{"id":1728,"date":"2011-12-13T15:42:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2011-12-13T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T20:42:46","slug":"more-information-on-georgians-support-for-next-years-vote-on-a-new-transportation-sales-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2011\/12\/13\/more-information-on-georgians-support-for-next-years-vote-on-a-new-transportation-sales-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"More information on Georgians&#8217; support for next year&#8217;s vote on a new transportation sales tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e26b170012445c56d240655bdd03f7bf\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5595881567027133\";\r\n\/* Medium Rectangle *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"8584504377\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first part of <a href=\"http:\/\/savannahnow.com\/exchange\/2011-12-13\/new-poll-shows-support-proposed-transportation-sales-tax\" target=\"_blank\">my City Talk column today<\/a> is about the support in Georgia generally, and in south and east Georgia specifically, for the Transportation Investment Act (the so-called TSPLOST that will add 1% to regional sales taxes if approved by voters).<\/p>\n<p>I have a number of thoughts in the column, so here I&#8217;m just adding some additional data from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveyusa.com\/client\/PollReport.aspx?g=9f7c5d5d-4d53-4675-af4b-65290e7797d2\" target=\"_blank\"> the crosstabs in the SurveyUSA poll<\/a>. Frankly, I&#8217;m surprised by the level of support for the referendum at this point in the process. I&#8217;d ascribe that support to the fact that most Georgians really do think that we need to do something dramatic to address our transportation infrastructure needs. Some of the data: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>55% of Georgians favor the measure, with only 38% opposed and 7% unsure. Even if we include the 2.9% margin of error and all the undecideds into the no camp, the statewide vote is still pretty solid.<\/li>\n<li>56% of men favor the tax; 55% of women favor it<\/li>\n<li>18-34 year olds favor the tax by 2 to 1; the only age group opposing it are those over 65 (53% to 44%)<\/li>\n<li>59% of those under 50 favor the tax; of those over 50, 49% favor the tax and 47% oppose it<\/li>\n<li>whites approve of the tax by 50% to 44%; blacks by 67% to 25%<\/li>\n<li>all education levels favor the tax<\/li>\n<li>all income levels favor the tax, but there&#8217;s most opposition among those making more than $80,000\/ year (50% to 45%)<\/li>\n<li>more conservative voters oppose the tax, but by very small margins; more than 60% of moderates and liberals support it<\/li>\n<li>while the tax&#8217;s support is 47% in favor and 47% opposed in north and west Georgia, 59% of those in metro Atlanta support it, as do 60% in south and east Georgia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the statewide breakdown:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1729\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2011\/12\/13\/more-information-on-georgians-support-for-next-years-vote-on-a-new-transportation-sales-tax\/screenshot_5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png?fit=648%2C489\" data-orig-size=\"648,489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot_5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png?fit=300%2C226\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png?fit=594%2C448\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1729\" title=\"Screenshot_5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png?resize=594%2C448\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png?w=648 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screenshot_5.png?resize=300%2C226 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"e26b170012445c56d240655bdd03f7bf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; 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