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
wendy.scattergood@snc.edu
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%
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Government Spending, Deficit, & Taxes
|
Education
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Economy & Jobs
|
Health Care
|
Environment
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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
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