Support for Possible Funding Sources for Public Education (February 2019)
category | Should Consider |
---|---|
Legalize/tax marijuana | 60% |
"Rainy Day Fund" | 58% |
Increase alcoholic beverage tax | 57% |
Reduce tax exemptions for business | 48% |
Increase the motor fuel tax | 17% |
Create a statewide income tax | 16% |
Increase the state sales tax | 16% |
category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
---|---|---|---|
Legalize/tax marijuana | 79% | 60% | 43% |
"Rainy Day Fund" | 71% | 45% | 50% |
Increase alcoholic beverage tax | 65% | 45% | 52% |
Reduce tax exemptions for business | 61% | 54% | 37% |
Increase the motor fuel tax | 26% | 13% | 11% |
Create a statewide income tax | 28% | 11% | 6% |
Increase the state sales tax | 21% | 14% | 12% |
category | Liberals | Moderates | Conservatives |
---|---|---|---|
Legalize/tax marijuana | 88% | 58% | 41% |
"Rainy Day Fund" | 73% | 59% | 48% |
Increase alcoholic beverage tax | 65% | 56% | 53% |
Reduce tax exemptions for business | 64% | 50% | 37% |
Increase the motor fuel tax | 31% | 14% | 10% |
Create a statewide income tax | 28% | 17% | 7% |
Increase the state sales tax | 21% | 20% | 12% |
category | White | Black | Hispanic |
---|---|---|---|
Legalize/tax marijuana and tax it | 60% | 62% | 62% |
"Rainy Day Fund" | 59% | 58% | 60% |
Increase alcoholic beverage tax | 58% | 55% | 60% |
Reduce tax exemptions for business | 49% | 52% | 48% |
Increase the motor fuel tax | 20% | 17% | 12% |
Create a statewide income tax | 13% | 23% | 20% |
Increase the state sales tax | 17% | 20% | 15% |
category | Urban | Suburban | Rural |
---|---|---|---|
Legalize/tax marijuana | 62% | 61% | 54% |
"Rainy Day Fund" | 58% | 57% | 60% |
Increase alcoholic beverage tax | 61% | 54% | 60% |
Reduce tax exemptions for business | 54% | 48% | 40% |
Increase the motor fuel tax | 25% | 15% | 12% |
Create a statewide income tax | 23% | 13% | 13% |
Increase the state sales tax | 20% | 14% | 16% |