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Interviews with 1,023 adult Americans conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on March 11-13, 2011. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, APRIL 1 AT 6 AM

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Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of the federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give me your best guess -you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or if you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too. (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE. RESULTS BASED ON 508 INTERVIEWS IN VERSION A -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS.) Less than 1%

1-5%

6-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-50%

Medicare -- the federal health program for the elderly

2%

14%

17%

25%

17%

14%

10%

2%

20

Medicaid -- the federal health program for the poor

2%

18%

22%

23%

12%

11%

9%

2%

15

Social Security

3%

11%

19%

25%

16%

13%

10%

3%

20

*

5%

8%

19%

20%

21%

25%

2%

30

Aid to foreign countries for international development and humanitarian assistance 5%

33%

16%

13%

9%

10%

11%

3%

10

Pensions and benefits for retired government workers

5%

36%

15%

14%

6%

9%

12%

3%

10

Food and nutrition assistance for the poor, including the program that used to be known as food stamps 6%

40%

16%

13%

4%

9%

10%

2%

10

Housing assistance for the poor

43%

18%

8%

4%

8%

7%

3%

7

Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for public television and public radio stations 27%

40%

8%

6%

5%

4%

7%

2%

5

Federal funding for elementary, secondary and higher education 5%

33%

17%

16%

9%

10%

7%

2%

10

Military spending by the Department of Defense

10%

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More than No 50% Opinion

MEDIAN

March 11-13, 2011

40.

I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE. RESULTS BASED ON 515 INTERVIEWS IN VERSION B -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS.)

Increased

Kept Decreased the a Decreased Same Little A lot

Eliminated Entirely

No Opinion

Medicare -- the federal health program for the elderly

48%

39%

10%

4%

*

*

Medicaid -- the federal health program for the poor

34%

41%

16%

7%

1%

1%

Social Security

41%

46%

8%

3%

1%

*

Military spending by the Department of Defense

30%

33%

23%

13%

1%

*

Aid to foreign countries for international development and humanitarian assistance

10%

27%

29%

24%

7%

2%

Pensions and benefits for retired government workers

15%

33%

26%

21%

5%

1%

Food and nutrition assistance for the poor, including the program that used to be known as food stamps 34%

38%

15%

10%

2%

1%

Housing assistance for the poor

34%

38%

17%

8%

2%

1%

Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for public television and public radio stations 14%

39%

19%

11%

16%

1%

Federal funding for elementary, secondary and higher education

22%

7%

3%

4%

*

63%

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39A Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too. A. Medicare -- the federal health program for the elderly Base = Half Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ------------------------Less than one percent 2% 1% 3% 2% N/A 1-10 31% 33% 28% 32% N/A 11-20 25% 31% 20% 28% N/A 21-30 17% 16% 17% 17% N/A 31-40 8% 7% 9% 9% N/A 41-50 6% 5% 7% 5% N/A 51-60 3% 3% 2% 2% N/A 61-70 2% * 3% 1% N/A 71-80 3% * 5% 2% N/A 81-90 1% * 1% 1% N/A 91-100 2% 2% 2% 1% N/A No Opinion 2% 2% 3% 2% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 183550Total 34 49 64 65+ --------------------Less than one percent 2% N/A N/A 4% 5% 1-10 31% N/A N/A 29% 21% 11-20 25% N/A N/A 28% 18% 21-30 17% N/A N/A 14% 19% 31-40 8% N/A N/A 6% 9% 41-50 6% N/A N/A 4% 9% 51-60 3% N/A N/A 2% 2% 61-70 2% N/A N/A 3% 1% 71-80 3% N/A N/A 4% 9% 81-90 1% N/A N/A * 1% 91-100 2% N/A N/A 4% 3% No Opinion 2% N/A N/A 2% 3% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-7.5

Less than one percent 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 No Opinion Sampling Error

Less than one percent 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 No Opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

Under Total $50K --------2% 4% 31% 25% 25% 23% 17% 14% 8% 9% 6% 8% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 5% 1% * 2% 3% 2% 3% +/-4.5 +/-7.0

Total ----2% 31% 25% 17% 8% 6% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5

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Democrat ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

$50K or more ------1% 34% 29% 17% 9% 3% 3% 1% * 1% 1% 1% +/-6.0

No College ------4% 32% 14% 17% 8% 8% 3% 2% 5% * 3% 3% +/-8.5

Independent -----2% 36% 23% 20% 5% 5% 3% 1% 2% * * 2% +/-6.5

Republican -----1% 30% 25% 15% 12% 2% 2% 2% 6% 2% * 3% +/-7.5

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Under 50 ----* 34% 27% 17% 8% 6% 3% 1% * 1% 1% 1% +/-8.0

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50 and Older -----4% 26% 24% 16% 8% 6% 2% 2% 6% * 4% 2% +/-5.0

Attended College -------1% 30% 33% 16% 8% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----2% 26% 26% 17% 8% 10% 1% 3% 2% * 2% 2% +/-7.0

Conservative ------1% 33% 23% 18% 10% 4% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% +/-6.5

March 11-13, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39A Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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A. Medicare -- the federal health program for the elderly Base = Half Sample


Total ----2% 31% 25% 17% 8% 6% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----2% 31% 25% 17% 8% 6% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5

North east ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tea Pty Support ------2% 35% 27% 19% 8% 2% 1% 1% 3% * * 4% +/-7.5

Midwest ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tea Pty Neutral ------3% 27% 23% 16% 9% 7% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% +/-7.0

