Feb 2010 Issue Survey

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1. The ongoing fiscal crisis has lead to a 14% reduction in the Kansas State General Fund Budget in the past year. Projections for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 indicate additional cuts in expenditures or increases in revenues will be necessary to balance the budget.

If Kansas must make further cuts to expenditures, which would you prefer?

	Radical Cuts	Selective Cuts	No Cuts	Increase Expenditures
Ag & Natural Resources	*The ongoing fiscal crisis has lead to a 14% reduction in the Kansas State General Fund Budget in the past year. Projections for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 indicate additional cuts in expenditures or increases in revenues will be necessary to balance the budget. If Kansas must make further cuts to expenditures, which would you prefer? Ag & Natural Resources Radical Cuts	Ag & Natural Resources Selective Cuts	Ag & Natural Resources No Cuts	Ag & Natural Resources Increase Expenditures
General Government	General Government Radical Cuts	General Government Selective Cuts	General Government No Cuts	General Government Increase Expenditures
Higher Education	Higher Education Radical Cuts	Higher Education Selective Cuts	Higher Education No Cuts	Higher Education Increase Expenditures
Human Services	Human Services Radical Cuts	Human Services Selective Cuts	Human Services No Cuts	Human Services Increase Expenditures
K-12 Education	K-12 Education Radical Cuts	K-12 Education Selective Cuts	K-12 Education No Cuts	K-12 Education Increase Expenditures
Public Safety	Public Safety Radical Cuts	Public Safety Selective Cuts	Public Safety No Cuts	Public Safety Increase Expenditures
Transportation	Transportation Radical Cuts	Transportation Selective Cuts	Transportation No Cuts	Transportation Increase Expenditures

Other (please specify)

2. If the legislature determines that the budget cannot be balanced responsibly with expenditure cuts alone, which revenue measures would you prefer?

	Large Increase	Moderate Increase	No Increase	Eliminate this tax
Corporate Income Tax	*If the legislature determines that the budget cannot be balanced responsibly with expenditure cuts alone, which revenue measures would you prefer? Corporate Income Tax Large Increase	Corporate Income Tax Moderate Increase	Corporate Income Tax No Increase	Corporate Income Tax Eliminate this tax
Liquor Tax	Liquor Tax Large Increase	Liquor Tax Moderate Increase	Liquor Tax No Increase	Liquor Tax Eliminate this tax
Personal Income Tax	Personal Income Tax Large Increase	Personal Income Tax Moderate Increase	Personal Income Tax No Increase	Personal Income Tax Eliminate this tax
Property Tax	Property Tax Large Increase	Property Tax Moderate Increase	Property Tax No Increase	Property Tax Eliminate this tax
Sales Tax	Sales Tax Large Increase	Sales Tax Moderate Increase	Sales Tax No Increase	Sales Tax Eliminate this tax
Tobacco Tax	Tobacco Tax Large Increase	Tobacco Tax Moderate Increase	Tobacco Tax No Increase	Tobacco Tax Eliminate this tax

Other (please specify)

3. Many people have become concerned over the shrinking tax base as the list of exemptions continues to grow.

Do you favor a moratorium on any further sales tax exemptions?

Many people have become concerned over the shrinking tax base as the list of exemptions continues to grow. Do you favor a moratorium on any further sales tax exemptions? Yes

Undecided

4. Some have suggested broadening the sales tax base by eliminating some of the sales tax exemptions thereby spreading the tax burden "more evenly". This could even lead to a reduction in the sales tax rate if the base were broad enough.

Which of the following would you prefer?

