Senator Ruff's 2010 General Assembly Session Survey

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1. Virginia is currently facing a budget shortfall of about $4 billion due to the nationwide recession. Please rank the strategies of how you would like to see Virginia address the shortfall with “1” being your preferred first course of action and “5” being the last resort.

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Cut spending on state programs	*Virginia is currently facing a budget shortfall of about $4 billion due to the nationwide recession. Please rank the strategies of how you would like to see Virginia address the shortfall with “1” being your preferred first course of action and “5” being the last resort. Cut spending on state programs 1	Cut spending on state programs 2	Cut spending on state programs 3	Cut spending on state programs 4	Cut spending on state programs 5
Withdraw funds from the state’s Rainy Day Fund	Withdraw funds from the state’s Rainy Day Fund 1	Withdraw funds from the state’s Rainy Day Fund 2	Withdraw funds from the state’s Rainy Day Fund 3	Withdraw funds from the state’s Rainy Day Fund 4	Withdraw funds from the state’s Rainy Day Fund 5
Increase general taxes (sales tax, income tax, etc.)	Increase general taxes (sales tax, income tax, etc.) 1	Increase general taxes (sales tax, income tax, etc.) 2	Increase general taxes (sales tax, income tax, etc.) 3	Increase general taxes (sales tax, income tax, etc.) 4	Increase general taxes (sales tax, income tax, etc.) 5
Promote efficiencies and eliminate earmarks	Promote efficiencies and eliminate earmarks 1	Promote efficiencies and eliminate earmarks 2	Promote efficiencies and eliminate earmarks 3	Promote efficiencies and eliminate earmarks 4	Promote efficiencies and eliminate earmarks 5
Increase Virginia’s debt and borrow funds for certain projects	Increase Virginia’s debt and borrow funds for certain projects 1	Increase Virginia’s debt and borrow funds for certain projects 2	Increase Virginia’s debt and borrow funds for certain projects 3	Increase Virginia’s debt and borrow funds for certain projects 4	Increase Virginia’s debt and borrow funds for certain projects 5

2. Would you support fully eliminating Virginia’s car tax and allowing counties and towns to impose a 1% surcharge on your income tax?

Would you support fully eliminating Virginia’s car tax and allowing counties and towns to impose a 1% surcharge on your income tax?   Support Oppose

3. Do you support or oppose adding tolls on I-95 and I-85 at the North Carolina Border to fund transportation improvements in those regional transportation corridors?

Do you support or oppose adding tolls on I-95 and I-85 at the North Carolina Border to fund transportation improvements in those regional transportation corridors?   Support Oppose

4. Do you support or oppose adding tolls on I-95 and I-85 at the North Carolina Border to fund transportation improvements in those regional transportation corridors?

Do you support or oppose adding tolls on I-95 and I-85 at the North Carolina Border to fund transportation improvements in those regional transportation corridors?   Support Oppose

5. Would you support or oppose changing the gas tax from a flat tax per gallon to a percentage (i.e. going from the current system of 17 cents per gallon to a system of collecting 5% of the cost) to allow the gas tax to keep up with inflation?

Would you support or oppose changing the gas tax from a flat tax per gallon to a percentage (i.e. going from the current system of 17 cents per gallon to a system of collecting 5% of the cost) to allow the gas tax to keep up with inflation?   Support Oppose