UW poll: Wyomingites have little interest in cutting government

Most Cowboy State residents want government spending to stay at the same levels or increase, a new poll from the University of Wyoming shows.

The poll also found that a majority of Wyomingites are open to some tax increases — a somewhat surprising result given Wyoming’s tax-adverse reputation — although the taxes they would be willing to pay wouldn’t raise enough revenue to maintain the services they want.

The results come as the Wyoming Legislature considers cutting programs to shore up a $157 million hole in the state budget.

Forty-five percent of Wyomingites who participated in the poll want an increase in state government spending on roads and highways. Fifty-one percent want to keep spending at current levels, according to the October poll, results of which were released Tuesday morning.

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