Congressional

Sequestration Survey

Q1 What is your political party affiliation?

Answered: 550 Skipped: 0

Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party

Independent

Other

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party Independent Other Total

Responses 36.73% 28.00% 1.64% 24.36% 9.27% 202 154 9 134 51 550

1 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q2 Do you support the sequestration cuts?

Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Yes

No

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Yes No I dont know Total

Responses 28.20% 46.40% 25.40% 141 232 127 500

2 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q3 Several plans have been proposed by each party to delay the cuts and target the areas of impact. PLAN A would cancel the $85.3 billion in 2013 sequester cuts and replace them with a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes. The plan saves $27.5 billion by cutting farm subsidies and raises $55 billion by implementing the Buffett Rule, which sets a minimum tax rate for incomes over $1 million, and cutting tax deductions for oil companies. Do you prefer PLAN A to sequestration?
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Yes

No

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Yes No I dont know Total

Responses 42% 35.20% 22.80% 210 176 114 500

3 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q4 PLAN B would replace the defense cuts in the sequester with cuts to other parts of the government. The $55 billion in sequester defense cuts for 2013 would be cancelled and replaced by shrinking funding to food stamp programs, cutting $11.4 billion from the public health fund in the Affordable Care Act, and cutting the Social Services Block Grant program, among others. Do you prefer PLAN B to sequestration?
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Yes

No

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Yes No I dont know Total

Responses 23% 57.00% 20% 115 285 100 500

4 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q5 PLAN C would replace the entire sequester with a new plan with equivalent savings. It accomplishes this by ending subsidies to fossil fuel companies, closing several tax loopholes, cutting the corporate meal and entertainment tax deduction to 25 percent from 50 percent and enacting a 28 percent limit on certain tax deductions and extensions. Do you prefer PLAN C to sequestration?
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Yes

No

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Yes No I dont know Total

Responses 55.60% 20.40% 24% 278 102 120 500

5 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q6 Of all of the plans to cut the deficit, which do you prefer?

Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Sequestration

PLAN A

PLAN B

PLAN C

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Sequestration PLAN A PLAN B PLAN C I dont know Total

Responses 10% 19.20% 15.40% 34% 21.40% 50 96 77 170 107 500

6 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q7 Of all of the plans to cut the deficit, which do think will have the least impact on you financially?
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Sequestration

PLAN A

PLAN B

PLAN C

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Sequestration PLAN A PLAN B PLAN C I dont know Total

Responses 10.20% 12.20% 15.80% 28.60% 33.20% 51 61 79 143 166 500

7 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q8 Of all of the plans to cut the deficit, which do think will have the most impact on you financially?
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Sequestration

PLAN A

PLAN B

PLAN C

I dont know

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Sequestration PLAN A PLAN B PLAN C I dont know Total

Responses 15.80% 16.60% 20.40% 10.40% 36.80% 79 83 102 52 184 500

8 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q9 Gender
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Male

Female

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices Male Female Total

Responses 55.40% 44.60% 277 223 500

9 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q10 Age
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

< 18

18-29

30-44

45-60

> 60

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices < 18 18-29 30-44 45-60 > 60 Total

Responses 0% 14.40% 22.20% 35.40% 28.00% 0 72 111 177 140 500

10 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q11 Household Income

Answered: 458 Skipped: 92

$0 - $24,999 $25,000 $49,999 $50,000 $99,999 $100,000 $149,999 $150,000+

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices $0 - $24,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000+ Total

Responses 19.87% 14.85% 34.72% 17.03% 13.54% 91 68 159 78 62 458

11 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q12 Education
Answered: 500 Skipped: 50

Less than high school degree High school degree Some college Associate or bachelor degree Graduate degree 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Answer Choices Less than high school degree High school degree Some college Associate or bachelor degree Graduate degree Total

Responses 3.20% 10.20% 25.80% 31.80% 29.00% 16 51 129 159 145 500

12 / 13

Congressional Sequestration Survey

Q13 Location (Census Region)

Answered: 493 Skipped: 57

New England Middle Atlantic East North Central West North Central South Atlantic East South Central West South Central Mountain

Pacific

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Answer Choices New England Middle Atlantic East North Central West North Central South Atlantic East South Central West South Central Mountain Pacific Total

Responses 9.53% 9.74% 16.02% 5.68% 19.47% 3.85% 7.51% 8.32% 19.88% 47 48 79 28 96 19 37 41 98 493

13 / 13