Posted on 08/31/2012 6:44:36 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
A just released survey conducted for Generation Opportunity (G.O) among Florida’s Millennials (the term for 18 to 29 year olds) says they are very dissatisfied with the economy given to them by governmental policies over the past four years. While 71% say they will be voting in November just 34% think today’s political leaders represent their interests.
The G.O. survey was done by inc./WomanTrend (i/WT) who interviewed 524 young Floridians randomly chosen from online opt-in respondents invited to make themselves heard via a secure link to a questionnaire they were sent.
Quotas were established to insure proper representation of all racial regional and gender groups, and i/WT claims a 4.4 +/- margin of error. Eighty nine percent (89%) of Florida’s millennials say the state of the economy has altered their everyday life for the worse.
More than a third of respondents (34%) said (keep in mind these are young people speaking) they had to reduce their: entertainment budget; giving gifts to family and friends; food budget; vacations; and personal driving – forcing use of public transit.
Thirty five percent (35%) said they had to try to find an additional job. Others reported having to move in with family, taken in roommates and/or downgraded their living accommodations.
At least twenty percent (20%) of respondents said the economy has caused them to postpone major parts of their lives. They mentioned being unable buy a home; start a family; save for retirement; continue or extend their education or vocational training; move to another city and perhaps saddest of all get married.
Other opinions:
64% of Florida’s young people rate the availability of genuine and fulfilling jobs as more important than lower student loan costs and 74% said the lack of jobs is killing the middle class….
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Sitting at lakeland airport listening to bondi. waiting for romney n ryan.
Surpised it that high
Gone, but can be recaptured in a single speech.
Student.....Loan.......Forgiveness
Don’t think Barry ain’t gonna try.
Maybe not:
“64% of Florida’s young people rate the availability of genuine and fulfilling jobs as more important than lower student loan costs and 74% said the lack of jobs is killing the middle class….”
The Pet Rock craze didn’t last long either.
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