 | 231 |
| 2. What about Social Security? |
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| | answered question | 230 |
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| skipped question | 2 |
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| | Favor | Alright | Weak Option | Unacceptable | Rating
Count |
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| Maintain our Commitment to All Seniors, Even if it Means Raising Taxes and Cutting Other Programs | 35.7% (82) | 35.7% (82) | 23.0% (53) | 5.7% (13) | 230 |
| Make Social Security Affordable by Focusing on Those Who Need it the Most | 28.5% (65) | 38.2% (87) | 22.4% (51) | 11.4% (26) | 228 |
| Make Economic Security in Retirement a Personal Responsibility Rather than a Social Program | 18.1% (41) | 26.9% (61) | 33.5% (76) | 21.6% (49) | 227 |
| 3. What about Medicare? |
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| | answered question | 230 |
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| skipped question | 2 |
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| | Favor | Alright | Weak Option | Unacceptable | Rating
Count |
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| Maintain Our Current Commitment to the Elderly | 49.3% (113) | 34.9% (80) | 12.2% (28) | 3.5% (8) | 229 |
| Make Medicare Affordable by Focusing on Those Who Need it the Most | 34.6% (79) | 37.3% (85) | 21.5% (49) | 7.5% (17) | 228 |
| Make Health Care in Retirement a Matter of Personal Choice, not a Shared Responsibility | 15.1% (34) | 27.6% (62) | 33.3% (75) | 25.3% (57) | 225 |
| 4. What is the impact of large US government budget deficits on each of these groups? |
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| | answered question | 229 |
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| skipped question | 3 |
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| | generally hurt | slight disadvantage | have little impact | slight advantage | generally help | Rating
Count |
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| children | 47.8% (109) | 24.1% (55) | 22.4% (51) | 3.9% (9) | 1.8% (4) | 228 |
| young adults | 41.9% (96) | 32.3% (74) | 19.2% (44) | 6.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 229 |
| middle-aged adults | 45.8% (103) | 36.0% (81) | 14.2% (32) | 4.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 225 |
| older adults | 57.6% (132) | 27.1% (62) | 9.6% (22) | 2.6% (6) | 3.1% (7) | 229 |
| the economy overall | 72.8% (163) | 16.1% (36) | 6.7% (15) | 3.1% (7) | 1.3% (3) | 224 |
| 5. The federal government should spend |
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| | answered question | 228 |
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| skipped question | 4 |
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| | Less | No change | More | Rating
Count |
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| K-12 education | 4.8% (11) | 29.1% (66) | 66.1% (150) | 227 |
| college education | 6.6% (15) | 32.6% (74) | 60.8% (138) | 227 |
| military | 29.5% (66) | 43.3% (97) | 27.2% (61) | 224 |
| health insurance for children | 4.9% (11) | 30.1% (68) | 65.0% (147) | 226 |
| health insurance for adults | 14.0% (31) | 38.5% (85) | 47.5% (105) | 221 |
| bailing out financial institutions | 62.1% (141) | 29.1% (66) | 8.8% (20) | 227 |
| bailing out major employers (e.g. autos) | 64.6% (146) | 27.4% (62) | 8.0% (18) | 226 |
| 6. How much confidence was there in the budget questions? |
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| | answered question | 209 |
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| skipped question | 23 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Very Little | | 8.6% | 18 |
| Some | | 20.6% | 43 |
| Moderate | | 30.1% | 63 |
| Quite a bit | | 27.8% | 58 |
| Highly confident | | 14.8% | 31 |
| Comment if multiple answers or anything else | | 1.0% | 2 |
Comments
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| 7. Gender |
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| | answered question | 227 |
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| skipped question | 5 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Male | | 48.0% | 109 |
| Female | | 52.0% | 118 |
| 8. Approximate age |
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| | answered question | 227 |
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| skipped question | 5 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| 14 or less | | 1.3% | 3 |
| 15 - 17 | | 1.3% | 3 |
| 18 - 22 | | 16.3% | 37 |
| 23 - 29 | | 12.8% | 29 |
| 30 - 49 | | 31.7% | 72 |
| 50 - 64 | | 27.8% | 63 |
| 65 + | | 8.8% | 20 |
| 9. Highest Education |
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| | answered question | 222 |
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| skipped question | 10 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Currently a high school student | | 2.7% | 6 |
| Currently a college student | | 20.3% | 45 |
| Did not graduate from high school | | 2.7% | 6 |
| High School Graduate (or GED) | | 18.9% | 42 |
| Some college (or Tech School) | | 20.3% | 45 |
| College Graduate (Bachelor's Degree) | | 23.9% | 53 |
| Some Graduate (or Professional) school or more | | 17.6% | 39 |
| 10. Occupation(s)/Activities
(Multiple answers are acceptable)
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| | answered question | 220 |
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| skipped question | 12 |
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| | Current | Past | Rating
Count |
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| Student | 59.6% (65) | 41.3% (45) | 109 |
| Stay at home mom, dad, or other | 39.0% (16) | 61.0% (25) | 41 |
| Retired | 91.3% (21) | 8.7% (2) | 23 |
| Farm/Ranch | 33.3% (11) | 75.8% (25) | 33 |
| Factory/Labor (i.e., "Blue Collar") | 44.1% (15) | 55.9% (19) | 34 |
| Managerial/Professional/Educator | 84.6% (44) | 17.3% (9) | 52 |
| Entrepreneur | 81.3% (13) | 18.8% (3) | 16 |
| Military | 40.0% (4) | 60.0% (6) | 10 |
| Office | 56.8% (25) | 47.7% (21) | 44 |
| Service | 50.0% (18) | 58.3% (21) | 36 |
| Government employee | 80.8% (21) | 19.2% (5) | 26 |
| Other | 65.4% (17) | 34.6% (9) | 26 |
Other (briefly explain)
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| 11. Population of Home Town |
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| | answered question | 220 |
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| skipped question | 12 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Less than 10,000 | | 38.2% | 84 |
| 10,000 to 50,000 (e.g., Emporia) | | 27.7% | 61 |
| 50,000 to 150,000 (e.g., Lawrence or Topeka) | | 7.3% | 16 |
| 150,000 to 500,000 (e.g., Wichita) | | 15.0% | 33 |
| 500,000 to 3 million (e.g., Kansas City Metro area) | | 7.3% | 16 |
| More than 3 million (e.g., Chicago) | | 4.5% | 10 |
| Also - Check here if the home town is not in the the United States | | 1.4% | 3 |