Wisconsin Public Radio & St. Norbert College
Survey Center
THE WISCONSIN SURVEY – FALL
2005
MOST
IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING WISCONSIN
Embargoed for Release Until:
WEDNESDAY NOV. 16
Survey
Information:
Number
of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents:
400
Interview
Period: October 31 – November 11, 2005
Margin
of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.
Contact:
Wendy Scattergood
Assistant Professor of Political Science, St.
Norbert College Survey Center
DePere, WI 54115
(920) 403-3491
What is the most
important problem facing the State of
Wisconsin today? (open-ended)
1.
Taxes and Government Budgets 29%
2.
Economy and Jobs 14%
3.
Education 9%
4.
Politics 6%
4.
Gas/Energy Prices 6%
6.
Health Care 5.5%
7.
Crime/Violence 5%
8.
No Problems/Good 4%
9.
Poverty 3%
10. Environment 2.75%
11. Moral Issues 1.5%
12. Welfare 1%
13. Immigration 1%
Other 4%
Not Sure 7%
No Opinion/No Answer 5%
|
|
Government
Spending, Deficit, & Taxes |
Education |
Economy
& Jobs |
Health
Care |
Environment |
Welfare
Issues |
Farm
Issues |
Crime/Drugs |
|
Oct-94 |
21% |
- |
7 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
1 |
27 |
|
Oct-95 |
21% |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
2 |
15 |
|
Oct-96 |
14% |
7 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
|
Oct-97 |
18% |
12 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
15 |
|
Oct-98 |
30% |
11 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|
Oct-99 |
29% |
20 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
|
Oct-00 |
26% |
13 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mar-02 |
51% |
14 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
<1 |
1 |
|
Oct-02 |
49% |
11 |
13 |
4 |
<1 |
<1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Mar-03 |
54% |
10 |
20 |
4 |
<1 |
1 |
<1 |
1 |
|
Mar-04 |
30% |
9 |
32 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
3 |
|
Apr-05 |
40% |
15 |
15 |
8 |
3 |
<1 |
<1 |
4 |
|
Nov-05 |
29% |
9 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
5 |