	Continue Exemption	End Exemption	Undecided
Exemptions to a specific organization.	*Some have suggested broadening the sales tax base by eliminating some of the sales tax exemptions thereby spreading the tax burden "more evenly". This could even lead to a reduction in the sales tax rate if the base were broad enough. Which of the following would you prefer? Exemptions to a specific organization. Continue Exemption	Exemptions to a specific organization. End Exemption	Exemptions to a specific organization. Undecided
Admissions to recreation activities or events, whether operated by a not-for-profit, city, or private organization.	Admissions to recreation activities or events, whether operated by a not-for-profit, city, or private organization. Continue Exemption	Admissions to recreation activities or events, whether operated by a not-for-profit, city, or private organization. End Exemption	Admissions to recreation activities or events, whether operated by a not-for-profit, city, or private organization. Undecided
Non-Profit and Religious Groups pay sales tax on their purchases.	Non-Profit and Religious Groups pay sales tax on their purchases. Continue Exemption	Non-Profit and Religious Groups pay sales tax on their purchases. End Exemption	Non-Profit and Religious Groups pay sales tax on their purchases. Undecided
Miscellaneous consumer exemptions such as lottery tickets, bingo, and coin-operated laundries.	Miscellaneous consumer exemptions such as lottery tickets, bingo, and coin-operated laundries. Continue Exemption	Miscellaneous consumer exemptions such as lottery tickets, bingo, and coin-operated laundries. End Exemption	Miscellaneous consumer exemptions such as lottery tickets, bingo, and coin-operated laundries. Undecided
Sales tax on residential utilities.	Sales tax on residential utilities. Continue Exemption	Sales tax on residential utilities. End Exemption	Sales tax on residential utilities. Undecided

5. Currently Kansas sales tax is primarily applied to goods as opposed to services.

Would you favor extending the sales tax to services in order to broaden the tax base and lower the rate?

	Continue Exemption	End Exemption	Undecided
Sales tax on household and personal services (repairs, haircuts, etc.	*Currently Kansas sales tax is primarily applied to goods as opposed to services. Would you favor extending the sales tax to services in order to broaden the tax base and lower the rate? Sales tax on household and personal services (repairs, haircuts, etc. Continue Exemption	Sales tax on household and personal services (repairs, haircuts, etc. End Exemption	Sales tax on household and personal services (repairs, haircuts, etc. Undecided
Sales tax on professional services (accounting, attorneys, etc.)	Sales tax on professional services (accounting, attorneys, etc.) Continue Exemption	Sales tax on professional services (accounting, attorneys, etc.) End Exemption	Sales tax on professional services (accounting, attorneys, etc.) Undecided
Sales tax on administrative and support services (office, employments services,travel agents, security services)	Sales tax on administrative and support services (office, employments services,travel agents, security services) Continue Exemption	Sales tax on administrative and support services (office, employments services,travel agents, security services) End Exemption	Sales tax on administrative and support services (office, employments services,travel agents, security services) Undecided
Sales tax on health care services.	Sales tax on health care services. Continue Exemption	Sales tax on health care services. End Exemption	Sales tax on health care services. Undecided

6. Abortion continues to be a divisive issue throughout Kansas.

Do you believe:

	Yes	No	Undecided
Late-term abortion laws should be more strictly enforced?	*Abortion continues to be a divisive issue throughout Kansas. Do you believe: Late-term abortion laws should be more strictly enforced? Yes	Late-term abortion laws should be more strictly enforced? No	Late-term abortion laws should be more strictly enforced? Undecided
All late-term abortions should be outlawed?	All late-term abortions should be outlawed? Yes	All late-term abortions should be outlawed? No	All late-term abortions should be outlawed? Undecided
Current Kansas Law is adequate?	Current Kansas Law is adequate? Yes	Current Kansas Law is adequate? No	Current Kansas Law is adequate? Undecided

7. Current information indicates that the death penalty is more costly to the state than life without parole.

The punishment for the most severe aggravated murder should be?

Current information indicates that the death penalty is more costly to the state than life without parole. The punishment for the most severe aggravated murder should be? Life imprisonment with parole consideration after 30 years.

Life imprisonment with parole consideration after 50 years.

Life imprisonment without possibility of parole.

The death penalty.

8. Numerous communities in Kansas have adopted indoor smoking bans as information continues to mount on the public health consequences of secondhand smoke. Others assert that this would be an infringement on individual rights and that each place of business should be free to make the choice themselves.

