According to results of the Hamilton-Beattie poll carried out for Hoy newspaper, 50% of Dominicans feel the government is mismanaging its funds, 32% feel government management of funds is good, 9% say it is excellent and 9% said they do not know. The same study showed that 81% of Dominicans feel that taxes are necessary so the government can provide public services and build public works such as schools, hospitals and roads. Nevertheless, 46% said the Mejia government is obliging the population to pay taxes when the use of the funds is not clear.
