NYS Registered Voters
Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature passed a budget for New York State at the end of March. From what you have read or heard do you think the budget they passed is generally a good thing or a bad thing for middle class families?
Good thing Bad thing Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
NYS Registered Voters 49% 37% 14%
Party Registration Democrat 47% 38% 16%
Republican 56% 32% 12%
Non-enrolled 40% 44% 16%
Tea Party Supporters 56% 34% 10%
Political Ideology Liberal 39% 44% 17%
Moderate 49% 39% 12%
Conservative 56% 31% 13%
Region New York City 48% 34% 17%
Suburbs 49% 39% 12%
Upstate 48% 38% 14%
Income Less than $50,000 48% 31% 21%
$50,000 or more 53% 40% 7%
Education Not college graduate 50% 35% 15%
College graduate 49% 40% 11%
Age Under 45 49% 37% 14%
45 or older 50% 37% 14%
Race White 48% 38% 13%
Non White 53% 30% 17%
Gender Men 58% 32% 10%
Women 40% 41% 19%
Union Member in Household 41% 43% 16%
Interview Type Landline 47% 37% 16%
Cell Phone 54% 36% 10%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 25th through 29th, 2011, N=372 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.