A new poll from Nexstar Media Group finds that 47% of respondents support a higher gas tax if used on a $14 billion backlog on transportation projects. 33% are in opposition and 21% are undecided. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says voters are more likely to be in favor of a tax with a specific direction as opposed to a bottomless pit.
“That has happened a couple of times in Baton Rouge where various road tax proposals that have been put on the ballot because they identify certain projects the money will be used for as opposed to this just being dumped into a pot,” said Couvillon
On the topic of gun control, Couvillon says 58% support limitations on the Second Amendment, 33% want zero limitations, and 27% back outlawing automatic rifles.
“People are getting worried about the critical mass of all these mass killings using these weapons of mass destruction, so to speak,” said Couvillon.
Couvillon says people polled on abortion fall onto a spectrum, with 37% saying they are pro-life with exceptions.
“Only 24% are purely pro-life and 10% are purely pro-choice,” said Couvillon.