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Americans Paying More for
Gas, Utilities, Food, and Healthcare
Gallup
by Frank Newport
June 19, 2006
Thinking back over the past year, would you say that each of
the following has -- [ROTATED: gone up a lot, gone up a
little, remained about the same, gone down a little, (or) gone
down a lot]? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
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2006 May 22-24
(sorted by "total gone up")
|
Total
gone up
|
Remain
the
same
|
Total
gone down
|
| |
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
The price you pay for a gallon of gasoline
|
96
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1
|
*
|
|
The amount you pay for home utilities such as
heating/electricity/water
|
78
|
15
|
2
|
|
The price you pay for food and other groceries
|
72
|
25
|
1
|
|
The value of your home (asked of home owners)
|
71
|
16
|
6
|
|
Your local property taxes
|
60
|
24
|
2
|
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The amount of money you pay out-of-pocket for
healthcare/prescription drugs
|
58
|
30
|
5
|
|
The amount you pay for health insurance coverage
|
57
|
28
|
4
|
|
Your state taxes
|
41
|
39
|
2
|
|
Your federal income taxes
|
37
|
44
|
8
|
|
Your rent (asked of renters)
|
36
|
51
|
4
|
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Your take home pay after taxes and deductions
|
32
|
34
|
19
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The amount of money you are able to put away in savings each
month
|
18
|
33
|
43
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Full Results:
A. Your take-home pay after taxes and
deductions
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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5%
|
27
|
34
|
11
|
8
|
15
|
32
|
19
|
B. The price you pay for a gallon of
gasoline
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
|
92%
|
4
|
1
|
*
|
*
|
2
|
96
|
*
|
|
* Less than 0.5%
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C. The amount of money you pay out-of-pocket for
healthcare and prescription drugs
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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34%
|
24
|
30
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
58
|
5
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D. The amount you pay for health insurance
coverage
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
|
2006 May 22-24
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32%
|
25
|
28
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
57
|
4
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E. The value of your home
BASED ON 838 ADULTS WHO OWN THEIR HOMES
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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35%
|
36
|
16
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
71
|
6
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F. Your rent
BASED ON 838 ADULTS WHO RENT THEIR HOMES
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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16%
|
20
|
51
|
1
|
3
|
10
|
36
|
4
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G. The price you pay for food and other
groceries
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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28
|
44
|
25
|
1
|
*
|
1
|
72
|
1
|
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* Less than 0.5%
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H. Your federal income taxes
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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13%
|
24
|
44
|
6
|
2
|
11
|
37
|
8
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I. Your state taxes
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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13%
|
28
|
39
|
2
|
*
|
17
|
41
|
2
|
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* Less than 0.5%
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J. Your local property taxes
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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23%
|
37
|
24
|
2
|
*
|
15
|
60
|
2
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* Less than 0.5%
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K. The amount of money you are able to put away in
savings each month
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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3%
|
15
|
33
|
21
|
22
|
6
|
18
|
43
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L. The amount you pay for home utilities such as
heating, electricity, and water
| |
Gone up
a lot
|
Gone up
a little
|
Re-
main
same
|
Gone
down a
little
|
Gone
down
a lot
|
Does
not
apply/
No
opin-
ion
|
Total
up
|
Total down
|
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2006 May 22-24
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47%
|
31
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
78
|
2
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