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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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 522 | 2.8% | 20.7% | 33.7% | 22.0% | 12.4% | 8.3% | 100.0% | 25/2/2009 | 669* | 3.4% | 26.8% | 42.8% | 15.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 100.0% | 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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 522 | 23.5% | 33.7% | 34.5% | 8.3% | 100.0% | 25/2/2009 | 669* | 30.2% | 42.8% | 22.2% | 4.9% | 100.0% | 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% |
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 |
26/2/2009 | 492 | 51.0 | 0.8 | 25/2/2009 | 637* | 54.8 | 0.7 | 28/2/2008 | 501 | 71.5 | 0.7 | 27/2/2008 | 785* | 70.6 | 0.6 |
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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 525 | 2.5% | 27.4% | 30.2% | 24.4% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 100.0% | 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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 525 | 30.0% | 30.2% | 34.5% | 5.4% | 100.0% | 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 the short-term strategy for countering financial crisis is to preserve jobs, and said they will create around 60,000 jobs and internship opportunities in the next 3 years. Do you think these measures are sufficient? |
| Date of survey | Total Sample | Enough | Not Enough | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 524 | 24.7% | 68.3% | 7.0% | 100.0% |
Financial Secretary said the long-term strategy for countering financial crisis is to promote the economic integration with the Mainland, consolidate our role as a financial and tourism hub and implement infrastructure projects, so the Hong Kong economy will recover swiftly. Do you think the measures proposed by FS in the Budget can help Hong Kong economy to recover swiftly? |
| Date of survey | Total Sample | Can | Cannot | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 524 | 28.2% | 62.5% | 9.3% | 100.0% |
Financial Secretary proposed tax concessions, include waiving rates for the two quarters, subject to a ceiling of $1,500 per quarter, and reducing salaries tax and tax under personal assessment, subject to a ceiling of $6,000. Do you think these tax reduction measures are sufficient? |
| Date of survey | Total Sample | Can | Cannot | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 523 | 39.0% | 55.3% | 5.7% | 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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 525 | 525 | 11.8% | 51.9% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 7.0% | 100.0% | 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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 525 | 525 | 63.7% | 29.3% | 7.0% | 100.0% | 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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 523 | 523 | 5.0% | 23.6% | 37.0% | 25.1% | 9.3% | 100.0% | 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 | Don't know/ hard to say | Total | |
Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets |
26/2/2009 | 523 | 523 | 28.6% | 62.1% | 9.3% | 100.0% | 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% |
