A new public opinion poll reveals that three out of four Illinoisans think the state’s economy is headed in the wrong direction, and a majority of likely voters blame lawmakers’ “careless and self-serving decisions” for Illinois’ fiscal woes. 
 
The poll was released today by the Illinois Policy Institute and New York-based Manhattan Institute. Doug Schoen, a highly regarded pollster and Democratic campaign strategist, conducted the poll.

Download a two-page summary of the key findings in the report here.

Below, see an expanded presentation of some of the report's key findings.

Manhattan Institute Poll September 2011

Download the full findings of the report here.

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