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Overall speaking, are you satisfied with the government's strategy in monetary arrangement?

　 Date of survey Instant survey / 
Follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007        Follow-up survey   1007   8.6%   51.8%   22.1%   9.1%   3.6%   4.8%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007        Instant survey   1018   5.9%   43.0%   32.0%   7.8%   1.9%   9.4%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006        Follow-up survey   1010   6.2%   43.0%   28.1%   12.7%   3.4%   6.7%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006        Instant survey   1026   3.6%   32.8%   30.8%   12.0%   3.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005        Follow-up survey   1009   2.0%   28.4%   30.7%   18.6%   5.6%   14.7%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005        Instant survey   1041   2.4%   26.8%   32.6%   11.8%   3.6%   22.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004        Follow-up survey   1015   0.4%   17.2%   33.3%   29.0%   12.1%   8.0%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004        Instant survey   1023   0.7%   17.1%   26.1%   23.2%   6.1%   26.9%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003        Follow-up survey   1040   0.4%   8.4%   15.7%   37.6%   22.1%   15.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003        Instant survey   1047   0.7%   11.2%   17.5%   29.8%   15.6%   25.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002        Follow-up survey   1216   1.0%   26.8%   29.2%   19.5%   3.3%   20.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002        Instant survey   1041   0.7%   25.6%   21.2%   17.2%   4.2%   31.0%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   30-31/3/2001        Follow-up survey   511   1.6%   34.4%   31.2%   18.0%   4.4%   10.4%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001        Instant survey   502   1.7%   43.7%   22.8%   11.6%   2.2%   17.9%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000        Follow-up survey   660   1.6%   45.1%   24.4%   8.9%   2.2%   15.8%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000        Instant survey   856   5.3%   54.7%   16.4%   7.4%   1.2%   15.0%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998        Follow-up survey   538   1.6%   40.8%   24.2%   14.1%   1.4%   17.9%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998        Instant survey   804   3.4%   38.4%   20.6%   11.6%   1.1%   24.9%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007                  Follow-up survey   1007    60.4%   22.1%   12.7%   4.8%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007                  Instant survey   1018   48.9%   32.0%   9.8%   9.4%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006                  Follow-up survey   1010    49.2%   28.1%   16.0%   6.7%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006                  Instant survey   1026   36.4%   30.8%   15.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005                  Follow-up survey   1009   30.4%   30.7%   24.2%   14.7%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005                  Instant survey   1041   29.2%   32.6%   15.3%   22.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004                  Follow-up survey   1015   17.5%   33.3%   41.2%   8.0%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004                  Instant survey   1023   17.8%   26.1%   29.3%   26.9%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003                  Follow-up survey   1040   8.7%   15.7%   59.7%   15.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003                  Instant survey   1047   11.9%   17.5%   45.3%   25.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002                  Follow-up survey   1216   27.7%   29.2%   22.8%   20.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002                  Instant survey   1041   26.4%   21.2%   21.4%   31.0%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   30-31/3/2001                  Follow-up survey   511   36.0%   31.2%   22.4%   10.4%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001                  Instant survey   502   45.4%   22.8%   13.9%   17.9%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000                  Follow-up survey   660   46.7%   26.4%   11.0%   15.8%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000                  Instant survey   856   59.9%   16.4%   8.7%   15.0%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998                  Follow-up survey   538   42.4%   24.2%   15.5%   17.9%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998                  Instant survey   804   41.8%   20.6%   12.7%   24.9%   100.0%  


In general, are you satisfied with the Budget announced by the Financial Secretary?