South ----1% 32% 25% 15% 8% 4% 2% 3% 5% 2% 1% 3% +/-7.5

West ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Urban ----* 30% 29% 16% 7% 7% 4% 3% 1% * 1% 2% +/-8.0

Suburban ----3% 31% 29% 14% 5% 6% 2% * 4% * 3% 3% +/-6.5

Rural ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tea Pty Oppose ------1% 33% 27% 16% 8% 6% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% +/-8.0

* percentage less than 1%

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39B Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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B. Medicaid -- the federal health program for the poor Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------2% 2% 1% 2% 40% 49% 32% 42% 23% 26% 21% 25% 12% 10% 15% 13% 6% 5% 7% 7% 5% 3% 6% 4% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% * 2% * 3% * 5% 2% 1% * 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----2% 40% 23% 12% 6% 5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------2% 3% 40% 34% 23% 20% 12% 14% 6% 7% 5% 7% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 5% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% +/-4.5 +/-7.0

Less than one percent 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100

Total ----2% 40% 23% 12% 6% 5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2%

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Democrat ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


$50K or more ------1% 45% 27% 10% 5% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% +/-6.0

Non-White --------N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----2% 41% 27% 9% 1% 3% 2% 1% 4% 4% 4% 2% +/-7.0

65+ ----4% 27% 18% 13% 8% 14% 4% * 4% * 5% 3% +/-7.5

No College ------3% 37% 16% 16% 3% 7% 3% * 6% 3% 4% 2% +/-8.5

Independent -----1% 48% 21% 12% 6% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%

Republican -----2% 35% 29% 11% 6% 5% 2% * 3% 2% 2%

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Under 50 ----* 44% 24% 14% 9% 3% 2% 1% 2% * 1% 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----3% 36% 23% 11% 3% 7% 2% 1% 4% 3% 4% 3% +/-5.0

Attended College -------1% 42% 29% 10% 9% 4% 1% 2% 1% * 1% 2% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----2% 33% 24% 17% 5% 6% 2% 2% 5% 1% 3%

Conservative ------2% 41% 21% 11% 10% 6% 1% 1% 2% * 2%

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No Opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

2% +/-4.5

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N/A

1% +/-6.5

3% +/-7.5

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N/A

2% +/-7.0

2% +/-6.5

March 11-13, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39B Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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B. Medicaid -- the federal health program for the poor Base = Half Sample


Total ----2% 40% 23% 12% 6% 5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----2% 40% 23% 12% 6% 5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------2% 45% 22% 12% 7% 4% 1% * 2% * * 4% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------1% 36% 24% 12% 7% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 4% 1% +/-7.0

South ----1% 37% 20% 16% 7% 6% 4% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% +/-7.5


Urban ----* 43% 22% 16% 5% 4% 1% 2% 5% * * 2% +/-8.0

Suburban ----1% 42% 24% 9% 7% 5% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------1% 42% 25% 13% 6% 6% 1% * 2% * 2% 2% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39C Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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C. Social Security Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------3% 4% 3% 4% 31% 35% 27% 31% 25% 29% 21% 28% 16% 12% 19% 16% 6% 8% 5% 5% 7% 3% 10% 5% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 4% 2% 3% 1% 5% 3% * * * * 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 3% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----3% 31% 25% 16% 6% 7% 1% 3% 3% * 3% 3% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------3% 6% 31% 25% 25% 16% 16% 17% 6% 7% 7% 11% 1% * 3% 5% 3% 5% * * 3% 3% 3% 4% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----3% 31% 25% 16% 6% 7% 1% 3% 3% * 3%

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$50K or more ------2% 33% 33% 15% 6% 3% 1% 1% 1% * 3% 2% +/-6.0


5064 ----2% 30% 23% 18% 7% 5% * 2% 6% * 6% 1% +/-7.0

65+ ----7% 23% 12% 23% 6% 10% 1% 1% 3% 1% 5% 7% +/-7.5

No College ------5% 31% 21% 10% 7% 9% 1% 4% 4% * 5% 3% +/-8.5

Independent -----4% 38% 24% 14% 7% 5% * 1% 4% * *

Republican -----3% 29% 24% 18% 8% 5% * 4% 3% * 4%

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Under 50 ----3% 34% 30% 12% 6% 6% 2% 3% 1% * 1% 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----4% 27% 19% 20% 7% 7% 1% 2% 5% * 5% 4% +/-5.0


Moderate ----3% 28% 23% 16% 8% 11% * 2% 2% * 4%

Conservative ------4% 32% 28% 16% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% * 2%

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3% +/-4.5

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N/A

3% +/-6.5

3% +/-7.5

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N/A

2% +/-7.0

3% +/-6.5

March 11-13, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39C Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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C. Social Security Base = Half Sample


Total ----3% 31% 25% 16% 6% 7% 1% 3% 3% * 3% 3% +/-4.5


Total ----3% 31% 25% 16% 6% 7% 1% 3% 3% * 3% 3% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------6% 35% 27% 17% 5% 1% 1% 3% 2% * * 3% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------1% 29% 27% 13% 8% 6% * 4% 5% * 5% 2% +/-7.0

South ----6% 32% 18% 14% 7% 6% 1% 5% 5% * 3% 4% +/-7.5


Urban ----3% 34% 18% 20% 11% 6% * 5% 1% * * 2% +/-8.0

Suburban ----3% 26% 33% 15% 4% 5% 2% 2% 3% * 4% 3% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------5% 30% 20% 20% 6% 9% 3% 1% 1% * 2% 3% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39D Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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D. Military spending by the Department of Defense Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------* * * * 13% 14% 12% 14% 19% 21% 18% 22% 20% 26% 14% 23% 12% 13% 12% 12% 9% 8% 9% 6% 2% 1% 4% 1% 4% 3% 6% 3% 8% 4% 12% 9% 4% 6% 2% 4% 6% 4% 8% 5% 2% 2% 3% 2% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----* 13% 19% 20% 12% 9% 2% 4% 8% 4% 6% 2% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------* * 13% 8% 19% 17% 20% 16% 12% 9% 9% 6% 2% 3% 4% 7% 8% 15% 4% 6% 6% 12% 2% 1% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----* 13% 19% 20% 12% 9% 2% 4% 8% 4% 6%

