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Iowa: Most important problem (Iowa)

Most Important Problem Facing Iowa

Issue1
June 2-4, 2003
Economy / jobs
24%
Education
23%
State budget
23%
Taxes / state spending
20%
Health care
 8%
Environment
 1%
Other
 1%
Poll
KCCI-TV / Research 2000
Sample
600 LV
MoE
± 4.0

1 "What is the single most important issue facing Iowa?"

 

Most Important Problem Facing Iowa

Issue1
November 29 – December 2, 1997
Education / schools
28%
Taxes
14%
Economy / jobs / higher paying jobs
13%
Hogs / livestock / agriculture
 8%
Crime / death penalty
 6%
Increase population
 2%
Environment
 2%
Balance budget
 2%
Ban abortion
 2%
Attract business
 2%
Health care
 2%
Fix roads
 1%
Limit gambling
 1%
Welfare reform
 1%
Homeless / poverty
 1%
Children / child care
 1%
Other
 8%
No opinion
 2%
Poll
Iowa Poll
Sample
800 LV
MoE
± 3.5

1 "When you think about the issues the next governor of Iowa needs to address, what's the most important? What one issue matters to you most in thinking about the future of the state of Iowa?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.