March Sun, 1987
PUBLIC SUPPORTS INCREASED AID TO CITIES; DIVIDED OVER REPEAL OF FORD ACT
By a very wide margin, New Jerseyans offer strong support for the idea that state government should provide increased aid to cities to make up for cuts in federal aid.
February Thu, 1987
IRAN-CONTRA ARMS AFFAIR HURTS REAGAN IN NEW JERSEY JOB RATING DROPS; TRUTHFULNESS OUESTIONED
Ronald Reagan’s stature in New Jersey is being dragged down by the Iran-Contra arms affair, even before the release of the Tower Commission report expected to be critical of the President’s handling of the controversy.
November Sun, 1986
PUBLIC SAYS HOME COMPUTERS ARE HERE TO STAY; MOST SEE BENEFITS FROM COMPUTERS IN THE WORKPLACE
Home computers are not just a passing fad but are here to stay, so say the vast majority of New Jerseyans. Most of the public, according to the latest Star-Ledger/ Eagleton poll, also sees positive benefits from the growing use of computers in the workplace and at home--such as making workers more productive, making work more enjoyable, and helping children do better in school. Residents are evenly split, however, on whether computers in the workplace are taking jobs away from people.
November Sun, 1986
TAX REFORM AND THE ECONOMY: NEW JERSEYANS SUPPORT FEDERAL TAX REFORM; SEE GOOD TIMES ECONOMICALLY FOR STATE AND SELVES
A majority of New Jerseyans favor the federal tax reforms recently passed by Congress and signed into law, despite the fact that 8-in-10 residents believe they will pay the same or more in taxes under the new system and that only 2-in-10 feel it will help "people like themselves," according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. Also, there is no clear consensus among Garden Staters as to whether the tax reforms will help or hurt various groups in society such as the poor, middle income families, the rich, or business.