Mini Poll: Make Your Own Budget. But Only Cuts Or Increases.
Current Totals:
Do you favor increasing or cutting federal spending in the following areas?
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Foreign aid
Increase:
12%
Cut:
88%
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Funding for the arts and science
Increase:
48%
Cut:
52%
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Aid to farmers
Increase:
26%
Cut:
74%
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Community policing
Increase:
59%
Cut:
41%
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City Residents Only
Increase:
59%
Cut:
41%
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Non-City Residents Only
Increase:
60%
Cut:
40%
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Homeland security
Increase:
38%
Cut:
62%
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Military and national defense
Increase:
27%
Cut:
73%
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Anti-poverty programs
Increase:
47%
Cut:
53%
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Medicare
Increase:
66%
Cut:
34%
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Community Development Block Grants
Increase:
37%
Cut:
63%
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City Residents Only
Increase:
39%
Cut:
61%
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Non-City Residents Only
Increase:
33%
Cut:
67%
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Social Security
Increase:
59%
Cut:
41%
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Education
Increase:
64%
Cut:
36%
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Do you favor increasing or cutting spending by the State of Missouri in the following areas?
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Public employee pensions
Increase:
34%
Cut:
66%
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Gov't Family Member
Increase:
50%
Cut:
50%
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No Gov't Family Member
Increase:
28%
Cut:
72%
|
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Healthcare
Increase:
63%
Cut:
37%
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Education
Increase:
66%
Cut:
34%
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City Residents Only
Increase:
67%
Cut:
33%
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Non-City Residents Only
Increase:
64%
Cut:
36%
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Operation of the General Assembly
Increase:
2%
Cut:
98%
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Gov't Family Member
Increase:
4%
Cut:
96%
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No Gov't Family Member
Increase:
2%
Cut:
98%
|
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Historic tax credits
Increase:
27%
Cut:
73%
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City Residents Only
Increase:
29%
Cut:
71%
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Non-City Residents Only
Increase:
24%
Cut:
76%
|
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Jobs creation/economic development
Increase:
65%
Cut:
35%
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Welfare
Increase
26%
Cut:
74%
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Transportation
Increase:
59%
Cut:
41%
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Do you favor increasing or cutting spending by the City of St. Louis in the following areas?
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Public employee pensions
Increase:
39%
Cut:
61%
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Gov't Family Member
Increase:
56%
Cut:
44%
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No Gov't Family Member
Increase:
32%
Cut:
68%
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Public safety
Increase:
81%
Cut:
19%
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Operation of the Board of Aldermen
Increase:
3%
Cut:
97%
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Gov't Family Member
Increase:
4%
Cut:
96%
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No Gov't Family Member
Increase:
3%
Cut:
97%
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Parks, recreation, forestry
Increase:
50%
Cut:
50%
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Courts
Increase:
26%
Cut:
74%
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Streets
Increase:
67%
Cut:
33%
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Alley, sidewalk repairs
Increase:
56%
Cut:
44%
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City Residents Only
Increase:
55%
Cut:
45%
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Non-City Residents Only
Increase:
58%
Cut:
42%
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Capital improvements
Increase:
46%
Cut:
54%
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The City's "county" offices
Increase:
6%
Cut:
94%
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Gov't Family Member
Increase:
10%
Cut:
90%
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No Gov't Family Member
Increase:
5%
Cut:
95%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
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