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5064 ----* 11% 17% 27% 11% 10% 2% 2% 6% 2% 11% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------* 19% 21% 22% 16% 10% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% +/-6.0

65+ ----* 13% 14% 17% 12% 8% 4% 3% 10% 4% 9% 5% +/-7.5

No College ------* 14% 16% 12% 12% 8% 2% 2% 12% 7% 12% 3% +/-8.5

Independent -----* 15% 24% 18% 10% 10% 1% 2% 8% 5% 7%

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Republican -----* 16% 21% 23% 10% 6% 3% 6% 8% 1% 4%

Under 50 ----* 14% 22% 17% 13% 8% 2% 6% 8% 5% 3% 2% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----* 12% 16% 23% 11% 9% 3% 3% 8% 3% 10% 2% +/-5.0

Attended College -------* 12% 21% 26% 12% 9% 3% 6% 5% 1% 2% 2% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----* 11% 19% 22% 9% 10% 4% 5% 8% 4% 6%

Conservative ------* 17% 18% 20% 13% 7% 1% 5% 7% 2% 6%

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2% +/-4.5

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N/A

1% +/-6.5

3% +/-7.5

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N/A

3% +/-7.0

3% +/-6.5

March 11-13, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39D Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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D. Military spending by the Department of Defense Base = Half Sample


Total ----* 13% 19% 20% 12% 9% 2% 4% 8% 4% 6% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----* 13% 19% 20% 12% 9% 2% 4% 8% 4% 6% 2% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------* 16% 25% 27% 13% 5% 1% 2% 5% * 2% 4% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------* 12% 17% 15% 10% 9% 4% 5% 8% 7% 9% 3% +/-7.0

South ----* 14% 16% 21% 11% 6% 4% 7% 8% * 9% 4% +/-7.5


Urban ----* 12% 23% 25% 9% 13% 1% 7% 5% 4% 1% * +/-8.0

Suburban ----* 13% 17% 17% 16% 5% 3% 4% 9% 4% 10% 2% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------* 12% 18% 21% 15% 10% 1% 6% 8% 2% 6% * +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39E Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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E. Aid to foreign countries for international development and humanitarian assistance Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------5% 6% 4% 6% 49% 62% 37% 51% 13% 7% 18% 14% 9% 9% 10% 9% 6% 5% 7% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% * 6% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----5% 49% 13% 9% 6% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------5% 4% 49% 35% 13% 13% 9% 11% 6% 11% 4% 7% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 6% 1% 2% 3% 6% 3% 1% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----5% 49% 13% 9% 6% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3%

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5064 ----4% 50% 13% 7% 3% 3% 1% 3% 7% 1% 7% 1% +/-7.0

$50K or more ------6% 63% 13% 7% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 2% +/-6.0

65+ ----4% 44% 9% 12% 6% 6% 4% * 6% * 5% 3% +/-7.5

No College ------5% 36% 14% 7% 8% 7% 3% 2% 6% 2% 5% 4% +/-8.5

Independent -----7% 57% 9% 6% 5% 5% 1% 1% 4% * 3%

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Republican -----3% 49% 18% 13% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1%

Under 50 ----5% 51% 14% 9% 8% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% * 3% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----4% 48% 12% 9% 4% 4% 2% 2% 7% * 6% 2% +/-5.0

Attended College -------4% 59% 12% 11% 5% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----7% 48% 11% 9% 4% 2% * 3% 3% 2% 6%

Conservative ------3% 48% 16% 12% 7% 3% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1%

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3% +/-4.5

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N/A

2% +/-6.5

2% +/-7.5

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N/A

4% +/-7.0

1% +/-6.5

March 11-13, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39E Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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E. Aid to foreign countries for international development and humanitarian assistance Base = Half Sample


Total ----5% 49% 13% 9% 6% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% +/-4.5


Total ----5% 49% 13% 9% 6% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------4% 56% 15% 10% 2% 5% 1% * 3% * 2% 3% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------5% 40% 15% 7% 11% 4% 2% 3% 4% 1% 4% 3% +/-7.0

South ----6% 47% 10% 8% 9% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% +/-7.5


Urban ----6% 56% 13% 10% 1% 7% * 3% 2% * * 2% +/-8.0

Suburban ----4% 50% 9% 10% 10% 2% 2% 1% 3% * 5% 2% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------6% 57% 8% 12% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% * 1% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39F Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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F. Pensions and benefits for retired government workers Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------5% 7% 4% 6% 51% 61% 42% 50% 14% 14% 14% 15% 6% 4% 8% 7% 4% 3% 5% 4% 5% 2% 8% 4% 1% * 2% * 2% * 5% 1% 2% * 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 4% 1% 4% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----5% 51% 14% 6% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------5% 4% 51% 38% 14% 18% 6% 7% 4% 4% 5% 7% 1% 1% 2% 5% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 9% 3% 1% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----5% 51% 14% 6% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4%

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5064 ----6% 48% 13% 6% 5% 7% * 2% 4% 2% 8% 1% +/-7.0

