Financial Situation in the Current Legislative Session (February 2017)

Financial Situation in the Current Legislative Session (February 2017)

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The state has more money available compared to 201512%
The state has less money available compared to 201525%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201518%
Don't know enough to say45%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
The state has more money available compared to 201512%12%12%
The state has less money available compared to 201526%20%27%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201517%20%17%
Don't know enough to say45%48%44%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
The state has more money available compared to 201513%6%15%
The state has less money available compared to 201533%23%25%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201521%15%16%
Don't know enough to say33%55%44%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
The state has more money available compared to 201512%13%12%
The state has less money available compared to 201533%17%28%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201518%15%17%
Don't know enough to say36%55%43%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
The state has more money available compared to 201513%11%13%
The state has less money available compared to 201533%19%26%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201516%17%19%
Don't know enough to say38%52%42%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
The state has more money available compared to 201510%11%16%
The state has less money available compared to 201521%31%23%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201518%18%22%
Don't know enough to say50%39%39%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
The state has more money available compared to 20159%16%12%
The state has less money available compared to 201532%26%44%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201520%13%16%
Don't know enough to say39%46%28%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
The state has more money available compared to 201512%13%19%
The state has less money available compared to 201525%22%33%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201520%20%16%
Don't know enough to say42%45%32%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
The state has more money available compared to 201512%14%13%
The state has less money available compared to 201527%15%25%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201517%18%20%
Don't know enough to say44%53%42%

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categoryMaleFemale
The state has more money available compared to 201515%10%
The state has less money available compared to 201531%20%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201520%16%
Don't know enough to say35%54%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
The state has more money available compared to 201514%14%10%14%
The state has less money available compared to 201520%23%29%25%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201520%18%18%16%
Don't know enough to say47%46%42%45%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
The state has more money available compared to 201513%14%7%
The state has less money available compared to 201525%24%27%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201519%17%18%
Don't know enough to say43%44%49%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
The state has more money available compared to 20151%14%12%10%13%16%
The state has less money available compared to 201527%21%19%29%32%32%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201526%18%22%12%14%17%
Don't know enough to say46%47%47%49%41%35%

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categoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
The state has more money available compared to 201516%6%14%13%
The state has less money available compared to 201522%28%23%30%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201518%19%20%12%
Don't know enough to say44%47%42%45%

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categoryThe Bible is the word of God, to be taken literallyThe Bible is the word of God, not to be taken literallyThe Bible is a book written by men
The state has more money available compared to 201516%10%13%
The state has less money available compared to 201517%27%35%
The state has about the same amount of money available compared to 201520%19%14%
Don't know enough to say46%45%38%

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