Election Participation Vote Everytime Vote in Most Frequency 409 81.8 81.8 81.8 91 18.2 18.2 100.0 Current Portion of Economy Consumed by Government Spending Larger Smaller Frequency 383 76.6 76.6 76.6 38 7.6 7.6 84.2 19 3.8 3.8 88.0 56 11.2 11.2 99.2 4.8.8 100.0 Current Portion of Economy Consumed by Taxes Larger Smaller Frequency 320 64.0 64.0 64.0 94 18.8 18.8 82.8 36 7.2 7.2 90.0 46 9.2 9.2 99.2 4.8.8 100.0 Government Spending: Social Programs vs National Defense More on Social Programs More on National Defense Frequency 183 36.6 36.6 36.6 205 41.0 41.0 77.6 31 6.2 6.2 83.8 75 15.0 15.0 98.8 6 1.2 1.2 100.0 Page 1
Current Temperature of the Earth Warmer Cooler Frequency 267 53.4 53.4 53.4 8 1.6 1.6 55.0 195 39.0 39.0 94.0 29 5.8 5.8 99.8 Current Global Storm Frequency Increased Decreased Frequency 235 47.0 47.0 47.0 9 1.8 1.8 48.8 215 43.0 43.0 91.8 38 7.6 7.6 99.4 Current Pollution Level More Polluted Less Polluted Frequency 173 34.6 34.6 34.6 180 36.0 36.0 70.6 125 25.0 25.0 95.6 22 4.4 4.4 100.0 Most Environmentally Harmful Grocery Bag Paper Bags Plastic Bags Cotton Bags All Frequency 114 22.8 22.8 22.8 51 10.2 10.2 33.0 305 61.0 61.0 94.0 7 1.4 1.4 95.4 22 4.4 4.4 99.8 Page 2
Workers Who Receive Best Return on Social Security Low-Income Workers High-Income Workers Frequency 195 39.0 39.0 39.0 183 36.6 36.6 75.6 49 9.8 9.8 85.4 72 14.4 14.4 99.8 T/F: Social Security Faces Financial Problems True False Frequency 362 72.4 72.4 72.4 103 20.6 20.6 93.0 32 6.4 6.4 99.4 Allowing Private Investments Effect on Social Security Finances Improve Harm Makes No Difference Frequency 126 25.2 25.2 25.2 310 62.0 62.0 87.2 7 1.4 1.4 88.6 56 11.2 11.2 99.8 Greater Portion of Income Paid in Taxes Middle Class Upper 1% Both Pay the Same Frequency 318 63.6 63.6 63.6 84 16.8 16.8 80.4 60 12.0 12.0 92.4 33 6.6 6.6 99.0 5 1.0 1.0 100.0 Page 3
Higher Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate Mining Sector Educational Services Both Pay Frequency 191 38.2 38.2 38.2 147 29.4 29.4 67.6 7 1.4 1.4 69.0 152 30.4 30.4 99.4 Change in Federal Revenues After 2003 Bush Tax Cuts Increased Decreased Stayed Frequency 141 28.2 28.2 28.2 145 29.0 29.0 57.2 144 28.8 28.8 86.0 68 13.6 13.6 99.6 Portion of Income Paid in Federal Taxes if Permanent Bush Tax Cuts Larger Smaller Frequency 98 19.6 19.6 19.6 214 42.8 42.8 62.4 134 26.8 26.8 89.2 51 10.2 10.2 99.4 Current Government Paid Portion of Healthcare Costs vs 1960 Portion Greater Lesser Frequency 280 56.0 56.0 56.0 136 27.2 27.2 83.2 17 3.4 3.4 86.6 65 13.0 13.0 99.6 Page 4
Current Private Insurance Paid Portion of Healthcare Costs vs 1960 Portion Greater Lesser Frequency 207 41.4 41.4 41.4 207 41.4 41.4 82.8 13 2.6 2.6 85.4 71 14.2 14.2 99.6 Effect of Preventative Care on Lifetime Medical Costs Increases Costs Decreases Costs Makes No Difference Frequency 115 23.0 23.0 23.0 344 68.8 68.8 91.8 11 2.2 2.2 94.0 28 5.6 5.6 99.6 Will Affordable Care Act Affect Medicare Patients' Access Yes No Frequency 281 56.2 56.2 56.2 173 34.6 34.6 90.8 45 9.0 9.0 99.8 Presidential Ballot Obama Romney Other Frequency 190 38.0 38.0 38.0 210 42.0 42.0 80.0 17 3.4 3.4 83.4 53 10.6 10.6 94.0 30 6.0 6.0 100.0 Page 5
Party Self ID Republican Democrat Independent/Other Frequency 148 29.6 29.6 29.6 159 31.8 31.8 61.4 169 33.8 33.8 95.2 8 1.6 1.6 96.8 16 3.2 3.2 100.0 Age Range 18-34 35-64 65+ Frequency 15 3.0 3.0 3.0 307 61.4 61.4 64.4 175 35.0 35.0 99.4 Gender by Observation Male Female Frequency 240 48.0 48.0 48.0 260 52.0 52.0 100.0 Page 6