$50K or more ------6% 64% 12% 5% 1% 3% 2% * * 1% 1% 4% +/-6.0

65+ ----4% 40% 16% 7% 8% 8% 2% 2% 6% 1% 4% 3% +/-7.5

No College ------5% 40% 14% 7% 3% 7% 1% 4% 4% 4% 9% 1% +/-8.5

Independent -----8% 59% 5% 7% 5% 5% * 1% 1% 3% 3%

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Republican -----5% 40% 28% 4% 3% 5% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Under 50 ----5% 56% 14% 6% 3% 3% 1% 3% * 3% 3% 3% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----5% 45% 14% 6% 6% 7% 1% 2% 4% 2% 6% 2% +/-5.0

Attended College -------5% 59% 14% 5% 5% 3% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 4% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----6% 55% 11% 5% 2% 6% 1% 4% 2% 1% 5%

Conservative ------5% 45% 18% 5% 8% 4% 2% 2% 3% * 4%

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3% +/-4.5

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N/A

3% +/-6.5

4% +/-7.5

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N/A

2% +/-7.0

4% +/-6.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39F Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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F. Pensions and benefits for retired government workers Base = Half Sample


Total ----5% 51% 14% 6% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% +/-4.5


Total ----5% 51% 14% 6% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------5% 47% 19% 9% 5% 4% * 2% 2% * 2% 6% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------5% 47% 17% 5% 3% 4% 1% 4% 2% 4% 6% 2% +/-7.0

South ----8% 48% 17% 5% 4% 4% 1% 2% * 1% 7% 2% +/-7.5


Urban ----4% 56% 12% 7% 4% 5% * 5% 1% 3% * 2% +/-8.0

Suburban ----5% 53% 12% 6% 4% 5% 2% * 1% 2% 6% 2% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------6% 61% 6% 5% 5% 5% 2% 1% 3% 2% 5% * +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39G Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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G. Food and nutrition assistance for the poor, including the program that used to be known as food stamps Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------6% 7% 6% 6% 56% 66% 46% 60% 13% 10% 16% 14% 4% 2% 6% 4% 4% 2% 5% 4% 5% 4% 6% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% * 5% 1% 1% * 3% 1% 4% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----6% 56% 13% 4% 4% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------6% 6% 56% 41% 13% 14% 4% 7% 4% 6% 5% 8% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 3% 4% 6% 2% 2% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----6% 56% 13% 4% 4% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4%

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5064 ----10% 58% 9% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 6% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------6% 69% 12% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 2% 1% +/-6.0

65+ ----4% 42% 13% 11% 3% 7% 2% * 3% * 8% 6% +/-7.5

No College ------7% 43% 15% 6% 2% 7% 3% 1% 4% 3% 6% 2% +/-8.5

Independent -----6% 62% 13% 4% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

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Republican -----8% 56% 13% 6% 4% 2% 2% 1% 4% * 2%

Under 50 ----5% 59% 15% 3% 5% 6% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----8% 52% 11% 6% 2% 4% 2% 1% 4% 1% 7% 2% +/-5.0


Moderate ----5% 54% 11% 4% 5% 5% 1% 1% 4% 2% 7%

Conservative ------6% 56% 14% 6% 4% 5% 2% * 2% * 2%

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2% +/-4.5

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2% +/-6.5

2% +/-7.5

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N/A

1% +/-7.0

1% +/-6.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39G Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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G. Food and nutrition assistance for the poor, including the program that used to be known as food stamps Base = Half Sample


Total ----6% 56% 13% 4% 4% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----6% 56% 13% 4% 4% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------12% 56% 16% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% * * 3% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------3% 54% 10% 5% 4% 7% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 2% +/-7.0

South ----4% 57% 13% 3% 6% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 4% 2% +/-7.5


Urban ----4% 60% 16% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 1% * +/-8.0

Suburban ----7% 54% 13% 5% 2% 6% 2% 1% 1% 1% 6% 2% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------6% 59% 16% 4% 4% 4% 2% * * * 4% 1% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39H Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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H. Housing assistance for the poor Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------10% 10% 9% 11% 61% 70% 52% 65% 8% 8% 9% 7% 4% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% * 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 2% * 3% 2% 5% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----10% 61% 8% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------10% 7% 61% 54% 8% 10% 4% 6% 4% 5% 4% 4% 2% 2% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 6% 3% 2% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----10% 61% 8% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3%

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5064 ----10% 61% 6% 3% 2% 6% * 2% 1% 1% 8% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------12% 69% 7% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% * * 1% 2% +/-6.0

65+ ----6% 50% 8% 4% 10% 9% 2% 1% 3% * 2% 5% +/-7.5

No College ------12% 49% 8% 4% 5% 7% 1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 3% +/-8.5

Independent -----11% 66% 10% 2% 1% 5% 1% * 1% * 2%

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Republican -----9% 63% 6% 4% 5% 4% 1% 2% * * 2%

Under 50 ----10% 64% 10% 4% 3% 1% 2% * * 2% 1% 3% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----9% 57% 7% 3% 5% 7% 1% 2% 2% 1% 6% 2% +/-5.0

Attended College -------8% 69% 9% 3% 4% 2% 2% * * * 2% 2% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----10% 54% 10% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5%

Conservative ------10% 62% 7% 3% 6% 6% * * 1% * 1%

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3% +/-4.5

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1% +/-6.5

4% +/-7.5

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3% +/-7.0

2% +/-6.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39H Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

name the me if

H. Housing assistance for the poor Base = Half Sample


Total ----10% 61% 8% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% +/-4.5


