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

　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second 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 John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   579   13.5%   53.8%   21.5%   5.7%   1.6%   3.8%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525   525   13.5%   58.9%   17.8%   4.0%   1.2%   4.6%   100.0%  
  27/2/2008 Instant survey   1077   811*   15.0%   53.5%   20.7%   4.5%   1.0%   5.4%   100.0%  
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/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Sub-sample base  Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   579   67.3%   21.5%   7.3%   3.8%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525   525   72.4%   17.8%   5.2%   4.6%   100.0%  
  27/2/2008 Instant survey   1077   811*   68.4%   20.7%   5.5%   5.4%   100.0%  
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


Please rate your level of satisfaction with the Budget delivered by John Tsang, with 0 indicating absolutely dissatisfied, 100 indicating absolutely satisfied and 50 indicating half-half. How will you rate this year's Budget?


　 Date of survey Instant survey/First follow-up survey/Second follow-up survey Number of Raters Support Rating  Standard Error  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets  12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey 553 68.2   0.7  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 501 71.5   0.7  
  27/2/2008 Instant survey 785* 70.6   0.6  

* Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget

　

In general, are you satisfied with the Budget announced by the Financial Secretary?
　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Sub-sample Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   564   5.6%   48.7%   25.8%   13.0%   0.9%   6.0%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525   525   6.7%   53.3%   22.6%   9.8%   2.3%   5.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007 Follow-up survey   1007   1007   8.6%   51.8%   22.1%   9.1%   3.6%   4.8%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007 Instant survey   1018   1018   5.9%   43.0%   32.0%   7.8%   1.9%   9.4%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006 Follow-up survey   1010   1010   6.2%   43.0%   28.1%   12.7%   3.4%   6.7%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 Instant survey   1026   1026   3.6%   32.8%   30.8%   12.0%   3.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   1009   1009   2.0%   28.4%   30.7%   18.6%   5.6%   14.7%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   1041   1041   2.4%   26.8%   32.6%   11.8%   3.6%   22.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   1015   1015   0.4%   17.2%   33.3%   29.0%   12.1%   8.0%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   1023   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   1040   0.4%   8.4%   15.7%   37.6%   22.1%   15.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   1047   1047   0.7%   11.2%   17.5%   29.8%   15.6%   25.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   1216   1216   1.0%   26.8%   29.2%   19.5%   3.3%   20.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   1041   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   511   1.6%   34.4%   31.2%   18.0%   4.4%   10.4%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 Instant survey   502   502   1.7%   43.7%   22.8%   11.6%   2.2%   17.9%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000 Follow-up survey   660   660   1.6%   45.1%   24.4%   8.9%   2.2%   15.8%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 Instant survey   856   856   5.3%   54.7%   16.4%   7.4%   1.2%   15.0%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998 Follow-up survey   538   538   1.6%   40.8%   24.2%   14.1%   1.4%   17.9%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 Instant survey   804   804   3.4%   38.4%   20.6%   11.6%   1.1%   24.9%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample   Sub-sample Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   564   54.3%   25.8%   13.9%   6.0%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525   525   60.0%   22.6%   12.1%   5.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   19-21/3/2007 Follow-up survey   1007   1007   60.4%   22.1%   12.7%   4.8%   100.0%  
  28/2/2007 Instant survey   1018   1018   48.9%   32.0%   9.8%   9.4%   100.0%  
  13-17/3/2006 Follow-up survey   1010   1010   49.2%   28.1%   16.0%   6.7%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 Instant survey   1026   1026   36.4%   30.8%   15.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  11-14/4/2005 Follow-up survey   1009   1009   30.4%   30.7%   24.2%   14.7%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 Instant survey   1041   1041   29.2%   32.6%   15.3%   22.9%   100.0%  
  22-24/3/2004 Follow-up survey   1015   1015   17.5%   33.3%   41.2%   8.0%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 Instant survey   1023   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   1040   8.7%   15.7%   59.7%   15.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 Instant survey   1047   1047   11.9%   17.5%   45.3%   25.3%   100.0%  
  18-20/3/2002 Follow-up survey   1216   1216   27.7%   29.2%   22.8%   20.2%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 Instant survey   1041   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   511   36.0%   31.2%   22.4%   10.4%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 Instant survey   502   502   45.4%   22.8%   13.9%   17.9%   100.0%  
  20/3/2000 Follow-up survey   660   660   46.7%   26.4%   11.0%   15.8%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 Instant survey   856   856   59.9%   16.4%   8.7%   15.0%   100.0%  
  24/2/1998 Follow-up survey   538   538   42.4%   24.2%   15.5%   17.9%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 Instant survey   804   804   41.8%   20.6%   12.7%   24.9%   100.0%  


Financial Secretary said there are 3 basic principles in public finances management, namely commitment to society, sustainability and pragmatism. Do you agree or disagree to this statement? 

　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Sub-sample Very agree  Quite agree  Half-half  Quite disagree  Very disagree  DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017 602 11.4%   53.0%   17.1%   8.1%   2.1%   8.2%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525 525 15.4%   56.0%   11.5%   7.3%   2.2%   7.6%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample  Sub-sample Agree  Half-half  Disagree  DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017 602 64.4%   17.1%   10.2%   8.2%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525 525 71.4%   11.5%   9.5%   7.6%   100.0%  

　

　

The Financial Secretary announced tax concessions which included lowering salaries tax by 1 percentage-point to 15%, providing one-off grant of $3,000 to each elderly, subsidizing each domestic electricity account with $1,800, providing one additional month of payments for CSSA recipients and disabled persons and so on. Do you think these measures are sufficient?

　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample   Sub-sample Enough  Not Enough  DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017 510 62.0%   31.6%   6.5%   100.0%   
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525 525 68.1%   27.1%   4.8%   100.0%  


In this year's budget, there are mostly one-off measures, e.g. providing one additional month of payments for CSSA recipients and providing $3,000 to each elderly, etc. Do you agree or disagree to these measures?

　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Sub-sample Very agree  Quite agree  Half-half  Quite disagree  Very disagree  DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017 644 18.9%   42.3%   13.4%   16.6%   6.4%   2.4%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525 525 19.5%   42.6%   14.9%   16.5%   4.7%   1.7%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample   Sub-sample Agree  Half-half  Disagree  DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017 644 61.2%   13.4%   23.0%   2.4%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525 525 62.1%   14.9%   21.2%   1.7%   100.0%  


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

　 Date of survey Instant survey/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey  		 Total Sample   Sub-sample  Very fair   Quite fair   Quite unfair   Very unfair   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets    12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017    591    11.1%   58.2%   15.6%   8.4%   6.7%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525    525    10.5%   56.9%   14.8%   7.2%   10.5%   100.0%  
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/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample   Sub-sample  Fair   Unfair   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   591   69.4%   24.0%   6.7%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525   525   67.4%   22.0%   10.5%   100.0%  
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/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample   Sub-sample  Very reasonable   Quite reasonable   Quite unreasonable   Very unreasonable   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   631   5.9%   36.7%   26.3%   20.3%   10.7%   100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525   525   3.9%   37.7%   28.2%   16.9%   13.3%   100.0%  
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/
First follow-up survey/
Second follow-up survey 		 Total Sample   Sub-sample   Reasonable   Unreasonable   DK/HS  Total 
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   12-14/3/2008 Second follow-up survey   1017   631   42.6%   46.7%   10.7%    100.0%  
  28/2/2008 First follow-up survey 525    525    41.6%   45.1%   13.3%    100.0%  
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%