And then I don't feel so sad*:
When it comes to closing a nearly $3 billion state budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, more than 6 in 10 North Carolinians support an increase in the sales tax by 1 cent per dollar spent, according to the latest Elon University Poll.
More than half of respondents – 56 percent – said they would oppose the elimination of state jobs to address the gap.
via www.elon.edu
Here is a link to the survey: http://www.elon.edu/docs/e-web/elonpoll/111910_PollMethodology.pdf
*Note: I'm a state employee.
