Thank you to everyone who participated in our economic survey! The following are the results of the 126 responses received.
1) Will the new health care legislation affect your business plan?
44.44% a. Yes
35.71% b. No
19.84% c. No Opinion
2) Will the recent terror events affect your travel plans?
16.67% a. Yes
79.37% b. No
3.97% c. No Opinion
3) By the end of 2010, will unemployment be:
26.19% a. Greater than 10%
42.06% b. Less than 10%
23.02% c. 10%
8.73% d. No Opinion
4) Is this a “W” economy where we can expect another shoe to drop?
51.59% a. Yes
25.40% b. No
23.02% c. No Opinion
5) Will the Governor raise taxes?
57.94% a. Yes
37.30% b. No
4.76% c. No Opinion
6) In order to balance the state’s budget, do you support raising taxes?
15.87% a. Yes
79.37% b. No
4.76% c. No Opinion
7) In order to balance the state’s budget, do you support cutting services?
79.37% a. Yes
15.08% b. No
5.56% c. No Opinion
8) Of the following, what would you like to see the Governor’s administration address?
32.54% a. Taxes
47.62% b. Government Bureaucracy
19.84% c. Regulations
9) Is the local economy:
19.84% a. Getting better
34.13% b. Stable
23.81% c. Slipping
22.22% d. Undecided
10) Is your company:
49.21% a. Stable
15.08% b. Slipping
22.22% c. Growing
13.49% d. Undecided
11) Of the following, what do you think is today’s most important national issue?
53.97% a. Jobs
26.19% b. The deficit
9.52% c. Healthcare
10.32% d. Impending inflation
12) What is today’s most important local issue?
40.48% a. Taxes
31.75% b. Jobs
23.02% c. Bank business lending
4.76% d. Healthcare
