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Toplines - NY Bankrupt - November 17, 2009

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New York State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted November 17, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How likely is it that the state of New York will be bankrupt by the end of the year?

21% Very likely
35% Somewhat likely
28% Not very likely
9% Not at all likely
7% Not sure

2* Which is a bigger problem in New York State today—that voters are unwilling to pay enough in taxes or that the politicians are unwilling to control government spending?

8% Voters are unwilling to pay enough in taxes
81% Politicians are unwilling to control government spending
11% Not sure

3* To help reduce the state’s budget deficit, do you favor or oppose cuts to social welfare benefits and education spending?

28% Favor
58% Oppose
14% Not sure

4* To help reduce the state’s budget deficit, do you favor or oppose raising state taxes?

15% Favor
75% Oppose
11% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence