Education Cut Restoration Opinion (June 2013)

Education Cut Restoration Opinion (June 2013)

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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?"
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The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20118%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place11%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts17%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts19%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts23%
Don't know / no opinion23%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents . Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20114%9%12%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place5%9%17%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts8%15%26%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts25%20%14%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts40%13%8%
Don't know / no opinion18%36%23%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 201119%8%10%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place22%17%15%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts23%17%30%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts13%15%14%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts4%10%10%
Don't know / no opinion18%34%21%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20114%2%4%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place4%3%6%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts5%12%7%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts27%28%23%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts47%31%42%
Don't know / no opinion13%24%18%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered "conservative".
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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20111%6%12%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place5%7%17%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts6%14%23%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts26%22%13%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts52%21%9%
Don't know / no opinion11%29%25%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.

     
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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20115%11%21%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place12%14%25%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts20%31%17%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts22%12%7%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts11%9%5%
Don't know / no opinion29%22%25%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.

     
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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20112%0%2%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place3%6%4%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts7%6%3%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts31%29%13%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts49%49%61%
Don't know / no opinion8%10%17%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.
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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20114%9%16%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place5%15%24%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts8%26%24%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts24%18%10%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts43%11%5%
Don't know / no opinion15%22%20%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Race is calculated according to the RACE1 variable.

     
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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20117%6%9%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place12%13%7%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts19%14%11%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts17%21%20%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts23%20%26%
Don't know / no opinion21%27%27%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Location is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or community?"
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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 20118%7%9%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place9%12%13%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts13%19%16%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts19%17%24%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts26%23%18%
Don't know / no opinion25%22%20%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
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categoryMaleFemale
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 201111%5%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place14%9%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts18%16%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts16%22%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts22%23%
Don't know / no opinion18%26%
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    Respondents were asked, "In 2013, the Texas Legislature has restored some, but not all of the approximately $5.4 billion dollars in cuts made to public education in 2011. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
The Legislature should have made additional cuts beyond those made in 201111%9%6%7%7%10%
The Legislature should have left the 2011 cuts in place8%12%12%15%11%10%
The Legislature restored about the right amount of the 2011 cuts13%15%17%17%18%19%
The Legislature should have restored the full amount of the 2011 cuts13%22%18%20%19%18%
The Legislature should have restored more than the full amount of the 2011 cuts16%16%25%21%28%33%
Don't know / no opinion39%27%23%20%17%10%

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