Public Opinion Strategies recently completed a survey of 500 likely voters in Wisconsin. The survey was conducted May 4-7, 2011 using landline and cell phones. The poll has a margin of error of plus/minus 4.38%.When asked if they supported or opposed the legislature's decision to preserve funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, 66% supported preservation of funding for such programs with support cutting across every major sub-group in the poll.
This was not surprising considering 74% of voters expressed concerns about tobacco use among youth and 75% believe funding prevention and cessation programs is important.
When posed with a proposal, "requiring little cigars and candy and fruit flavored tobacco products to be placed behind the counter so they are less accessible to young people", nearly 8 out of 10 (79%) Wisconsinites supported the proposal.
Support continues when it comes to closing the tobacco tax loophole. When asked if they supported or opposed "closing the tobacco tax loophole so candy and fruit flavored tobacco products are taxed at the same rate as cigarettes", 71% supported closing that tax loophole.
There is wide bi-partisan support for an agenda that makes it harder for children to have access to tobacco products, stregthens public health, and helps smokers quit smoking. Clearly, voter continue to support policies that keep tobacco products away from children. That's why the legislature's recent decision to continue funding for important prevention and cessation programs is widely applauded by Wisconsin voters from all political stripes.
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