Total ----10% 61% 8% 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------12% 63% 10% 1% 4% 7% * * * * * 3% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------10% 56% 7% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 5% 4% +/-7.0

South ----8% 58% 12% 3% 5% 2% 4% * 1% 1% 4% 4% +/-7.5


Urban ----11% 64% 9% 3% 1% 2% 3% 1% * 3% * 2% +/-8.0

Suburban ----9% 62% 9% 1% 5% 5% 1% * 1% * 5% 2% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------7% 67% 9% 5% 6% 3% 1% * * 1% 2% 1% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39I Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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I. Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for public television and public radio stations Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------27% 34% 20% 29% 48% 51% 45% 52% 6% 2% 11% 6% 5% 1% 10% 4% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% * 3% 1% 1% 2% * 1% 1% 2% 1% * 3% 2% 4% 3% * * 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% * 2% 3% 2% 3% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0


Total ----27% 48% 6% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% * 1% 2% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------27% 15% 48% 45% 6% 12% 5% 9% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% * 3% 6% * * 1% 2% 2% 3% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----27% 48% 6% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% * 1%

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5064 ----35% 41% 3% 4% 4% 2% * 1% 6% * 3% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------39% 50% 3% 2% 1% * 1% * * 1% * 2% +/-6.0

65+ ----16% 46% 10% 5% 3% 6% * * 5% * 1% 7% +/-7.5

No College ------14% 52% 7% 9% 1% 3% 2% 1% 7% * 3% 2% +/-8.5

Independent -----30% 50% 5% 4% 1% 2% 2% * 4% * *

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Republican -----26% 50% 8% 5% 2% * 1% * 1% 2% *

Under 50 ----26% 53% 7% 6% 1% * 2% 2% 1% 1% * 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----28% 43% 6% 5% 4% 4% * 1% 5% * 3% 3% +/-5.0

Attended College -------36% 45% 6% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2% * 1% * 3% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----25% 47% 8% 8% 3% 2% * * 3% * 2%

Conservative ------28% 48% 6% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% *

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2% +/-4.5

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2% +/-6.5

4% +/-7.5

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2% +/-7.0

3% +/-6.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39I Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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I. Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for public television and public radio stations Base = Half Sample


Total ----27% 48% 6% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% * 1% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----27% 48% 6% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% * 1% 2% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------31% 55% 3% 3% 1% 1% * * 1% * * 5% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------19% 50% 8% 8% 3% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 2% +/-7.0

South ----27% 48% 9% 3% 1% 2% 2% * 3% 1% * 3% +/-7.5


Urban ----34% 46% 4% 9% 1% 1% 1% * 3% * * 1% +/-8.0

Suburban ----23% 50% 8% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% * 3% 3% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------34% 43% 7% 4% 1% 4% 2% 3% 1% * * 1% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39J Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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J. Federal funding for elementary, secondary and higher education Base = Half Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ------------------------Less than one percent 5% 6% 4% 6% N/A 1-10 50% 61% 40% 55% N/A 11-20 16% 15% 17% 15% N/A 21-30 9% 5% 13% 8% N/A 31-40 5% 4% 6% 4% N/A 41-50 5% 3% 7% 5% N/A 51-60 1% 1% 1% * N/A 61-70 * * * * N/A 71-80 3% 1% 5% 3% N/A 81-90 1% * 2% 1% N/A 91-100 2% 2% 2% 1% N/A No Opinion 2% 1% 2% 2% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Total ----5% 50% 16% 9% 5% 5% 1% * 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------5% 5% 50% 36% 16% 15% 9% 13% 5% 10% 5% 8% 1% 2% * * 3% 4% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% +/-4.5 +/-7.0

Less than one percent 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 No Opinion

Total ----5% 50% 16% 9% 5% 5% 1% * 3% 1% 2% 2%

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Democrat ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


5064 ----4% 57% 5% 9% 4% 7% * * 6% * 6% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------6% 61% 21% 4% 2% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% +/-6.0

65+ ----5% 42% 10% 7% 7% 10% 3% * 5% 3% 2% 6% +/-7.5

No College ------6% 38% 14% 14% 6% 9% 1% * 4% 1% 4% 2% +/-8.5

Independent -----3% 61% 13% 7% 4% 6% 1% * 2% * 2% 1%

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Republican -----8% 47% 18% 7% 5% 6% 1% 1% 2% 3% * 2%

Under 50 ----5% 50% 24% 10% 5% 3% 1% * 1% 1% * 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----5% 51% 7% 8% 5% 8% 1% * 6% 1% 5% 2% +/-5.0

Attended College -------4% 59% 17% 5% 5% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% * 2% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----4% 51% 16% 11% 5% 3% 2% * 3% 1% 3% 1%

Conservative ------6% 51% 15% 7% 5% 9% 1% 1% 3% 2% * 2%

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Sampling Error

+/-4.5

+/-6.5

+/-7.5

+/-7.0

+/-6.5


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 39J Think about all the money that the federal government spent last year. I'm going to a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to estimate what percentage of federal government's budget last year was spent on each of those programs. Just give your best guess -- you can pick any number from one percent to a hundred percent, or you think it was less than one percent, you can say that too.

