Rep. John Persell's 2014 Legislative Survey

Dear Neighbors,

Please take a minute to fill out this survey. Hearing from you will help me represent our district at the Capitol this session.

Thank you for your time.

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* 1. Please enter your address and contact info to verify your residence in our district.This information is confidential and will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

*Name:

*Address:

*City/Town:

*State:

*ZIP:

*Email Address:

*Phone Number:

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* 2. What is the most important issue to you for the legislature to focus on this session?

Investing in education

Protecting environment

Creating jobs/growing economy

Providing affordable health care

Public safety

Transportation and infrastructure investments

Unsession/government reform

Other

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* 3. Minnesota’s minimum wage currently sits at $5.25 for small employers and $6.15 for large employers, which is lower than the federal minimum wage. Would you support an increase in the state minimum wage to $9.50?

Yes

Other

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* 4. Last session the Minnesota legislature passed a balanced budget and set in place a plan to pay back money previously borrowed from schools. Now, Minnesota currently has a $1 billion budget surplus. What should the legislature do with the surplus? (Choose best option)

Provide more middle class tax relief

Repeal business-to-business taxes

Increase our state's budget reserves

Make further investments in education

Increase funding for nursing homes, and home community-based long term care workers

Other

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* 5. Last session, nursing homes were provided a rate increase for the first time in 4 years. Should home and community-based long-term care workers receive a similar increase?

Yes

Other

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* 1. Please enter your address and contact info to verify your residence in our district.This information is confidential and will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

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* 2. What is the most important issue to you for the legislature to focus on this session?

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* 3. Minnesota’s minimum wage currently sits at $5.25 for small employers and $6.15 for large employers, which is lower than the federal minimum wage. Would you support an increase in the state minimum wage to $9.50?

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* 4. Last session the Minnesota legislature passed a balanced budget and set in place a plan to pay back money previously borrowed from schools. Now, Minnesota currently has a $1 billion budget surplus. What should the legislature do with the surplus? (Choose best option)

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* 5. Last session, nursing homes were provided a rate increase for the first time in 4 years. Should home and community-based long-term care workers receive a similar increase?

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* 6. Please let me know if you have any other concerns or comments: