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

　 Date of survey Sub-sample base Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525   13.5%   58.9%   17.8%   4.0%   1.2%   4.6%   100.0%  
  27/2/2008 811*   15.0%   53.5%   20.7%   4.5%   1.0%   5.4%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 673*   9.4%   53.0%   24.6%   7.4%   2.0%   3.6%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 577*   5.6%   44.6%   26.3%   14.3%   4.5%   4.6%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 544*   5.2%   42.3%   29.0%   9.4%   1.9%   12.3%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 395*   2.1%   35.0%   33.2%   10.4%   1.3%   18.0%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 495*   1.4%   18.5%   23.2%   35.1%   14.5%   7.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 539*   3.4%   43.8%   22.9%   13.8%   3.6%   12.6%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   7-8/3/2001 263*   3.4%   53.6%   24.7%   11.9%   1.0%   5.5%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 643*   7.9%   62.4%   11.8%   3.4%   0.6%   13.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 598*   2.0%   43.8%   27.1%   8.5%   1.5%   17.1%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 638*   4.2%   50.5%   19.5%   6.9%   0.5%   18.3%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Sub-sample base   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525   72.4%   17.8%   5.2%   4.6%   100.0%  
  27/2/2008 811*   68.4%   20.7%   5.5%   5.4%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 673*   62.4%   24.6%   9.4%   3.6%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 577*   50.2%   26.3%   18.9%   4.6%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005 544*   47.5%   29.0%   11.3%   12.3%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 395*   37.1%   33.2%   11.7%   18.0%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 495*   19.9%   23.2%   49.6%   7.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 539*   47.2%   22.9%   17.4%   12.6%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   7-8/3/2001 263*   57.0%   24.7%   12.8%   5.5%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 643*   70.3%   11.8%   4.0%   13.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 598*   45.8%   27.1%   10.0%   17.1%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 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 Number of Raters Support Rating  Standard Error  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 501 71.5   0.7  
  27/2/2008 785* 70.6   0.6  

* Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget

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

　  Date of survey Total Sample Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 6.7%   53.3%   22.6%   9.8%   2.3%   5.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 1018 5.9%   43.0%   32.0%   7.8%   1.9%   9.4%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 1026 3.6%   32.8%   30.8%   12.0%   3.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041 2.4%   26.8%   32.6%   11.8%   3.6%   22.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 0.7%   17.1%   26.1%   23.2%   6.1%   26.9%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 1047 0.7%   11.2%   17.5%   29.8%   15.6%   25.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 0.7%   25.6%   21.2%   17.2%   4.2%   31.0%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   7-8/3/2001 502 1.7%   43.7%   22.8%   11.6%   2.2%   17.9%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 856 5.3%   54.7%   16.4%   7.4%   1.2%   15.0%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 804 3.4%   38.4%   20.6%   11.6%   1.1%   24.9%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Total Sample  Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 60.0%   22.6%   12.1%   5.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 1018 48.9%   32.0%   9.8%   9.4%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 1026 36.4%   30.8%   15.0%   17.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041 29.2%   32.6%   15.3%   22.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 17.8%   26.1%   29.3%   26.9%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 1047 11.9%   17.5%   45.3%   25.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 26.4%   21.2%   21.4%   31.0%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets   7-8/3/2001 502 45.4%   22.8%   13.9%   17.9%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 856 59.9%   16.4%   8.7%   15.0%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 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 Total Sample Very agree  Quite agree  Half-half  Quite disagree  Very disagree  DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 15.4%   56.0%   11.5%   7.3%   2.2%   7.6%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Total Sample  Agree  Half-half  Disagree  DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 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 Total Sample Enough  Not Enough  DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 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 Total Sample Very agree  Quite agree  Half-half  Quite disagree  Very disagree  DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 19.5%   42.6%   14.9%   16.5%   4.7%   1.7%   100.0%  

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　  Date of survey Total Sample  Agree  Half-half  Disagree  DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 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 Total Sample Sub-sample   Very fair   Quite fair   Quite unfair   Very unfair   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 525 10.5%   56.9%   14.8%   7.2%   10.5%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 1018 532 9.2%   53.5%   19.2%   8.9%   9.2%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 1026 600 8.0%   47.4%   23.8%   10.0%   10.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 10.2%   49.2%   19.3%   7.6%   13.7%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 6.9%   50.9%   21.0%   9.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 1047 1047 6.1%   44.5%   19.4%   14.0%   16.0%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 6.3%   48.7%   20.8%   7.9%   16.3%   100.0%  

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　 Date of survey Total Sample Sub-sample   Fair   Unfair   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 525 67.4%   22.0%   10.5%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 1018 532 62.7%   28.1%   9.2%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 1026 600 55.4%   33.8%   10.8%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 59.4%   26.9%   13.7%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 57.8%   30.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 1047 1047 50.6%   33.4%   16.0%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 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 Total Sample Sub-
sample  		 Very reasonable   Quite reasonable   Quite unreasonable   Very unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 525 3.9%   37.7%   28.2%   16.9%   13.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 1018 570 2.8%   30.9%   30.2%   21.6%   14.5%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 1026 621 3.6%   28.3%   32.8%   21.9%   13.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 3.3%   25.3%   27.6%   22.9%   20.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 2.3%   19.2%   31.2%   31.0%   16.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 1047 1047 1.5%   17.1%   28.1%   32.0%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 1.4%   23.9%   28.5%   23.3%   22.9%   100.0%  

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　 Date of survey Total Sample Sub-sample   Reasonable   Unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets   28/2/2008 525 525 41.6%   45.1%   13.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets   28/2/2007 1018 570 33.7%   51.8%   14.5%   100.0%  
  22/2/2006 1026 621 31.9%   54.7%   13.4%   100.0%  
  16/3/2005  1041  1041 28.6%   50.5%   20.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 1023 1023 21.5%   62.2%   16.3%   100.0%  
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets   5/3/2003 1047 1047 18.6%   60.1%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1041 1041 25.3%   51.8%   22.9%   100.0%