Government Telephone Survey Results

Read about this survey by the Government to find out what Singaporeans think of the recently announced Budget 2011.

• CNA - Budget 2011 boosts Singaporeans' confidence
• ST - 60% support all Budget measures

Do note the tone of the reporting, and the difference in survey findings that media have chosen to report for your consumption.

If you can't be bothered to do that, just take note of these 2 simple points:

(A) FEAR
This is a Government survey by telephone. The Government calls your home line, and asks the person who picks up the phone to tell the Government what he/she thinks of the Government's work.

In other words, "We know where you stay, and we know what you say."

(B) Respondents Profile
Furthermore, if the telephone survey was carried out during office hours for its intended sample size of 900 Singaporeans only, the person answering the phone is likely to be a housewife in a HDB flat.

Think about how (A) + (B) that skews the survey results.
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If the Government is serious about getting accurate feedback, such pieces of work should be carried out by reputable third parties such as the universities, non-government-related survey companies etc.