Respondents favored a constitutional amendment to permit prayer in public schools by a margin of 54.9 to 39.1 percent. They oppose a constitutional amendment to prohibit all abortions by 79.7 to 16.6 percent. Levying fines against employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens is favored by 75 to 20.3 percent. However. granting permanent residency to illegal aliens residing in this country prior to January 1. 1981 is opposed by 62.4 to 29.9 percent. On other issues. the decontrol of natural gas is favored by a margin of 55.4 to 29.7 percent. A lower minimum wage for teenagers is favored by a margin of 63.5 to 33.2 percent.
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