　  Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample   Sub-sample base   Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007        Follow-up survey   1007   954*   8.1%   54.1%   23.4%   10.1%   2.9%   1.4%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007        Instant survey   1018   673*   9.4%   53.0%   24.6%   7.4%   2.0%   3.6%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006        Follow-up survey   1010   927*   5.6%   35.9%   32.3%   17.9%   4.0%   4.2%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006        Instant survey   1026   577*   5.6%   44.6%   26.3%   14.3%   4.5%   4.6%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005        Follow-up survey   1009   829*   2.3%   37.7%   34.9%   15.2%   2.6%   7.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005        Instant survey   1041   544*   5.2%   42.3%   29.0%   9.4%   1.9%   12.3%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004        Follow-up survey   1015   884*   0.9%   31.2%   45.9%   14.9%   2.9%   4.2%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004        Instant survey   1023   395*   2.1%   35.0%   33.2%   10.4%   1.3%   18.0%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003        Follow-up survey   1040   920*   1.1%   11.9%   16.2%   40.3%   24.8%   5.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003        Instant survey   1047   495*   1.4%   18.5%   23.2%   35.1%   14.5%   7.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002        Follow-up survey   1216   1019*   2.4%   41.8%   30.8%   16.4%   2.4%   6.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002        Instant survey   1041   539*   3.4%   43.8%   22.9%   13.8%   3.6%   12.6%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   30-31/3/2001        Follow-up survey   511   424*   1.9%   37.7%   29.9%   17.3%   4.0%   9.2%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001        Instant survey   502   263*   3.4%   53.6%   24.7%   11.9%   1.0%   5.5%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000        Follow-up survey   660   615*   3.1%   60.7%   18.1%   4.4%   1.6%   12.1%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000        Instant survey   856   739*   7.9%   62.4%   11.8%   3.4%   0.6%   13.8%   100.0%  
  18/3/1999        Follow-up survey   530   511*   2.9%   54.1%   21.0%   10.2%   1.0%   10.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999        Instant survey   1190   598*   2.0%   43.8%   27.1%   8.5%   1.5%   17.1%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998        Follow-up survey   538   522*   2.7%   57.2%   20.1%   8.6%   0.9%   10.4%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998        Instant survey   804   638*   4.2%   50.5%   19.5%   6.9%   0.5%   18.3%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample   Sub-sample base   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007                  Follow-up survey   1007   954*   62.1%   23.4%   13.0%   1.4%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007                  Instant survey   1018   673*   62.4%   24.6%   9.4%   3.6%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006                  Follow-up survey   1010   927*   41.5%   32.3%   21.9%   4.2%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006                  Instant survey   1026   577*   50.2%   26.3%   18.9%   4.6%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005                  Follow-up survey   1009   829*   39.9%   34.9%   17.8%   7.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005                  Instant survey   1041   544*   47.5%   29.0%   11.3%   12.3%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004                  Follow-up survey   1015   884*   32.1%   45.9%   17.8%   4.2%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004                  Instant survey   1023   395*   37.1%   33.2%   11.7%   18.0%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003                  Follow-up survey   1040   920*   13.0%   16.2%   65.1%   5.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003                  Instant survey   1047   495*   19.9%   23.2%   49.6%   7.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002                  Follow-up survey   1216   1019*   44.2%   30.8%   18.9%   6.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002                  Instant survey   1041   539*   47.2%   22.9%   17.4%   12.6%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   30-31/3/2001                  Follow-up survey   511   424*   39.6%   29.9%   21.3%   9.2%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001                  Instant survey   502   263*   57.0%   24.7%   12.8%   5.5%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000                  Follow-up survey   660   615*   63.8%   18.1%   5.0%   12.1%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000                  Instant survey   856   739*   70.3%   11.8%   4.0%   13.8%   100.0%  
  18/3/1999                  Follow-up survey   530   511*   57.0%   21.0%   11.2%   10.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999                  Instant survey   1190   598*   45.8%   27.1%   10.0%   17.1%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998                  Follow-up survey   538   522*   59.9%   20.1%   9.5%   10.4%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998                  Instant survey   804   638*   54.7%   19.5%   7.4%   18.3%   100.0%  

Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget


The Financial Secretary said that we should focus on three areas, namely consolidating our competitive edge, developing a knowledge-based economy, and helping the disadvantaged. Are you confident that the Government would achieve all these?

　 Date of Survey Instant survey / 
Follow-up survey  		 Total Sample  Sub-sample  Confident   Half-half   Not confident  DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007 Follow-up survey   1007   518   38.6%   32.7%   24.0%    4.7%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007 Instant survey   1018   603   40.5%   28.5%   27.2%   3.8%   100.0%  


The Financial Secretary today announced tax concessions which included waiving 50% of salaries tax, waiving rates for the first two quarters of the coming year, providing one additional month of payments for CSSA recipients and so on. Do you think these measures are sufficient?

　 Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample  Sub-sample  Adequate   Not adequate   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007 Follow-up survey   1007   532   54.1%   39.6%   6.3%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007 Instant survey   1018   609   67.0%   22.8%   10.1%   100.0%  


Overall speaking, do you think the tax system in Hong Kong is fair or unfair?

