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How should Minnesota fix it's budget gap?

	Reduce state spending
	Raise taxes
	A combination of both

Constituent Survey

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Your opinion is important to me!

First, help me get to know you by giving me some basic information about yourself. And then let me know your opinion on some of the important issues we'll be facing in this legislative session.

Name

Address

City

State (abbreviation)

Zip Code

1. The state is facing a significant budget deficit this year and beyond, with projected growth from spending obligations greater than projected tax revenues. How should the state address this problem?

Cut government spending
Raise taxes
Both spending cuts and tax increases

Comment(s):

2. What is the most important issue facing Minnesota?

Budget Deficits
Tax Levels
Health Care Cost and Access
Education Funding
Transportation and Infrastructure
Other

If Other:

3. What is the best thing the state government can do to improve the economy?

Borrow money to fund construction projects
Reduce business taxes to encourage entrepreneurs to create new jobs
Raise taxes in order to better fund and/or expand state government programs
Reduce individual income taxes to boost consumption

Comment(s):

4. Regarding education, what is MOST important to you?

Academic Standards
Financial Accountability
K-12 Funding Increases
Early Childhood Programs
Higher Education Funding Student Grants

Comment(s):

5. Which of the following MOST CLOSELY resembles your opinion on global warming?

Laws to cut carbon dioxide are misguided and will needlessly damage our economy
To be on the safe side, we should enact laws that curb carbon dioxide emissions with low consumer cost
Human activity is a significant cause of global warming, and we must enact tough laws to curb emissions

Comment(s):

6. Which of the following MOST CLOSELY resembles your opinion regarding the health care debate?

Health care is a basic human right and some form of universal coverage must be enacted
The solution to rising health care costs is to strengthen the private health care marketplace through competition and consumer choices
I don’t know, but changes are needed

Comment(s):

7. Regarding transportation, where should the GREATER emphasis on funding be:

Roads, highways and bridges
Transit (buses, light rail and commuter rail)
Both roads and transit

Comment(s):

8. Should state tax dollars be used in funding the construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium?

Yes
No

Comment(s):

9. Which party do you generally identify with?

Strongly Republican
Somewhat Republican
Independent
Somewhat Democrat
Strongly Democrat

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