Should Kansas enact a state-wide ban on smoking in public places?

Numerous communities in Kansas have adopted indoor smoking bans as information continues to mount on the public health consequences of secondhand smoke. Others assert that this would be an infringement on individual rights and that each place of business should be free to make the choice themselves. Should Kansas enact a state-wide ban on smoking in public places? Yes

Undecided

9. Voter fraud continues to be a concern to a number of Kansans.

Do you believe voters should be required to show a picture ID before voting?

Voter fraud continues to be a concern to a number of Kansans. Do you believe voters should be required to show a picture ID before voting? Yes

Undecided

10. Kansas has a secondary seat belt law whereby officers can only issue a ticket for a seat belt violations to a driver or adult passenger if the vehicle has been stopped for another violation. It has been proposed that Kansas adopt a primary seat belt law which would allow ticketing without being stopped for another cause. The federal government would "reward" Kansas with a one-time payment of $11 million.

Would you favor a primary seat belt law?

Kansas has a secondary seat belt law whereby officers can only issue a ticket for a seat belt violations to a driver or adult passenger if the vehicle has been stopped for another violation. It has been proposed that Kansas adopt a primary seat belt law which would allow ticketing without being stopped for another cause. The federal government would "reward" Kansas with a one-time payment of $11 million. Would you favor a primary seat belt law? Yes

Undecided

11. What one problem would you like to see addressed by Kansas government within the next few years?

What one problem would you like to see addressed by Kansas government within the next few years?

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12. I live in one of these counties?

I live in one of these counties? Morris

Dickinson

Other

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13. Your thoughts are of great value in helping make quality decisions for Morris and Dickinson Counties, as well as the State of Kansas.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Representative Tom Moxley

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Feb 2010 Issue Survey

1. Default Section

2. If the legislature determines that the budget cannot be balanced responsibly with expenditure cuts alone, which revenue measures would you prefer?

3. Many people have become concerned over the shrinking tax base as the list of exemptions continues to grow. Do you favor a moratorium on any further sales tax exemptions?

4. Some have suggested broadening the sales tax base by eliminating some of the sales tax exemptions thereby spreading the tax burden "more evenly". This could even lead to a reduction in the sales tax rate if the base were broad enough.Which of the following would you prefer?

5. Currently Kansas sales tax is primarily applied to goods as opposed to services.Would you favor extending the sales tax to services in order to broaden the tax base and lower the rate?

6. Abortion continues to be a divisive issue throughout Kansas.Do you believe:

7. Current information indicates that the death penalty is more costly to the state than life without parole. The punishment for the most severe aggravated murder should be?

9. Voter fraud continues to be a concern to a number of Kansans.Do you believe voters should be required to show a picture ID before voting?

11. What one problem would you like to see addressed by Kansas government within the next few years?

*12. I live in one of these counties?

*13. Your thoughts are of great value in helping make quality decisions for Morris and Dickinson Counties, as well as the State of Kansas. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.Representative Tom Moxley

3. Many people have become concerned over the shrinking tax base as the list of exemptions continues to grow.

Do you favor a moratorium on any further sales tax exemptions?

4. Some have suggested broadening the sales tax base by eliminating some of the sales tax exemptions thereby spreading the tax burden "more evenly". This could even lead to a reduction in the sales tax rate if the base were broad enough.

Which of the following would you prefer?

5. Currently Kansas sales tax is primarily applied to goods as opposed to services.

Would you favor extending the sales tax to services in order to broaden the tax base and lower the rate?

6. Abortion continues to be a divisive issue throughout Kansas.

Do you believe:

7. Current information indicates that the death penalty is more costly to the state than life without parole.

The punishment for the most severe aggravated murder should be?

9. Voter fraud continues to be a concern to a number of Kansans.

Do you believe voters should be required to show a picture ID before voting?

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12. I live in one of these counties?

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13. Your thoughts are of great value in helping make quality decisions for Morris and Dickinson Counties, as well as the State of Kansas.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Representative Tom Moxley