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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 Mean value** Base Standard Error of Mean

Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets

2-3/2/2012 504 3.2% 35.9% 26.6% 18.7% 11.6% 4.0% 100.0% 3.0 484 0.1
1/2/2012 826* 4.3% 33.8% 33.2% 17.6% 8.3% 2.7% 100.0% 3.1 804 0.1
24-25/2/2011 515 2.6% 17.5% 23.9% 27.6% 25.6% 2.9% 100.0% 2.4 500 0.1
23/2/2011 911* 3.2% 24.1% 34.5% 22.8% 12.5% 2.9% 100.0% 2.8 884 0.1
25-27/2/2010 517 4.6% 34.2% 26.4% 20.4% 6.4% 8.0% 100.0% 3.1 476 0.1
24/2/2010 724* 6.1% 40.4% 35.5% 10.3% 4.2% 3.6% 100.0% 3.4 698 0.1
26/2/2009 522 2.8% 20.7% 33.7% 22.0% 12.4% 8.3% 100.0% 2.8 478 0.1
25/2/2009 669* 3.4% 26.8% 42.8% 15.5% 6.6% 4.9% 100.0% 3.1 636 0.1
28/2/2008 525 13.5% 58.9% 17.8% 4.0% 1.2% 4.6% 100.0% 3.7 556 0.1
27/2/2008 811* 15.0% 53.5% 20.7% 4.5% 1.0% 5.4% 100.0% 3.8 768 0.1

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% 3.6 649 0.1
22/2/2006 577* 5.6% 44.6% 26.3% 14.3% 4.5% 4.6% 100.0% 3.3 550 0.1
16/3/2005 544* 5.2% 42.3% 29.0% 9.4% 1.9% 12.3% 100.0% 3.4 478 0.1
10/3/2004 395* 2.1% 35.0% 33.2% 10.4% 1.3% 18.0% 100.0% 3.3 324 0.1

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% 2.5 459 0.1
6/3/2002 539* 3.4% 43.8% 22.9% 13.8% 3.6% 12.6% 100.0% 3.3 472 0.1

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% 3.5 248 0.1
8/3/2000 643* 7.9% 62.4% 11.8% 3.4% 0.6% 13.8% 100.0% 3.9 553 0.1
3/3/1999 598* 2.0% 43.8% 27.1% 8.5% 1.5% 17.1% 100.0% 3.4 496 0.1
18/2/1998 638* 4.2% 50.5% 19.5% 6.9% 0.5% 18.3% 100.0% 3.6 520 0.1
** The mean value is calculated by quantifying all individual responses into 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 marks according to their degree of positive level, where 1 is the lowest and 5 the highest, and then calculate the sample mean.

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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

2-3/2/2012 504 39.0% 26.6% 30.3% 4.0% 100.0%
1/2/2012 826* 38.2% 33.2% 26.0% 2.7% 100.0%
24-25/2/2011 515 20.1% 23.9% 53.1% 2.9% 100.0%
23/2/2011 911* 27.3% 34.5% 35.3% 2.9% 100.0%
25-27/2/2010 517 38.8% 26.4% 26.8% 8.0% 100.0%
24/2/2010 724* 46.5% 35.5% 14.4% 3.6% 100.0%
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%
* Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget / were not clear about the Budget content

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

2-3/2/2012 490 52.6 0.9
1/2/2012 817* 57.0 0.7
24-25/2/2011 507 41.7 1.0
23/2/2011 891* 51.5 0.7
25-27/2/2010 487 56.3 0.9
24/2/2010 704* 60.8 0.7
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
* Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget / were not clear about the Budget content

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 Mean value** Base Standard Error of Mean

Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets

2-3/2/2012 504 3.3% 30.1% 20.0% 30.6% 12.6% 3.3% 100.0% 2.8 486 0.1
24-25/2/2011 515 2.3% 18.6% 22.5% 32.2% 19.5% 5.0% 100.0% 2.5 489 0.1
25-27/2/2010 517 4.2% 29.5% 27.2% 22.8% 7.1% 9.2% 100.0% 3.0 469 0.1
26/2/2009 525 2.5% 27.4% 30.2% 24.4% 10.0% 5.4% 100.0% 2.9 497 0.1
28/2/2008 525 6.7% 53.3% 22.6% 9.8% 2.3% 5.3% 100.0% 3.5 531 0.1

