Louisiana Public Square
Survey Results

Legislative Priorities 2007

LSU

 

 

When it comes to spending taxpayer money on roads & highways, do you think state  government spends money wisely?

 

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% Before
% After
Yes
16.7
0.0
No
83.3
66.7
Don't know / Not available
0.0
33.3
Refused
0.0
0.0



When setting priorities for how money is spent on roads & highways in Louisiana, would you say:

1. Politics matters most in determining which projects get funded

OR

2. Projects are funded based on need or economic potential, not on politics


 

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% Before
% After
Politics
83.3
73.7
Need
16.7
26.3
Don't know / Not available
0.0
0.0
Refused
0.0
0.0



Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?

 

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% Before
% After
Few Big Interests
83.3
66.7
Benefit of all
16.7
33.3
Don't Know / Not Available
0.0
0.0
Refused
0.0
0.0



How much attention do you feel the government pays to what the people think when it decides what to do -- a good deal, some, or not much?

 

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% Before
% After
Good Deal
0.0
26.3
Some
33.3
47.4
Not Much
66.7
26.3
Don't Know / Not Available
0.0
0.0
Refused
0.0
0.0



Discussions - even those that involve serious disagreements - should be an important part of the political processes.

 

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% Before
% After
Strongly Agree
33.3
78.9
Agree
66.7
21.1
Neither Agree nor Disagree
0.0
0.0
Disagree
0.0
0.0
Strongly Disagree
0.0
0.0
Don't know / Not available
0.0
0.0
Refused
0.0
0.0



Democracy requires hearing from all sides of a political issue, even those with unpopular views.

 

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% Before
% After
Strongly Agree
33.3
88.2
Agree
50.0
11.8
Neither Agree nor Disagree
0.0
0.0
Disagree
16.7
0.0
Strongly Disagree
0.0
0.0
Don't know / Not available
0.0
0.0
Refused
0.0
0.0



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