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J. Federal funding for elementary, secondary and higher education Base = Half Sample


Total ----5% 50% 16% 9% 5% 5% 1% * 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----5% 50% 16% 9% 5% 5% 1% * 3% 1% 2% 2% +/-4.5


Tea Pty Support ------6% 56% 9% 13% 5% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 3% +/-7.5


Tea Pty Neutral ------4% 46% 16% 9% 7% 5% 2% * 3% 2% 5% 1% +/-7.0

South ----5% 52% 17% 9% 6% 4% 1% * 2% 3% 1% 2% +/-7.5


Urban ----6% 54% 19% 11% 4% 3% 1% * 2% * * 1% +/-8.0

Suburban ----3% 51% 14% 8% 6% 5% 1% 1% 3% 1% 4% 3% +/-6.5


Tea Pty Oppose ------6% 53% 23% 5% 3% 6% * * 2% * 1% 1% +/-8.0


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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40A I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. A. Medicare -- the federal health program for the elderly Base = Half Sample

Increased Kept the same Decreased a little Decreased a lot Eliminated entirely No Opinion Sampling Error

Total Men Women White ----------------48% 38% 57% 44% 39% 41% 36% 45% 10% 16% 3% 10% 4% 4% 4% 1% * * * * * * * * +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----48% 39% 10% 4% * * +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------48% 59% 39% 29% 10% 7% 4% 4% * * * * +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----48% 39% 10% 4% * * +/-4.5


Total ----48% 39% 10% 4% * * +/-4.5


Total ----48% 39% 10% 4% * * +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Democrat ----47% 37% 10% 7% * * +/-8.0 North east ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tea Pty Support ------28% 52% 16% 4% * * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----45% 42% 6% 6% 1% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------38% 49% 12% 1% * * +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------60% 33% 4% 2% * * +/-7.5

65+ ----45% 41% 10% 2% * 1% +/-7.5

No College ------60% 27% 7% 6% * * +/-8.0

Independent -----54% 36% 8% 1% * * +/-7.0 Midwest ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Non-White --------N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Republican -----39% 44% 12% 4% * * +/-8.0

South ----54% 36% 6% 4% * * +/-7.0

Under 50 ----50% 36% 11% 3% * * +/-8.0

50 and Older -----45% 42% 8% 5% * * +/-5.0

Attended College -------37% 48% 12% 2% * * +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

West ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate ----53% 35% 9% 3% * * +/-7.0

Urban ----41% 44% 7% 7% * * +/-8.5

Conservative ------43% 43% 9% 4% * * +/-6.5

Suburban ----48% 38% 12% 1% * * +/-6.5

Rural ----54% 34% 8% 4% * * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------43% 37% 13% 7% * * +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40B I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. B. Medicaid -- the federal health program for the poor Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------34% 29% 39% 30% 41% 43% 38% 45% 16% 17% 15% 16% 7% 7% 8% 7% 1% 2% * 2% 1% 1% * * +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----34% 41% 16% 7% 1% 1% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------34% 48% 41% 31% 16% 13% 7% 8% 1% 1% 1% * +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----34% 41% 16% 7% 1% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----34% 41% 16% 7% 1% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----34% 41% 16% 7% 1% 1% +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------17% 47% 19% 13% 3% * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----37% 39% 17% 7% 1% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------23% 49% 20% 6% 1% 2% +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------43% 36% 14% 4% 1% 1% +/-7.5

65+ ----36% 40% 17% 6% 1% 1% +/-7.5

No College ------47% 27% 16% 7% 1% 1% +/-8.0

Independent -----40% 36% 12% 9% 2% 2% +/-7.0 Midwest ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Republican -----21% 47% 24% 6% 1% * +/-8.0

South ----41% 37% 11% 8% 3% * +/-7.0

Under 50 ----32% 42% 15% 7% 2% 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----36% 39% 17% 7% 1% * +/-5.0

Attended College -------24% 50% 16% 7% 1% * +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Moderate ----42% 34% 16% 6% * 2% +/-7.0

Urban ----34% 48% 13% 5% * * +/-8.5

Conservative ------27% 43% 18% 10% 3% * +/-6.5

Suburban ----30% 41% 19% 7% 2% * +/-6.5

Rural ----42% 34% 14% 9% 1% * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------34% 46% 14% 6% * * +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40C I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. C. Social Security Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------41% 32% 49% 37% 46% 49% 44% 50% 8% 12% 4% 10% 3% 4% 2% 2% 1% 3% * 1% * * * * +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----41% 46% 8% 3% 1% * +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------41% 49% 46% 41% 8% 4% 3% 5% 1% 2% * * +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----41% 46% 8% 3% 1% * +/-4.5


Total ----41% 46% 8% 3% 1% * +/-4.5


Total ----41% 46% 8% 3% 1% * +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------21% 59% 12% 4% 4% * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----39% 52% 7% 1% * * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------32% 51% 14% 2% * * +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------51% 44% 4% * 1% * +/-7.5

65+ ----42% 48% 7% 2% * * +/-7.5

No College ------50% 42% 4% 4% * * +/-8.0

Independent -----46% 45% 6% * 3% * +/-7.0 Midwest ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Republican -----35% 51% 10% 3% * * +/-8.0

South ----44% 42% 7% 7% * * +/-7.0

Under 50 ----42% 42% 9% 4% 2% * +/-8.0

50 and Older -----40% 51% 7% 2% * * +/-5.0

Attended College -------33% 51% 11% 2% 2% * +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Moderate ----38% 53% 4% 3% 1% * +/-7.0

Urban ----38% 54% 6% 2% * * +/-8.5

Conservative ------40% 45% 9% 4% 2% * +/-6.5

Suburban ----41% 43% 11% 3% 2% * +/-6.5

Rural ----45% 44% 6% 4% 1% * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------39% 42% 12% 7% * * +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40D I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. D. Military spending by the Department of Defense Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------30% 32% 27% 30% 33% 28% 38% 35% 23% 22% 24% 21% 13% 17% 9% 13% 1% 1% * * * * 1% * +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----30% 33% 23% 13% 1% * +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------30% 35% 33% 29% 23% 23% 13% 11% 1% 1% * 1% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----30% 33% 23% 13% 1% * +/-4.5


