Plurality in Favor of Quotas- Others Unsure<br />Below are statements about how federal government contracts are available to companies that aspire to hire a certain percentage of people with disabilities. Which statement comes closest to your own view even if none are exactly right?
| ENSURING THAT COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT HIRE AT LEAST A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO MAKING THE WORKPLACE MORE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE | 45% |
| I DON'T LIKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OR QUOTAS, BUT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO ENABLE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES TO GET JOBS. WE NEED TO TRY SOMETHING TO GET PROGRESS MOVING | 27% |
| COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BE PUSHED TO HIRE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES EITHER. ULTIMATELY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND QUOTAS UNDERMINE THE PERCEIVED VALUE OF THE PEOPLE HIRED THROUGH SUCH A PROCESS | 22% |
| I DON'T KNOW | 5% |