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Least Fair Tax in New Jersey

 

 

Local Property Tax 54%

N.J. State Income Tax 22%

N.J. State Sales Tax 14%

Don’t Know 10%

 

Percentage of survey respondents identifying a particular type of tax as "least fair."

 

 

 

 

Source: New Jerseyans’ Opinions on School Revenue Proposals, August 1999

The Eagleton Institute of Politics, Center for Public Interest Polling

 

Where Most Property Taxes Go:

The Public’s Conception

Local Public Schools 52%

County Services 16%

Municipal Services 16%

Don’t Know 16%

 

 

Percentage of survey respondents identifying the largest recipient of local property taxes.

 

Source: New Jerseyans’ Opinions on School Revenue Proposals, August 1999

The Eagleton Institute of Politics, Center for Public Interest Polling

 

State Government Should Pay

Half of Public School Costs

 

 

Favor 71%

Oppose 15%

Don’t Know 14%

 

 

 

Percentage of survey respondents citing agreement or disagreement with the concept of the state government increasing its share of public school costs to 50% of total.

 

 

 

Source: New Jerseyans’ Opinions on School Revenue Proposals, August 1999

The Eagleton Institute of Politics, Center for Public Interest Polling

 

Dollar-for-Dollar Shift:

Property Tax to State Income Tax

 

 

Favor 57%

Oppose 27%

Don’t Know 16%

 

 

 

 

Percentage of survey respondents supporting an increase in the state income tax if offset by a decrease in the local property tax.

 

 

 

 

Source: New Jerseyans’ Opinions on School Revenue Proposals, August 1999

The Eagleton Institute of Politics, Center for Public Interest Polling

 
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