Total ----30% 33% 23% 13% 1% * +/-4.5


Total ----30% 33% 23% 13% 1% * +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Democrat ----21% 25% 29% 23% 2% 1% +/-8.0 North east ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tea Pty Support ------37% 42% 18% 2% * * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----37% 31% 20% 11% * * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------24% 33% 25% 18% * * +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------38% 36% 19% 6% * * +/-7.5

65+ ----32% 29% 21% 12% 3% 3% +/-7.5

No College ------43% 28% 17% 11% 1% * +/-8.0

Independent -----36% 33% 22% 9% * * +/-7.0 Midwest ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Republican -----31% 44% 18% 6% * 1% +/-8.0

South ----31% 37% 20% 12% * * +/-7.0

Under 50 ----25% 35% 26% 14% * * +/-8.0

50 and Older -----35% 31% 21% 11% 1% 1% +/-5.0

Attended College -------19% 37% 28% 15% * 1% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Moderate ----31% 32% 25% 11% 1% * +/-7.0

Urban ----27% 33% 31% 8% 2% * +/-8.5

Conservative ------35% 39% 19% 7% * * +/-6.5

Suburban ----23% 33% 23% 20% * 1% +/-6.5

Rural ----40% 34% 17% 8% * * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------13% 17% 37% 32% * 1% +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40E I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. E. Aid to foreign countries for international development and humanitarian assistance Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------10% 7% 13% 11% 27% 31% 24% 26% 29% 25% 33% 31% 24% 27% 21% 24% 7% 9% 6% 7% 2% 1% 2% 1% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----10% 27% 29% 24% 7% 2% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------10% 11% 27% 29% 29% 27% 24% 21% 7% 9% 2% 2% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----10% 27% 29% 24% 7% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----10% 27% 29% 24% 7% 2% +/-4.5


Total ----10% 27% 29% 24% 7% 2% +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------3% 25% 34% 26% 11% 1% +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----4% 26% 37% 25% 7% 1% +/-7.0

$50K or more ------6% 28% 33% 28% 4% 1% +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------17% 23% 25% 25% 9% 3% +/-7.5

65+ ----11% 18% 30% 20% 18% 2% +/-7.5

No College ------14% 21% 26% 29% 9% 2% +/-8.0



Republican -----8% 22% 36% 23% 10% 1% +/-8.0

South ----8% 30% 27% 25% 8% 2% +/-7.0

Under 50 ----13% 31% 25% 25% 4% 2% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----7% 23% 34% 23% 11% 1% +/-5.0

Attended College -------6% 33% 32% 21% 6% 2% +/-5.0 Liberal ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Moderate ----8% 31% 28% 27% 5% 1% +/-7.0

Urban ----10% 27% 33% 18% 9% 3% +/-8.5

Conservative ------8% 20% 31% 30% 9% 2% +/-6.5

Suburban ----7% 30% 30% 27% 6% 1% +/-6.5

Rural ----15% 25% 27% 24% 8% 1% +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------9% 34% 31% 24% 1% 1% +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40F I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. F. Pensions and benefits for retired government workers Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------15% 14% 16% 11% 33% 29% 36% 32% 26% 27% 25% 29% 21% 22% 20% 23% 5% 8% 2% 5% 1% * 1% 1% +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----15% 33% 26% 21% 5% 1% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------15% 17% 33% 26% 26% 29% 21% 20% 5% 7% 1% 1% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----15% 33% 26% 21% 5% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----15% 33% 26% 21% 5% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----15% 33% 26% 21% 5% 1% +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------3% 21% 36% 32% 7% * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----15% 31% 26% 25% 3% 1% +/-7.0

$50K or more ------9% 40% 23% 24% 3% 1% +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------18% 33% 25% 18% 5% 1% +/-7.5

65+ ----7% 38% 25% 17% 11% 2% +/-7.5

No College ------20% 24% 29% 18% 7% * +/-8.0

Independent -----13% 32% 30% 21% 4% * +/-7.0 Midwest ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Republican -----15% 19% 32% 27% 6% 1% +/-8.0

South ----23% 32% 22% 19% 3% * +/-7.0

Under 50 ----18% 32% 26% 20% 4% * +/-8.0

50 and Older -----12% 34% 25% 22% 6% 2% +/-5.0



Moderate ----16% 39% 27% 15% 3% * +/-7.0

Urban ----20% 37% 22% 13% 8% * +/-8.5

Conservative ------15% 21% 29% 27% 8% * +/-6.5

Suburban ----10% 31% 28% 26% 4% 1% +/-6.5

Rural ----18% 30% 25% 21% 5% * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------17% 42% 22% 16% 2% 1% +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40G I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. G. Food and nutrition assistance for the poor, including the program that used to be known as food stamps Base = Half Sample




Total ----34% 38% 15% 10% 2% 1% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------34% 45% 38% 32% 15% 9% 10% 10% 2% 4% 1% * +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----34% 38% 15% 10% 2% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----34% 38% 15% 10% 2% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----34% 38% 15% 10% 2% 1% +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Democrat ----41% 34% 13% 10% 2% * +/-8.0 North east ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tea Pty Support ------14% 42% 21% 18% 5% 1% +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----30% 41% 17% 10% 2% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------23% 47% 20% 9% 1% * +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------37% 38% 19% 6% * * +/-7.5

