Poll: Net worth is down dramatically

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Respondents to a 10/12 poll say the national recession is eating into their net worth. A whopping 87% of say their net worth is down. Eleven percent of those say the recession has cut their net worth in half. Forty percent indicate it has dwindled by somewhere between 26% to 50%; another 26% say theirs is down 11% to 25%. Just 8% say it’s down less than 10%. The remaining 13% insist it has remained steady or actually increased.

This week’s question: Do you support Rep. Kevin Pearson’s measure to tax all homeowners on the first $10,000 of the value of their property before a $75,000 homestead exemption kicks in?

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