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TABLE 5 TOP NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS BY POSITION AT INITIAL BALLOT TEST Position at Initial Ballot %Very Test (Q5) Item Negative Argument Summary Convincing Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost Ql Oal of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise 42 taxes Q10e Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County 30 Probably or Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, Definitely Yes Q10c other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to 27 (n = 397) keep raising our taxes Q10d City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the 27 problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means City can divert Q10b money to pet projects without any say from voters; we can't trust City with tax 21 dollars they will mismanage money Residents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost Q10al of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise 65 taxes Q1 Oe Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County 62 Probably or There are no guarantees on how funds will be spent, which means City can divert Definitely No Q10b money to pet projects without any say from voters; we can't trust City with tax 56 (n = 1 52) dollars they will mismanage money Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, Ql Oc other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to 55 keep raising our taxes Q10d City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the 51 problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes ,2esidents, local businesses have been hit hard by inflation, high interest rates, cost Q1 Oal of living increases; many are struggling to stay afloat; now is not the time to raise 69 taxes Q10e Santa Ana has the highest sales tax of any city in Orange County 48 Not Sure Q1 Od City employees are making too much money in salary, pensions, benefits, that's the 36 (n = 62) problem; City needs to tighten its belt before asking residents to pay more taxes Everyone is coming after us for tax increases incl state, county taxes, school bonds, Q10c other taxes that will be on the ballot next year. Enough is enough; we can't afford to 33 keep raising our taxes Q1 Of This tax will last forever; there is no expiration date 27 1�0514gfa Ana 8 Tr7k North Research, Inc.1-1Y0*