> What is interesting is that given information about the distribution
> of the budget they made changes that were quite a bit different from
> what they express as their preferences when simply asked, in other
> polls, whether they want to increase, decrease, or maintain spending
> on a specific item. This raises an interesting question about which
> response is what we would call public opinion.
This is consistent with earlier polls I recall where people wanted foreign aid reduced to 8% or so of the federal budget.
-- Andy