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August 10, 2015: Kaiser Family Foundation/NPR Poll of New Orleans Residents after Hurricane Katrina

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Question: Do you think there are enough health care services currently available for uninsured and low-income people in New Orleans, or not?

Yes, enough 28%
No, not enough 64%
Don’t know 8%
Refused <0.5%

 

 Question: Thinking about the greater New Orleans area, please tell me if each of the following should be one of the top priorities for the city today, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important. What about making affordable housing more available?

 

One of the top priorities 27%
Very important 49%
Somewhat important 16%
Not too important 5%
Not at all important 3%
Don’t know <0.5%
Refused <0.5%

 

Question: As I read each one of these areas for rebuilding the greater New Orleans area, please tell me how much progress you think has been made so far – a lot, some, not too much or none at all. How much progress has been made in attracting more businesses and jobs to New Orleans?

 

A lot 41%
Some 34%
Not too much 15%
None at all 8%
Don’t know 2%
Refused <0.5%

 

Question: I’m going to read you a list of things some people might worry about. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things. How worried are you, if at all, that you won’t have enough income to meet all of your needs — very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?

 

Very worried 34%
Somewhat worried 26%
Not too worried 21%
Not at all worried 18%
Don’t know <0.5
Refused <0.5

 

Via Polling the Nations
Universe: Local: Orleans Parish, LA
Method: telephone: landline and cell phone
Sample Size: 1517

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