Most Czechs say a 389-billion-crown budget deficit is unacceptable

Most people in Czechia consider the planned state budget deficit of 389 billion crowns unacceptable. That's according to a survey by the Median agency, conducted from September 2 to 4 among 777 respondents aged 18 and older.

Young people take the most critical stance: among those aged 18 to 24, 83 percent called the deficit unacceptable. People with higher education hold a similar view, with 82 percent disagreeing with such a high deficit.

Opinions split along age and political lines

Older generations see things differently: among respondents over 75, the largest share in the entire sample — 40 percent — found the deficit acceptable. Notable differences also emerged between supporters of different parties.

Voters of the ANO movement turned out to be the only group where at least half of respondents consider the deficit acceptable — 53 percent. Among supporters of the Motorists party, 26 percent think so, while among SPD voters the figure is 27 percent.

The picture is reversed among supporters of other parties: 95 percent of SPOLU coalition backers, 95 percent of STAN voters, and 94 percent of Pirates supporters called the deficit unacceptable.

According to Median, the survey was conducted online and is representative of Czechia's adult population by gender, age, education, employment, region and size of settlement. The margin of error is roughly two to four percentage points.

Source: novinky.cz