Polls

2004 Primary Season IssuesPA/Pew Poll
May 2004

Pennsylvanians are less pleased with conditions in their state and feel more burdened by financial and economic problems in their own lives, according to the April 2004 IssuesPA/Pew Poll. In particular, Keystone state residents voice more complaints about the affordability of health care, the cost of living, high taxes, and the job situation today than they did last September in the IssuesPA/Pew benchmark poll. Concern about health care affordability has risen the most on a personal level, but jobs still are rated the number one problem facing the state.

Most Important Issues/Problems (May 2004) Satisfaction level Most important problem facing PA Most important problem facing US Problems facing PA families Most important problem Important issues for presidential vote Gambling (May 2004) Taxes in Pennsylvania Gambling support Spending gambling proceeds How to improve schools Funding of local schools Personal assistance for schools Taxes (May 2004) Federal tax cut impact on local taxes Business taxes in Pennsylvania Individual taxes in Pennsylvania Local property taxes in Pennsylvania Sales tax in Pennsylvania State income tax in Pennsylvania Local wage taxes in Pennsylvania Taxes in Pennsylvania Gambling support Spending gambling proceeds Funding of local schools Personal assistance for schools Attitudes Toward Government (May 2004) Presidential Trial Heat Satisfaction level State government job performance Confidence in state officials Federal job performance Federal official confidence level Performance of local schools Providing high quality health care Health Care Issues (May 2004) Providing high quality health care Keeping health care affordable Helping the uninsured get health care Increasing access Dealing with medical malpractice Health care issues in PA Reasons for high cost health care Covering the uninsured Education Issues (May 2004) Gambling support Spending gambling proceeds Performance of local schools How to improve schools Impact of No Child Left Behind Act Improving school performance Number of students meeting standards Funding of local schools Personal assistance for schools Control of schools School Board knowledge and awareness Preparing kids for work First graders ready to learn Pre-school funding Economic Performance Issues (May 2004) Personal financial condition Future financial condition Fears about job loss Feelings about economy Future economy Jobs for young people Community Vitality Issues (May 2004) Problems facing PA families Most important problem Fear of terrorist attack Important issues for presidential vote Gambling support Spending gambling proceeds