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

	Date of survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Very satisfied	Quite satisfied	Half-half	Not quite satisfied	Very dissatisfied	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	6.2%	43.0%	28.1%	12.7%	3.4%	6.7%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	3.6%	32.8%	30.8%	12.0%	3.0%	17.8%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	2.0%	28.4%	30.7%	18.6%	5.6%	14.7%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	2.4%	26.8%	32.6%	11.8%	3.6%	22.9%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	0.4%	17.2%	33.3%	29.0%	12.1%	8.0%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	0.7%	17.1%	26.1%	23.2%	6.1%	26.9%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	0.4%	8.4%	15.7%	37.6%	22.1%	15.9%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	0.7%	11.2%	17.5%	29.8%	15.6%	25.3%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1.0%	26.8%	29.2%	19.5%	3.3%	20.2%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	0.7%	25.6%	21.2%	17.2%	4.2%	31.0%	100.0%
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets	30-31/3/2001	Follow-up survey	511	1.6%	34.4%	31.2%	18.0%	4.4%	10.4%	100.0%
	7-8/3/2001	Instant survey	502	1.7%	43.7%	22.8%	11.6%	2.2%	17.9%	100.0%
	20/3/2000	Follow-up survey	660	1.6%	45.1%	24.4%	8.9%	2.2%	15.8%	100.0%
	8/3/2000	Instant survey	856	5.3%	54.7%	16.4%	7.4%	1.2%	15.0%	100.0%
	24/2/1998	Follow-up survey	538	1.6%	40.8%	24.2%	14.1%	1.4%	17.9%	100.0%
	18/2/1998	Instant survey	804	3.4%	38.4%	20.6%	11.6%	1.1%	24.9%	100.0%

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	Date of survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Satisfied	Half-half	Dissatisfied	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	49.2%	28.1%	16.0%	6.7%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	36.4%	30.8%	15.0%	17.8%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	30.4%	30.7%	24.2%	14.7%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	29.2%	32.6%	15.3%	22.9%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	17.5%	33.3%	41.2%	8.0%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	17.8%	26.1%	29.3%	26.9%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	8.7%	15.7%	59.7%	15.9%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	11.9%	17.5%	45.3%	25.3%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	27.7%	29.2%	22.8%	20.2%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	26.4%	21.2%	21.4%	31.0%	100.0%
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets	30-31/3/2001	Follow-up survey	511	36.0%	31.2%	22.4%	10.4%	100.0%
	7-8/3/2001	Instant survey	502	45.4%	22.8%	13.9%	17.9%	100.0%
	20/3/2000	Follow-up survey	660	46.7%	26.4%	11.0%	15.8%	100.0%
	8/3/2000	Instant survey	856	59.9%	16.4%	8.7%	15.0%	100.0%
	24/2/1998	Follow-up survey	538	42.4%	24.2%	15.5%	17.9%	100.0%
	18/2/1998	Instant survey	804	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	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample base	Very satisfied	Quite satisfied	Half-half	Not quite satisfied	Very dissatisfied	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	927*	5.6%	35.9%	32.3%	17.9%	4.0%	4.2%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	577*	5.6%	44.6%	26.3%	14.3%	4.5%	4.6%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	829*	2.3%	37.7%	34.9%	15.2%	2.6%	7.4%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	544*	5.2%	42.3%	29.0%	9.4%	1.9%	12.3%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	884*	0.9%	31.2%	45.9%	14.9%	2.9%	4.2%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	395*	2.1%	35.0%	33.2%	10.4%	1.3%	18.0%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	920*	1.1%	11.9%	16.2%	40.3%	24.8%	5.6%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	495*	1.4%	18.5%	23.2%	35.1%	14.5%	7.3%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1019*	2.4%	41.8%	30.8%	16.4%	2.4%	6.2%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	539*	3.4%	43.8%	22.9%	13.8%	3.6%	12.6%	100.0%
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets	30-31/3/2001	Follow-up survey	511	424*	1.9%	37.7%	29.9%	17.3%	4.0%	9.2%	100.0%
	7-8/3/2001	Instant survey	502	263*	3.4%	53.6%	24.7%	11.9%	1.0%	5.5%	100.0%
	20/3/2000	Follow-up survey	660	615*	3.1%	60.7%	18.1%	4.4%	1.6%	12.1%	100.0%
	8/3/2000	Instant survey	856	739*	7.9%	62.4%	11.8%	3.4%	0.6%	13.8%	100.0%
	18/3/1999	Follow-up survey	530	511*	2.9%	54.1%	21.0%	10.2%	1.0%	10.8%	100.0%
	3/3/1999	Instant survey	1190	598*	2.0%	43.8%	27.1%	8.5%	1.5%	17.1%	100.0%
	24/2/1998	Follow-up survey	538	522*	2.7%	57.2%	20.1%	8.6%	0.9%	10.4%	100.0%
	18/2/1998	Instant survey	804	638*	4.2%	50.5%	19.5%	6.9%	0.5%	18.3%	100.0%

