Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
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Response rates from 29.9k Sankt-Peterburg gorsovet voters.
51% Yes |
49% No |
47% Yes |
36% No |
4% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
3% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
3% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
2% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
2% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
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1% No, reduce military spending instead |
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1% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 29.9k Sankt-Peterburg gorsovet voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 29.9k Sankt-Peterburg gorsovet voters.
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Unique answers from Sankt-Peterburg gorsovet voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9JZPT6C10mos10MO
Yes, but I'd go further, massive tax cuts and strict austerity on everything except military and law enforcement; abolition of the central bank and all other unnecessary government departments and almost complete economic deregulation
@9BDB5GZ2yrs2Y
no reduce military spending and increase taxes on billionaires and millionaires instead
@99CKHBS2yrs2Y
Seize assets of national bourgeoisie, and nationalist private industry, to be utilized by the state
@98FGL6X2yrs2Y
Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials, increase taxes on the wealthy, increase taxes on large multinational corporations and focus on ending tax evasion
@97SWJ6Z2yrs2Y
No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations and the wealthy instead and focus on ending tax evasion
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