Should companies that don't create the jobs they promised be forced by state and local governments to pay back any tax breaks or other economic benefits they received? (June 2021)
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Yes | 77% |
| No | 7% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 17% |
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Respondents were asked, "Should companies that don't create the jobs they promised be forced by state and local governments to pay back any tax breaks or other economic benefits they received?" 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.
| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
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| Yes | 78% | 68% | 78% |
| No | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 16% | 28% | 14% |
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Respondents were asked, "Should companies that don't create the jobs they promised be forced by state and local governments to pay back any tax breaks or other economic benefits they received?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
| Category | Lean Democrat | Not very strong Democrat | Strong Democrat |
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| Yes | 82% | 81% | 75% |
| No | 6% | 8% | 4% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 12% | 11% | 20% |
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Respondents were asked, "Should companies that don't create the jobs they promised be forced by state and local governments to pay back any tax breaks or other economic benefits they received?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
| Category | Lean Republican | Not very strong Republican | Strong Republican |
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| Yes | 78% | 82% | 77% |
| No | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 12% | 10% | 16% |
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Respondents were asked, "Should companies that don't create the jobs they promised be forced by state and local governments to pay back any tax breaks or other economic benefits they received?" 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.
| Category | Liberals | Moderates | Conservatives |
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| Yes | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| No | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 17% | 24% | 12% |
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Respondents were asked, "Should companies that don't create the jobs they promised be forced by state and local governments to pay back any tax breaks or other economic benefits they received?" 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.
| Category | Lean liberal | Somewhat liberal | Extremely liberal |
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| Yes | 78% | 79% | 77% |
| No | 4% | 7% | 2% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 18% | 14% | 20% |
