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29. If Congress and the president had to reduce spending, which of these areas would you reduce spending on?
Social Security:
Would reduce spending 12%
Would not reduce spending86%
No answer / Don't know 1%
Medicare:
Would reduce spending 16%
Would not reduce spending 82%
No answer / Don't know 2%
Wars in Afghanistan an Iraq:
Would reduce spending 55%
Would not reduce spending 41%
No answer / Don't know 3%
Education:
Would reduce spending 17%
Would not reduce spending 82%
No answer / Don't know 1%
Unemployment compensation for people out of work and looking for jobs:
Would reduce spending 34%
Would not reduce spending 63%
No answer / Don't know 4%
Healthcare:
Would reduce spending 28%
Would not reduce spending 68%
No answer / Don't know 4%
Medicaid, which provides health care for low income families:
Would reduce spending 20%
Would not reduce spending 77%
No answer / Don't know 3%
Defense spending other than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Would reduce spending 46%
Would not reduce spending 50%
No answer / Don't know 4%
30. How big a problem is illegal immigration in the country compared to other problems we face?
Very major 33%
Somewhat major 33%
Somewhat minor 21%
Very minor 5%
Not really a problem at all 6%
No answer / Don't know 2%
31. How closely have you been following the news about the state of Arizona's new immigration law?
Very closely 30%
Somewhat closely 42%
Not too closely 20%
Not at all 8%
No answer / Don't know 1%
32. The Arizona law requires police officers to check the citizenship papers of people they stop or arrest if the police officer is suspicious of their immigration status. From what you've heard or read so far, do you favor or oppose this new Arizona law?
Favor 60%
Oppose 35%
No answer / Don't know 5%
33. Here are some issues critics of the law have raised. For each one, please tell me if you agree or disagree.
The law could lead to harassment by police of legal citizens who may just look like illegal immigrants to a police officer:
Agree 54%
Disagree 42%
No answer / Don't know 4%
The federal government and not the states is responsible for immigration laws:
Agree 63%
Disagree 32%
No answer / Don't know 5%
34. How good a job has the federal government done to protect the nation's borders from illegal immigrants?
Excellent 1%
Good 12%
Only fair 35%
Poor 49%
No answer / Don't know 2%