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Overall speaking, are you satisfied with the government's strategy in monetary arrangement?

Date of survey Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 2.4%   26.8%   32.6%   11.8%   3.6%   22.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 0.7%   17.1%   26.1%   23.2%   6.1%   26.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 0.7%   11.2%   17.5%   29.8%   15.6%   25.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 0.7%   25.6%   21.2%   17.2%   4.2%   31.0%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 1.7%   43.7%   22.8%   11.6%   2.2%   17.9%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 5.3%   54.7%   16.4%   7.4%   1.2%   15.0%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 3.4%   38.4%   20.6%   11.6%   1.1%   24.9%   100.0%  

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 Date of survey Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 29.2%   32.6%   15.3%   22.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 17.8%   26.1%   29.3%   26.9%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 11.9%   17.5%   45.3%   25.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 26.4%   21.2%   21.4%   31.0%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 45.4%   22.8%   13.9%   17.9%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 59.9%   16.4%   8.7%   15.0%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 41.8%   20.6%   12.7%   24.9%   100.0%  


In general, are you satisfied with the Budget announced by the Financial Secretary?

 Date of survey Sub-sample base   Very satisfied   Quite satisfied   Half-half   Not quite satisfied   Very dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 544*   5.2%   42.3%   29.0%   9.4%   1.9%   12.3%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 395*   2.1%   35.0%   33.2%   10.4%   1.3%   18.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 495*   1.4%   18.5%   23.2%   35.1%   14.5%   7.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 539*   3.4%   43.8%   22.9%   13.8%   3.6%   12.6%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 263*   3.4%   53.6%   24.7%   11.9%   1.0%   5.5%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 643*   7.9%   62.4%   11.8%   3.4%   0.6%   13.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 598*   2.0%   43.8%   27.1%   8.5%   1.5%   17.1%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 638*   4.2%   50.5%   19.5%   6.9%   0.5%   18.3%   100.0%  

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 Date of survey Sub-sample base   Satisfied   Half-half   Dissatisfied   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 544*   47.5%   29.0%   11.3%   12.3%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 395*   37.1%   33.2%   11.7%   18.0%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 495*   19.9%   23.2%   49.6%   7.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 539*   47.2%   22.9%   17.4%   12.6%   100.0%  
  7-8/3/2001 263*   57.0%   24.7%   12.8%   5.5%   100.0%  
  8/3/2000 643*   70.3%   11.8%   4.0%   13.8%   100.0%  
  3/3/1999 598*   45.8%   27.1%   10.0%   17.1%   100.0%  
  18/2/1998 638*   54.7%   19.5%   7.4%   18.3%   100.0%  

Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget


The Financial Secretary said he would uphold the principle of "Market Leads, Government Facilitates". Do you agree to this idea?


Date of Survey Agree   Disagree   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 70.6%   8.0%   21.4%   100.0%  


The Financial Secretary today made several tax relief proposals, which include abolishing estate duty, introducing allowances for taxpayers taking care of dependent parents or grandparents aged between 55 and 59, as well as increasing the child allowance from $30,000 per child to $40,000. Do you think these tax relief measures are adequate?

Date of Survey Adequate   Not adequate   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 53.3%   36.1%   10.6%   100.0%  


The Financial Secretary today proposed that there would be no adjustment in the duty on alcoholic beverages and rates charge, as well as no introduction of new tax items at this stage. Do you agree to these measures?


Date of Survey Agree   Disagree   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 70.6%   18.0%   11.4%   100.0%  


Overall speaking, do you think the tax system in Hong Kong is fair or unfair?

Date of Survey Very fair   Quite fair   Quite unfair   Very unfair   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 10.2%   49.2%   19.3%   7.6%   13.7%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 6.9%   50.9%   21.0%   9.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 6.1%   44.5%   19.4%   14.0%   16.0%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 6.3%   48.7%   20.8%   7.9%   16.3%   100.0%  

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Date of Survey Fair   Unfair   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 59.4%   26.9%   13.7%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 57.8%   30.8%   11.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 50.6%   33.4%   16.0%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 55.0%   28.7%   16.3%   100.0%  


Then, do you think the distribution of wealth in Hong Kong is reasonable or unreasonable?

Date of Survey Very reasonable   Quite reasonable   Quite unreasonable   Very unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 3.3%   25.3%   27.6%   22.9%   20.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 2.3%   19.2%   31.2%   31.0%   16.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 1.5%   17.1%   28.1%   32.0%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 1.4%   23.9%   28.5%   23.3%   22.9%   100.0%  

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Date of Survey Reasonable   Unreasonable   DK/HS   Total  
  16/3/2005 28.6%   50.5%   20.9%   100.0%  
  10/3/2004 21.5%   62.2%   16.3%   100.0%  
  5/3/2003 18.6%   60.1%   21.3%   100.0%  
  6/3/2002 25.3%   51.8%   22.9%   100.0%