65+ ----38% 38% 11% 5% 6% 2% +/-7.5

No College ------44% 30% 12% 11% 2% * +/-8.0



Republican -----21% 36% 26% 14% 3% * +/-8.0

South ----35% 35% 13% 13% 4% 1% +/-7.0

Under 50 ----35% 37% 15% 11% 1% * +/-8.0

50 and Older -----33% 40% 15% 8% 4% 1% +/-5.0



Moderate ----34% 45% 11% 5% 3% 1% +/-7.0

Urban ----36% 35% 16% 8% 5% * +/-8.5

Conservative ------26% 33% 22% 16% 3% * +/-6.5

Suburban ----32% 44% 12% 8% 2% 1% +/-6.5

Rural ----36% 31% 19% 14% * * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------45% 37% 8% 7% 2% 2% +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40H I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. H. Housing assistance for the poor Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------34% 28% 39% 31% 38% 42% 35% 40% 17% 19% 15% 20% 8% 6% 9% 6% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% * +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----34% 38% 17% 8% 2% 1% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------34% 42% 38% 37% 17% 10% 8% 6% 2% 3% 1% * +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----34% 38% 17% 8% 2% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----34% 38% 17% 8% 2% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----34% 38% 17% 8% 2% 1% +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------13% 37% 31% 14% 4% * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----31% 37% 23% 6% 3% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------24% 40% 22% 10% 1% 2% +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------40% 37% 15% 7% * 1% +/-7.5

65+ ----33% 41% 16% 5% 4% 1% +/-7.5

No College ------43% 34% 15% 7% 2% * +/-8.0



Republican -----22% 35% 31% 9% 2% 1% +/-8.0

South ----36% 35% 17% 9% 3% * +/-7.0

Under 50 ----36% 38% 15% 9% 2% 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----32% 39% 20% 6% 3% * +/-5.0



Moderate ----42% 38% 13% 5% 3% * +/-7.0

Urban ----31% 42% 14% 9% 3% * +/-8.5

Conservative ------22% 39% 22% 14% 2% 1% +/-6.5

Suburban ----32% 42% 15% 5% 3% 2% +/-6.5

Rural ----39% 30% 21% 9% 1% * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------41% 42% 8% 4% 2% 2% +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40I I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. I. Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for public television and public radio stations Base = Half Sample




Total ----14% 39% 19% 11% 16% 1% +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------14% 14% 39% 38% 19% 21% 11% 10% 16% 15% 1% 2% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----14% 39% 19% 11% 16% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----14% 39% 19% 11% 16% 1% +/-4.5


Total ----14% 39% 19% 11% 16% 1% +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------7% 21% 16% 20% 37% * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----13% 38% 18% 10% 21% 1% +/-7.0

$50K or more ------14% 38% 20% 13% 14% 1% +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------15% 43% 22% 9% 9% 2% +/-7.5

65+ ----10% 34% 24% 10% 21% 2% +/-7.5

No College ------14% 36% 23% 12% 14% 1% +/-8.0



Republican -----11% 28% 19% 13% 28% 1% +/-8.0

South ----14% 40% 16% 12% 17% 1% +/-7.0

Under 50 ----17% 41% 19% 11% 11% 1% +/-8.0

50 and Older -----12% 36% 20% 10% 21% 1% +/-5.0



Moderate ----17% 47% 17% 9% 8% 2% +/-7.0

Urban ----21% 45% 15% 5% 13% 1% +/-8.5

Conservative ------10% 28% 20% 16% 25% 1% +/-6.5

Suburban ----16% 35% 21% 13% 15% 1% +/-6.5

Rural ----7% 39% 20% 14% 19% 1% +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------19% 45% 19% 8% 8% 1% +/-7.5

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CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- MAR 11 to 13, 2011 Question 40J I'm going to name a few federal programs and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you think federal spending on that program should be increased, kept the same, decreased a little, or decreased a lot, or if you think that program should be eliminated entirely. J. Federal funding for elementary, secondary and higher education Base = Half Sample


Total Men Women White ----------------63% 57% 70% 55% 22% 23% 21% 28% 7% 9% 4% 8% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 7% 1% 5% * * 1% * +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5


Total ----63% 22% 7% 3% 4% * +/-4.5


Under Total $50K --------63% 65% 22% 22% 7% 5% 3% 4% 4% 3% * 1% +/-4.5 +/-7.0


Total ----63% 22% 7% 3% 4% * +/-4.5


Total ----63% 22% 7% 3% 4% * +/-4.5


Total ----63% 22% 7% 3% 4% * +/-4.5

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1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Tea Pty Support ------40% 29% 13% 8% 10% * +/-7.5

3549 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5064 ----51% 33% 9% 3% 5% * +/-7.0

$50K or more ------60% 23% 9% 3% 5% * +/-6.0

Tea Pty Neutral ------74% 20% 3% * 3% * +/-7.5

65+ ----49% 28% 10% 4% 7% 2% +/-7.5

No College ------69% 18% 5% 3% 4% * +/-8.0



Republican -----53% 23% 11% 5% 8% * +/-8.0

South ----62% 22% 7% 5% 4% 1% +/-7.0

Under 50 ----75% 15% 5% 3% 2% * +/-8.0

50 and Older -----50% 31% 9% 4% 6% 1% +/-5.0



Moderate ----68% 23% 7% 1% * 1% +/-7.0

Urban ----68% 19% 7% 1% 4% * +/-8.5

Conservative ------53% 24% 9% 7% 7% * +/-6.5

Suburban ----58% 27% 6% 3% 4% 1% +/-6.5

Rural ----65% 19% 7% 5% 3% * +/-8.0

Tea Pty Oppose ------66% 24% 5% 4% * 1% +/-7.5

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