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	Date of survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample base	Satisfied	Half-half	Dissatisfied	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	927*	41.5%	32.3%	21.9%	4.2%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	577*	50.2%	26.3%	18.9%	4.6%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	829*	39.9%	34.9%	17.8%	7.4%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	544*	47.5%	29.0%	11.3%	12.3%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	884*	32.1%	45.9%	17.8%	4.2%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	395*	37.1%	33.2%	11.7%	18.0%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	920*	13.0%	16.2%	65.1%	5.6%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	495*	19.9%	23.2%	49.6%	7.3%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1019*	44.2%	30.8%	18.9%	6.2%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	539*	47.2%	22.9%	17.4%	12.6%	100.0%
Survey Series on Donald Tsang's Budgets	30-31/3/2001	Follow-up survey	511	424*	39.6%	29.9%	21.3%	9.2%	100.0%
	7-8/3/2001	Instant survey	502	263*	57.0%	24.7%	12.8%	5.5%	100.0%
	20/3/2000	Follow-up survey	660	615*	63.8%	18.1%	5.0%	12.1%	100.0%
	8/3/2000	Instant survey	856	739*	70.3%	11.8%	4.0%	13.8%	100.0%
	18/3/1999	Follow-up survey	530	511*	57.0%	21.0%	11.2%	10.8%	100.0%
	3/3/1999	Instant survey	1190	598*	45.8%	27.1%	10.0%	17.1%	100.0%
	24/2/1998	Follow-up survey	538	522*	59.9%	20.1%	9.5%	10.4%	100.0%
	18/2/1998	Instant survey	804	638*	54.7%	19.5%	7.4%	18.3%	100.0%

Excluding those who had not heard of the Budget

Some opinions suggested that as our economy recovers, the government should increase expenditure or substantially reduce taxes, for example, by restoring the salaries tax bands and rates to their 2002–03 levels. But the Financial Secretary said, 「a government [should manage] public finances prudently and [keep] expenditure within the limits of revenues」, and turned down this suggestion. Do you agree with what he said?

	Date of Survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample	Agree	Disagree	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	653	60.4%	31.2%	8.3%	100.0%
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	576	59.3%	31.4%	9.3%	100.0%

The Financial Secretary today proposed to lower the marginal rates of the salaries tax, whereas the rates charge, standard rate of the salaries tax and profits tax would remain unchanged. He said these measures were to 「[Share] wealth with the people within government's capability」. Do you think these tax relief measures are adequate?

	Date of Survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample	Adequate	Not adequate	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	543	34.1%	54.2%	11.8%	100.0%
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	643	37.2%	52.7%	10.1%	100.0%

The Financial Secretary said he would consult members of the community on whether Goods and Services Tax (GST) should be collected, i.e. tax will be charged every time you purchase a product or consume a service. Do you incline to support or object the GST?

	Date of Survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample	Agree	Disagree	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	569	28.1%	65.5%	6.4%	100.0%
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	629	37.0%	57.7%	5.4%	100.0%

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

	Date of Survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample	Very fair	Quite fair	Quite unfair	Very unfair	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	593	11.0%	51.2%	19.2%	10.3%	8.4%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	600	8.0%	47.4%	23.8%	10.0%	10.8%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	1009	9.4%	47.6%	20.4%	9.8%	12.9%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	1041	10.2%	49.2%	19.3%	7.6%	13.7%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	1015	5.3%	52.5%	19.9%	10.7%	11.5%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	1023	6.9%	50.9%	21.0%	9.8%	11.3%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	1040	4.9%	44.7%	21.3%	15.5%	13.6%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	1047	6.1%	44.5%	19.4%	14.0%	16.0%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1216	7.1%	56.0%	17.4%	7.4%	12.1%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	1041	6.3%	48.7%	20.8%	7.9%	16.3%	100.0%

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	Date of Survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample	Fair	Unfair	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	593	62.2%	29.4%	8.4%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	600	55.4%	33.8%	10.8%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	1009	57.0%	30.2%	12.9%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	1041	59.4%	26.9%	13.7%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	1015	57.8%	30.7%	11.5%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	1023	57.8%	30.8%	11.3%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	1040	49.6%	36.8%	13.6%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	1047	50.6%	33.4%	16.0%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1216	63.1%	24.8%	12.1%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	1041	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	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub- sample	Very reasonable	Quite reasonable	Quite unreasonable	Very unreasonable	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	656	2.7%	28.8%	29.3%	27.1%	12.0%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	621	3.6%	28.3%	32.8%	21.9%	13.4%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	1009	3.4%	25.8%	24.8%	26.0%	20.0%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	1041	3.3%	25.3%	27.6%	22.9%	20.9%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	1015	1.6%	21.0%	30.5%	31.5%	15.4%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	1023	2.3%	19.2%	31.2%	31.0%	16.3%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	1040	1.3%	17.8%	26.6%	38.3%	16.0%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	1047	1.5%	17.1%	28.1%	32.0%	21.3%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1216	1.7%	24.4%	32.5%	20.2%	21.3%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	1041	1.4%	23.9%	28.5%	23.3%	22.9%	100.0%

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	Date of Survey	Instant survey / Follow-up survey	Total Sample	Sub-sample	Reasonable	Unreasonable	DK/HS	Total
Survey Series on Henry Tang's Budgets	13-17/3/2006	Follow-up survey	1010	656	31.5%	56.4%	12.0%	100.0%
	22/2/2006	Instant survey	1026	621	31.9%	54.7%	13.4%	100.0%
	11-14/4/2005	Follow-up survey	1009	1009	29.2%	50.8%	20.0%	100.0%
	16/3/2005	Instant survey	1041	1041	28.6%	50.5%	20.9%	100.0%
	22-24/3/2004	Follow-up survey	1015	1015	22.6%	62.0%	15.4%	100.0%
	10/3/2004	Instant survey	1023	1023	21.5%	62.2%	16.3%	100.0%
Survey Series on Antony Leung's Budgets	12-13/3/2003	Follow-up survey	1040	1040	19.1%	64.9%	16.0%	100.0%
	5/3/2003	Instant survey	1047	1047	18.6%	60.1%	21.3%	100.0%
	18-20/3/2002	Follow-up survey	1216	1216	26.1%	52.7%	21.3%	100.0%
	6/3/2002	Instant survey	1041	1041	25.3%	51.8%	22.9%	100.0%