Toplines - Christie and NJ Budget - April 13, 2010
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Conducted April 13, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How would you rate the job Chris
Christie has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
32% Strongly
approve
21% Somewhat
approve
15% Somewhat
disapprove
30% Strongly
disapprove
2% Not sure
2*
Which is a bigger problem in New Jersey — that voters are unwilling to pay
enough in taxes or that the politicians are unwilling to control government
spending?
11% Voters are unwilling to pay
enough in taxes
79% Politicians are unwilling
to control government spending
11% Not sure
3* How
closely have you followed recent news stories about the recent budget dispute
between Governor Christie and the teachers union?
55% Very closely
35% Somewhat
closely
7% Not very closely
2% Not at all
1% Not sure
4*
Governor Christie’s proposed budget calls for approximately $820 million less
in local school aid. To help make up
this deficit in funding do you favor or oppose a one year pay freeze on
administrators, teachers and school workers salaries?
65% Favor
28% Oppose
7% Not sure
5* Are
teachers’ unions more interested in the quality of education or in protecting
their members’ jobs?
24% More
interested in the quality of education
66% Protecting
their members jobs
10% Not sure
6* Do
public employee unions put a significant strain on
52% Yes
28% No
20% Not sure
7* Because
of the current economic climate, how likely is it that you will have to move
out of
24%
Very likely, press 1
21%
Somewhat likely
35%
Not very likely
19%
Not at all likely
2% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence