Who should have primary responsibility for encouraging or discouraging large-scale retail development in Vermont? State or local government?

1994

1995

1996

Percent

State

18.0

15.6

24.8

Local

49.7

61.7

54.7

Both

27.7

17.5

17.9

Nobody

2.7

3.6

1.4

Don=t Know

1.9

1.7

1.3

Source: 1994, 1995, and 1996 Vermonter Polls, Center for Rural Studies, University of Vermont.