Study shows Pa. residents’ feelings on issues

March 27, 2007
Star-Gazette

The 2007 Mansfield University State Survey has been released.

The study gauged the feelings of Pennsylvanians on various issues including the war in Iraq, illegal immigration gambling and more.

Among the findings of the survey were:

Three out of four adults approve of communities like Hazelton that penalize companies that hire illegal immigrants.

Nearly three out of four state residents disapprove of gambling casinos being allowed to serve free, unlimited alcoholic beverages to gamblers.

Three out of four Pennsylvanians believe wrongly convicted inmates should be compensated financially.

Seventy-two percent of residents believe that global warming is occurring.

Seventy-four percent of the state’s residents would pick troop withdraw over the escalation of forces in the Middle East.

One in four state adults takes care of an elderly person.

Nine out of 10 Pennsylvanians believe that all of the state’s adults should be guaranteed health care.

Nearly three out of four residents agree that the state government should operate transparently.


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