
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, March 7, 1995                   TAG: 9503070066
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

GIVE 'EM A BREAK. MAYBE.

Three-fourths of us think economic incentives, such as tax breaks, should be used to lure employers to the region. But we're cautious about using such incentives.

How we stand on economic incentives:

Use should be encouraged: 31%

Should be used with caution: 44%

Should find other ways: 9%

Unsure: 16%

Who believes economic incentives should be encouraged?

Mostly white, married men who have been to college and are making money.

Men are more likely than women to believe in offering tax breaks.

GENDER

Men: 38%

Women: 26%

Whites are more likely than blacks to favor incentives.

RACE

White: 32%

Black: 25%

Those who are married are more enthusiatic than others.

MARITAL STATUS

Single: 28%

Married: 38%

Widowed: 23%

Those between ages 30 and 64 are the most enthusiastic; Generation Xers are the most cautious about using tax breaks.

AGE

18-29: 19%

30-49: 36%

50-64: 36%

65 and up: 25%

The more education someone has, the more likely they are to favor incentives.

EDUCATION

High school drop-outs: 22%

High school grads: 34%

Some college: 27%

College graduates: 38%

Advanced degrees: 48%

The more money someone is making, the more likey they are to back offering tax breaks.

INCOME

Less than $10,000: 20%

$10,000-$19,999: 26%

$20,000-$29,999: 34%

$30,000-$39,999: 38%

$40,000 and up: 40%

Political ideology and party affiliation seem to have no impact. This is something that liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans agree on.

PARTY AFFILIATION

Democrats: 34%

Republicans: 32%

Independents: 32%

IDEOLOGY

Liberals: 31%

Moderates: 34%

Conservatives: 33%

by CNB