Moore Information, an opinion research/strategic analysis company released a poll they conducted weighing public opinion on the current budget crisis in Arizona.
The results do not bode well for the legislature.
One of the questions asked : Who is to Blame for the Budget Deficit? As you may know, the 2010 fiscal year starts on July 1st of this year. If a budget is not approved by that date, Arizona may see portions of state government shut down until a budget fix can be reached. In this case, who do you think would be responsible for causing the shutdown?
I know it is hard to read [Blogger image upload is unpredictable sometimes], but that's a whopping 72% who think the legislature is solely or partly to blame for not having a budget. Only 13 percent believe the governor is at fault; and one in three hold her at least partly responsible.
And then there is this piece which one would hope the legislature would pay attention to. When asked to rate "how acceptable" a listing of cuts proposed by the legislature was, the voters said public schools should stay off the chopping block. The three columns are acceptable / neutral /not acceptable.
Some elected officials say they do not read the polls. I've never understood that. Public opinion polls indicate what the public (read: voters) is thinking. Why would an elected official not want to listen to the electorate?
And when 51% of the public responds that Arizona is headed in the wrong direction-- and only 27% approve of the job the legislature is doing-- someone had better be paying attention.
There are seven days left in June.
The results do not bode well for the legislature.
One of the questions asked : Who is to Blame for the Budget Deficit? As you may know, the 2010 fiscal year starts on July 1st of this year. If a budget is not approved by that date, Arizona may see portions of state government shut down until a budget fix can be reached. In this case, who do you think would be responsible for causing the shutdown?
I know it is hard to read [Blogger image upload is unpredictable sometimes], but that's a whopping 72% who think the legislature is solely or partly to blame for not having a budget. Only 13 percent believe the governor is at fault; and one in three hold her at least partly responsible.
And then there is this piece which one would hope the legislature would pay attention to. When asked to rate "how acceptable" a listing of cuts proposed by the legislature was, the voters said public schools should stay off the chopping block. The three columns are acceptable / neutral /not acceptable.
Some elected officials say they do not read the polls. I've never understood that. Public opinion polls indicate what the public (read: voters) is thinking. Why would an elected official not want to listen to the electorate?And when 51% of the public responds that Arizona is headed in the wrong direction-- and only 27% approve of the job the legislature is doing-- someone had better be paying attention.
There are seven days left in June.
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