NC Backs Taxpayer Protection Act — April 2016 Poll
May 23, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Our recent poll looked at what NC voters thought of a Taxpayer Protection Act (TABOR), which puts a limit on the growth of state budgets. (This article from last year explains further.)
The most recent poll asked likely NC voters:
There is a proposed state constitutional amendment for voters, A Taxpayer Protection Act, which would place limitations on the amount the state budget could grow every year – largely tied to the growth rate of inflation plus population. There are provisions included which would allow the legislature and governor to override the Taxpayer Protection Act under extraordinary circumstances with a supermajority of legislators voting. Do you support or oppose the Taxpayer Protection Act?
57% Total Support
17% Total Oppose
28% Strongly Support
30% Somewhat Support
9% Somewhat Oppose
8% Strongly Oppose
26% Don’t Know/ Need More Information
* Refused
To learn more about the rest of the poll, click here.
For questions, or to arrange an interview, please contact Brooke Medina, communications director, at bmedina@nccivitas.org.
Civitas has conducted live-caller voting in North Carolina since May 2005, and we are the only public policy organization offering statewide independent, nonpartisan data on a regular basis. Our polls have provided vital insights on what North Carolina voters think of the leaders and issues facing the state and nation.
Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to advancing conservative ideas and shrinking the size of government. Civitas fights to eliminate government barriers to freedom so that North Carolinians can live a better life.