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% 3.5 918 0.1
22/2/2006 1026 3.6% 32.8% 30.8% 12.0% 3.0% 17.8% 100.0% 3.3 843 0.1
16/3/2005 1041 2.4% 26.8% 32.6% 11.8% 3.6% 22.9% 100.0% 3.2 800 0.1
10/3/2004 1023 0.7% 17.1% 26.1% 23.2% 6.1% 26.9% 100.0% 2.8 740 0.1

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% 2.4 776 0.1
6/3/2002 1041 0.7% 25.6% 21.2% 17.2% 4.2% 31.0% 100.0% 3.0 715 0.1

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% 3.4 333 0.1
8/3/2000 856 5.3% 54.7% 16.4% 7.4% 1.2% 15.0% 100.0% 3.6 628 0.1
18/2/1998 804 3.4% 38.4% 20.6% 11.6% 1.1% 24.9% 100.0% 3.4 598 0.1
** The mean value is calculated by quantifying all individual responses into 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 marks according to their degree of positive level, where 1 is the lowest and 5 the highest, and then calculate the sample mean.

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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

2-3/2/2012 504 33.5% 20.0% 43.2% 3.3% 100.0%
24-25/2/2011 515 20.9% 22.5% 51.7% 5.0% 100.0%
25-27/2/2010 517 33.7% 27.2% 29.9% 9.2% 100.0%
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%

Measures suggested by the Financial Secretary to relieve people's stress brought by the economic downturn include: waiving rates for 2012–13, subject to a ceiling of $2,500 per quarter, granting each residential electricity account a subsidy of $1,800, paying two months' rent for public housing tenants, increasing the child and parents allowance, granting an extra-month allowance to CSSA recipients and reducing salaries tax by 75%, subject to a ceiling of $12,000. Do you think these measures are enough?


  Date of survey Total Sample Sufficient Not Sufficient Don't know/ hard to say Total

Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets

2-3/2/2012 504 42.3% 51.6% 6.1% 100.0%

According to the Financial Secretary, the risk of the external environment may appear in the coming year, therefore he will adopt the 「supporting enterprise to preserve the employment, stabilizing our financial system to care for people」 strategy. Do you think the proposed measures can face the risk of the external environment as mentioned by him?


  Date of survey Total Sample Can Cannot Don't know/ hard to say Total

Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets

2-3/2/2012 504 29.8% 49.0% 21.2% 100.0%

Financial Secretary John Tsang amended the budget plan last year resulting in a grant of $6,000 to each citizen aged 18 or above, yet such a grant did not appear this year. Are you satisfied with this arrangement?


  Date of survey Total Sample Very satisfied Quite satisfied Half-half Not quite satisfied Very dissatisfied Don't know/ hard to say Total Mean value** Base Standard Error of Mean

Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets

2-3/2/2012 504 13.1% 42.2% 11.7% 15.7% 13.8% 3.4% 100.0% 3.3 483 0.1

There is a saying that the budget plan this year has appealed to the middle class but ignored the grassroots. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this saying?


  Date of survey Total Sample Very agree Quite agree Half-half Not quite agree Very disagree Don't know/ hard to say Total Mean value** Base Standard Error of Mean

Survey Series on John Tsang's Budgets

2-3/2/2012 504 19.0% 28.4% 9.3% 32.1% 7.0% 4.3% 100.0% 3.2 482 1.1

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

2-3/2/2012 504 504 8.3% 47.8% 20.7% 11.5% 11.8% 100.0%
24-25/2/2011 515 515 5.9% 45.6% 24.4% 14.4% 9.8% 100.0%
25-27/2/2010 517 517 10.3% 49.8% 19.8% 11.4% 8.7% 100.0%
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

2-3/2/2012 504 504 56.0% 32.2% 11.8% 100.0%
24-25/2/2011 515 515 51.5% 38.8% 9.8% 100.0%
25-27/2/2010 517 517 60.1% 31.2% 8.7% 100.0%
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

2-3/2/2012 504 504 2.8% 17.0% 34.4% 36.0% 9.8% 100.0%
24-25/2/2011 515 515 3.2% 12.8% 31.8% 42.3% 9.9% 100.0%
25-27/2/2010 517 517 3.1% 23.9% 28.7% 33.6% 10.8% 100.0%
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

2-3/2/2012 504 504 19.9% 70.4% 9.8% 100.0%
24-25/2/2011 515 515 16.0% 74.1% 9.9% 100.0%
25-27/2/2010 517 517 27.0% 62.3% 10.8% 100.0%
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%