Public Support for Budget Proposals by Governor Cuomo

No increases in any state taxes and no new taxes 79% 19% 2%

No new state borrowing 76% 17% 7%

Reducing the size of the budget by $3.7 billion 75% 20% 5%

Creating regional economic development councils 64% 27% 10%

Reducing spending on the state workforce by $550 million or up to 9,800 layoffs if negotiations fail 55% 40% 5%

Reducing aid to municipalities by about $15 million 53% 38% 9%

Reducing spending for Medicaid by about $1 billion 51% 45% 4%

Reducing spending for SUNY and CUNY by about 10 percent 41% 56% 3%

Reducing state aid to local school districts by about $1.5 billion 34% 64% 2%

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