March Sun, 1994
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN NEW JERSEY POSTS MODEST GAINS
GAINSWhile there are signs that consumer confidence in New Jersey is on the rise, the rate of improvement from a year ago may at best be described as modest, according to the Star-Ledger/ Eagleton Poll's annual survey of consumer confidence. Twenty-eight percent of residents currently say that economically the state is in good times, a 6-point improvement from one year ago, and two-thirds say economically the state is in bad times. In 1989, fully 57 percent described the state's economy as in good times.
March Sun, 1994
NEW JERSEYANS’ OPINIONS ON LIABILITY LAWSUIT REFORMS: PERCEIVE MISUSE AND SUPPORT LIMITATIONS
Most New Jerseyans have the impression that the right to sue is being misused. A strong majority — 62 percent — of New Jersey residents feel that a great many people who bring lawsuits against others are taking advantage of their right to sue.
February Sun, 1994
JERSEYANS FEEL STATE INCOME TAX CUT WILL HELP ECONOMY; BUT REJECT IT IF IT MEANS HIGHER PROPERTY TAX
A majority (61%) of New Jersey residents feel that Governor Whitman's plan to cut state income tax rates by 30 percent over three years will help stimulate New Jersey's economy, and half of the state's residents believe that Whitman will be able to provide this tax cut.
February Sun, 1994
NEW JERSEYANS’ POLICY PRIORITIES; RATINGS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS; PREVIEW OF THE 1994 U. S. SENATE ELECTION
Taxes are the main issue New Jerseyan's would like to talk about if they had an opportunity to attend a town meeting with Governor Whitman. However, a majority of the state's residents are not able to offer a suggestion on how the Governor can reduce the state's budget. Among the suggestions for cutbacks, the two that are mentioned most frequently by New Jerseyans are various cuts related to the salaries and the number of state employees, and reductions or reforms in welfare programs.