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Why the Texas Economy Fared Well (October 2011)

More The sample was randomly split and the question was asked in two different ways to each sub-sample. One sub-sample received the wording as presented below, while for the other, the orders of the arguments and response options were reversed. Results shows here are for the entire (combined) sample. Respondents were asked, "Some say that Rick Perry's leadership in promoting policies such as low taxes, lenient regulation, and small government, is the main reason the Texas economy has fared better than the national economy. Others say that long-existing economic policies such as a constitutional requirement for a balanced budget, no income tax, and a lenient regulatory environment, in addition to Texas? natural resources, have been the main reasons the Texas economy has fared better than the national economy. Which would you say is closer to your own view:" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.

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