　 Date of Survey Instant survey / 
Follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Sub-sample   Very fair   Quite fair   Quite unfair   Very unfair   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007        Follow-up survey   1007   570    8.0%   54.8%   20.9%   10.4%   5.9%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007        Instant survey   1018   532    9.2%   53.5%   19.2%   8.9%   9.2%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006        Follow-up survey   1010   593   11.0%   51.2%   19.2%   10.3%   8.4%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006        Instant survey   1026   600   8.0%   47.4%   23.8%   10.0%   10.8%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005        Follow-up survey   1009   1009   9.4%   47.6%   20.4%   9.8%   12.9%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005        Instant survey   1041   1041   10.2%   49.2%   19.3%   7.6%   13.7%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004        Follow-up survey   1015   1015   5.3%   52.5%   19.9%   10.7%   11.5%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004        Instant survey   1023   1023   6.9%   50.9%   21.0%   9.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003        Follow-up survey   1040   1040   4.9%   44.7%   21.3%   15.5%   13.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003        Instant survey   1047   1047   6.1%   44.5%   19.4%   14.0%   16.0%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002        Follow-up survey   1216   1216   7.1%   56.0%   17.4%   7.4%   12.1%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002        Instant survey   1041   1041   6.3%   48.7%   20.8%   7.9%   16.3%   100.0%  

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　 Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample   Sub-sample   Fair   Unfair   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007                  Follow-up survey   1007   570   62.8%   31.3%   5.9%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007                  Instant survey   1018   532   62.7%   28.1%   9.2%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006                  Follow-up survey   1010   593   62.2%   29.4%   8.4%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006                  Instant survey   1026   600   55.4%   33.8%   10.8%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005                  Follow-up survey   1009   1009   57.0%   30.2%   12.9%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005                  Instant survey   1041   1041   59.4%   26.9%   13.7%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004                  Follow-up survey   1015   1015   57.8%   30.7%   11.5%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004                  Instant survey   1023   1023   57.8%   30.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003                  Follow-up survey   1040   1040   49.6%   36.8%   13.6%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003                  Instant survey   1047   1047   50.6%   33.4%   16.0%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002                  Follow-up survey   1216   1216   63.1%   24.8%   12.1%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002                  Instant survey   1041   1041   55.0%   28.7%   16.3%   100.0%  


Then, do you think the distribution of wealth in Hong Kong is reasonable or unreasonable?

　 Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample   Sub-
sample  		 Very reasonable   Quite reasonable   Quite unreasonable   Very unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007      Follow-up survey   1007   555   3.1%   36.1%   30.7%   21.7%   8.3%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007      Instant survey   1018   570   2.8%   30.9%   30.2%   21.6%   14.5%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006      Follow-up survey   1010   656   2.7%   28.8%   29.3%   27.1%   12.0%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006      Instant survey   1026   621   3.6%   28.3%   32.8%   21.9%   13.4%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005      Follow-up survey   1009   1009   3.4%   25.8%   24.8%   26.0%   20.0%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005      Instant survey   1041   1041   3.3%   25.3%   27.6%   22.9%   20.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004      Follow-up survey   1015   1015   1.6%   21.0%   30.5%   31.5%   15.4%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004      Instant survey   1023   1023   2.3%   19.2%   31.2%   31.0%   16.3%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003      Follow-up survey   1040   1040   1.3%   17.8%   26.6%   38.3%   16.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003      Instant survey   1047   1047   1.5%   17.1%   28.1%   32.0%   21.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002      Follow-up survey   1216   1216   1.7%   24.4%   32.5%   20.2%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002      Instant survey   1041   1041   1.4%   23.9%   28.5%   23.3%   22.9%   100.0%  

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　 Date of Survey Instant survey / Follow-up survey   Total Sample   Sub-sample   Reasonable   Unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
 Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007                  Follow-up survey   1007   555   39.3%      52.4%    8.3%      100.0%    
  28/2/2007                  Instant survey   1018   570   33.7%      51.8%    14.5%      100.0%    
  13-17/3/2006                  Follow-up survey   1010   656   31.5%   56.4%   12.0%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006                  Instant survey   1026   621   31.9%   54.7%   13.4%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005                  Follow-up survey   1009   1009   29.2%   50.8%   20.0%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005                  Instant survey   1041   1041   28.6%   50.5%   20.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004                  Follow-up survey   1015   1015   22.6%   62.0%   15.4%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004                  Instant survey   1023   1023   21.5%   62.2%   16.3%   100.0%  
 Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   12-13/3/2003                  Follow-up survey   1040   1040   19.1%   64.9%   16.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003                  Instant survey   1047   1047   18.6%   60.1%   21.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002                  Follow-up survey   1216   1216   26.1%   52.7%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002                  Instant survey   1041   1041   25.3%   51.8%   22.9%   100.0%