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 poor families?
Good thing Bad thing Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
NYS Registered Voters 38% 43% 19%
Party Registration Democrat 31% 51% 18%
Republican 56% 23% 21%
Non-enrolled 33% 49% 19%
Tea Party Supporters 40% 42% 18%
Political Ideology Liberal 29% 54% 17%
Moderate 38% 44% 18%
Conservative 50% 34% 16%
Region New York City 31% 45% 24%
Suburbs 38% 45% 18%
Upstate 41% 42% 17%
Income Less than $50,000 34% 50% 16%
$50,000 or more 44% 37% 19%
Education Not college graduate 35% 47% 18%
College graduate 40% 40% 20%
Age Under 45 40% 46% 14%
45 or older 37% 42% 21%
Race White 46% 33% 22%
Non White 24% 62% 14%
Gender Men 42% 39% 18%
Women 34% 47% 20%
Union Member in Household 31% 57% 11%
Interview Type Landline 38% 41% 21%
Cell Phone 37% 51% 12%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 25th through 29th, 2011, N=386 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.