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YES
3059 79%
NO
559 14%
No Opinion 212 5%
Just as families have to stay within a budget, I believe we need controls on state
government spending too. Do you support a law that would "cap" state budget
increases to prevent overspending?
YES
3480 90%
NO
283 7%
No Opinion 72 2%
Even as middle class families struggle to pay for college tuition for their children,
some believe that state taxpayers should have to foot the bill for tuition costs for
people who are in this country illegally. Do you support the so-called DREAM
Act which would make illegal immigrants eligible for taxpayer-paid tuition
benefits?
YES
275 7%
NO
3444 89%
No Opinion 110 3%
YES
396 10%
NO
3267 84%
No Opinion 169 4%
Would you support the permanent return of the STAR rebates for homeowners?
YES
3474 89%
NO
200 5%
No Opinion 157 4%
I am seriously troubled by the roll out of the state's Common Core educational
curriculum, which I believe focuses too much on testing, instead of teaching
fundamentals. Do you support reform of Common Core?
YES
2775 71%
NO
786 20%
No Opinion 256 7%
I've been working to repeal the so-called Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA),
which was created before I joined the Senate and has cost our local schools
millions of dollars in lost state aid. Do you think that full repeal of the GEA
should continue to be a priority in the next State Budget?
YES
2935 75%
NO
179 5%
No Opinion 693 18%
YES
1152 30%
NO
2254 58%
No Opinion 411 11%
YES
1883 48%
NO
1595 41%
No Opinion 347 9%
My top priority for our region is the creation of new and better jobs to
strengthen and grow our local economy. Do you support reducing taxes on
businesses that create good-paying jobs?
YES
2991 77%
NO
624 16%
No Opinion 206 5%
YES
1590 41%
NO
1961 50%
No Opinion 270 7%
YES
2815 72%
NO
639 16%
No Opinion 387 10%
If you had to choose one area to be a priority for increased state budget funding,
what would it be?
New tax relief for businesses that create jobs 489 13%
Cutting property taxes
1293 33%
Reductions in income taxes
768 20%
Increased funding for public schools
798 21%
Other
247 6%
Do you support the SAFE Act, which included new restrictions on gun
ownership?
YES
706 18%
NO
2888 74%
No Opinion 215 6%
Invest in highway and bridge projects to improve our infrastructure and create jobs 1465 38%
Provide additional funds for public schools
391 10%
Deliver additional tax relief for businesses and individuals
447 11%
Pay down existing state debt to reduce long-term cost of borrowing to state taxpayers 1489 38%
Some politicians want to use state tax dollars to pay the cost of political election
campaigns. Would you support such a plan?
YES
240 6%
NO
3444 89%
No Opinion 114 3%