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TVNZ Post Budget Poll

May 31st, 2004 at 7:32 pm by David Farrar

TVNZ have the results of a post budget poll. As expected Labour have had a boost from the budget, but they still are 3% behind National.

They asked a number of questions with interesting results. 57% believe the budget is an attempt to regain votes after the poll drop. Also there is net economic pessimism by 7%.

A huge majority (66%) said they would prefer tax cuts to increased government spending (24%).

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5 Responses to “TVNZ Post Budget Poll”

  1. GPT Says:
    June 1st, 2004 at 9:05 am

    In fairness most budgets tend to be about getting votes … some of the better ones in the 90s excepted.

    I find the prefer tax cuts interesting, probably a reflection of the way that the question was asked – as opposed to the usual leading question of “would you prefer perfect health care or a $3/wk tax cut”.

    This time the govt is giving a straight handout, and it seems the majority of the public remember that it was their money to begin with.

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  2. Craig Ranapia Says:
    June 1st, 2004 at 3:06 pm

    These snap polls are rather interesting – for all the wrong reasons. Really, would you tell a pollster “I don’t give a shit about working families”?

    I have to wonder if the initial cynicism will follow the polls in Australia – where it seems voters thought this year’s budget was a cynical vote buy (which it was, IMHO) but it still worked.

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  3. Glenn Says:
    June 1st, 2004 at 3:14 pm

    66% favour tax cuts? Tax cuts!!! That

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  4. Robin Says:
    June 1st, 2004 at 10:28 pm

    With National polling at 44% and Labour at 41% – and ACT’s polling at 1% and shunning Rodney Hide – I think it’s safe to say that National will be the only ‘right leaning’ party in the next parliament.

    Enter Winston Peters.

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  5. Jordan Carter Says:
    June 2nd, 2004 at 5:50 pm

    The interesting thing about the poll of course was that it was asking how people favour redistributing income to the least well off in society.

    It’s a nice thing that only a miniscule percentage wanted to redistribute wealth the other way. That, of course, is what National wants to do – tax cuts for the rich is their objective, by lowering the top tax rate.

    Not going to be very popular.

    Jordan

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