Voters also prioritize public education and are receptive to expanding revenue sources
As stagnating wages continue to take a toll on the middle class, a recent poll commissioned by the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) shows Maryland voters value quality public education in the state and are strongly supportive of a progressive, pro-worker economic agenda.
Education
On an open-ended question education was Marylanders top priority, with nearly one in four respondents volunteering it as their answer. Increasing revenue to fund public education is also broadly and intensely popular among voters. Voters supported proposals to close corporate loopholes (79 percent), tax tobacco products (77 percent), levy a carbon tax on companies (71 percent) and legalize and tax the sale of marijuana (67 percent).
Putting More Money Into the Pockets of Working Families
Maryland voters also strongly support policy solutions that will put more money into the pockets of working families. Maryland voters want action to rebalance the economy, they support policies including:
Worker Protections
Maryland voters are also almost universally on board with a series of reforms to protect workers against predatory employers in Maryland:
Click here to see the polling memo and here to see a presentation of the results.
TargetSmart designed and administered this telephone survey. The survey reached 500 adults, age 18 or older, who indicated they were registered to vote in Maryland. The survey was conducted from December 4-8, 2019. The overall margin of error is +/- 4.4%. The margin of error for subgroups is larger and varies. Percentage totals may not add up precisely due to rounding.