The initial responses to
my constituent survey are starting to come in and after 70 random responses generated by my 8,000 piece mailing and newspaper column, here's some interesting trends:
- Transportation has overtaken improving the economy as one of people's Top 3 concerns (65% v. 57%)
- An overwhelming majority wants a Yellow Line Extension versus anything else:
- 64% Yellow Line Extension
- 12% Light Rail
- 9% Bus Rapid Transit
- 74% Oppose the $25 million Private School Tax Credits we enacted last year
- 74% Support paying more for renewable energy
- 80% Support No Excuse Absentee Voting for Seniors
- 65% Support Enhancing Medicaid Reimbursement for in home providers
- 84% Support Licensing for In-Home Health Care Providers
- 61% Support Incentives for Energy Efficient Vehicles
- Top Choices for Funding New Transportation Construction:
- 55% Support Raising the Gas Tax
- 49% Support Raising the Sales Tax for Transportatio
- 23% Support Using Public Private Partnerships
- Top Choice for Improving Schools was Lower Class Sizes
- 30% Lower Class Sizes
- 16% Higher Teacher Salaries
- 12% Better Preschool & Quality Childcare
- 12% More Funding to School Boards
- 4% Computers for Every Child 7th Grade and Up
- 50% Support Raising Taxes to Fund Higher Education:
- 20% Raise the Sales Tax
- 20% Other
- 17% Do Nothing
- 16% Reinstate the Estate Tax
- 14% Raise the Income Tax
Make your voice heard! Fill out my constituent survey today!
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