Danette Onofrio for State Representative - District 108

Survey to Learn about the Needs of Residents in the 108th District

Hello. My name is Danette Onofrio and I am running to represent you in the State Assembly of the 108th District. To represent you the best, I need to know what you need, what your concerns are and how important these issues are to you. This survey is designed to Protect Your Individual Privacy. It is anonymous and confidential. There is no identifying information to link answers to you personally. The only people who will see the collective responses of the survey are a small group of people who represent New Fairfield, Sherman, New Milford and Danbury who are planning the future of the 108th district based on your responses, demographics and issues we have researched. Your best interests are at heart. Please fill out this survey with honesty and be direct. Thank you for partcipating in making our 108th District better.

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. What is the last grade of school you completed?

Did not complete high school

High school or G.E.D.

Some college

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

Post graduate degree

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* 3. Which town do you reside in?

New Fairfield

Sherman

New Milford

Danbury

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* 4. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

Employed, working full-time

Employed, working part-time

Not employed

Business owner

Independent contractor

Retired

Disabled, not able to work

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* 5. In which community do you normally work?

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* 6. If you are a business owner, what are your most pressing needs?

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* 7. Have you ever served or are you active in any branch of the United States military?

Yes

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* 8. If you have served or are currently active in the military, which issues do you believe that a state representative could help with?

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* 9. How concerned are you about the following?

	Extremely concerned	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not concerned at all
COVID-19	COVID-19 Extremely concerned	COVID-19 Very concerned	COVID-19 Somewhat concerned	COVID-19 Not concerned at all
Healthcare	Healthcare Extremely concerned	Healthcare Very concerned	Healthcare Somewhat concerned	Healthcare Not concerned at all
Economic Development	Economic Development Extremely concerned	Economic Development Very concerned	Economic Development Somewhat concerned	Economic Development Not concerned at all
Infrastructure Improvement	Infrastructure Improvement Extremely concerned	Infrastructure Improvement Very concerned	Infrastructure Improvement Somewhat concerned	Infrastructure Improvement Not concerned at all
Protecting lakes & ponds	Protecting lakes & ponds Extremely concerned	Protecting lakes & ponds Very concerned	Protecting lakes & ponds Somewhat concerned	Protecting lakes & ponds Not concerned at all

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* 10. Rank the issues that are your biggest concerns about COVID-19.

The health of myself and my family.

The Economy

Businesses might close

Reopening of society too soon

Cost of medical care

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* 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Connecticut is handling closures for COVID-19 protection?

Approve a great deal

Approve a little

Neither approve nor disapprove

Disapprove a little

Disapprove a great deal

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* 12. Which of the following has you most concerned about healthcare?

Cost of Insurance

No health insurance

Prescription drug prices

Co-pays

Accessibility

Affordability of healthcare services

None of these

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* 13. What are the biggest challenges for economic development in your community?

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* 14. Should the state provide more money or less money to support infrastructure improvements in Connecticut if it means an improved economy?

Much more money

Somewhat more money

Slightly more money

About the same amount of money

Slightly less money

Somewhat less money

Much less money

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* 15. Does the state spend too much, just the right amount, or not enough on the following

	Too much	Just the right amount	Not enough
K-12 education	K-12 education Too much	K-12 education Just the right amount	K-12 education Not enough
Higher education	Higher education Too much	Higher education Just the right amount	Higher education Not enough
Healthcare/Medicaid	Healthcare/Medicaid Too much	Healthcare/Medicaid Just the right amount	Healthcare/Medicaid Not enough
Public safety services	Public safety services Too much	Public safety services Just the right amount	Public safety services Not enough
Pensions	Pensions Too much	Pensions Just the right amount	Pensions Not enough

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* 16. How important do you believe the following are?

	Extremely important	Very important	Quite important	Not important at all
Job protection	Job protection Extremely important	Job protection Very important	Job protection Quite important	Job protection Not important at all
Tuition-free college for working and middle class families	Tuition-free college for working and middle class families Extremely important	Tuition-free college for working and middle class families Very important	Tuition-free college for working and middle class families Quite important	Tuition-free college for working and middle class families Not important at all
Social justice	Social justice Extremely important	Social justice Very important	Social justice Quite important	Social justice Not important at all
Human Respect and Dignity	Human Respect and Dignity Extremely important	Human Respect and Dignity Very important	Human Respect and Dignity Quite important	Human Respect and Dignity Not important at all
Arts and humanities	Arts and humanities Extremely important	Arts and humanities Very important	Arts and humanities Quite important	Arts and humanities Not important at all

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* 17. How much of a problem are these for you?

	A major problem	Quite a bit of a problem	Not a problem at all
Housing	Housing A major problem	Housing Quite a bit of a problem	Housing Not a problem at all
Health Insurance	Health Insurance A major problem	Health Insurance Quite a bit of a problem	Health Insurance Not a problem at all
Prescriptions	Prescriptions A major problem	Prescriptions Quite a bit of a problem	Prescriptions Not a problem at all
Low wages	Low wages A major problem	Low wages Quite a bit of a problem	Low wages Not a problem at all
Unemployment	Unemployment A major problem	Unemployment Quite a bit of a problem	Unemployment Not a problem at all
State Sales Taxes	State Sales Taxes A major problem	State Sales Taxes Quite a bit of a problem	State Sales Taxes Not a problem at all
Child Care	Child Care A major problem	Child Care Quite a bit of a problem	Child Care Not a problem at all
Transportation	Transportation A major problem	Transportation Quite a bit of a problem	Transportation Not a problem at all

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* 18. What is your opinion about state spending for each of the following issues?

	Increase spending by creating new sources of revenue	Leave funding the same	Cut funding for services
Public transportation	Public transportation Increase spending by creating new sources of revenue	Public transportation Leave funding the same	Public transportation Cut funding for services
Infrastructure	Infrastructure Increase spending by creating new sources of revenue	Infrastructure Leave funding the same	Infrastructure Cut funding for services
Business supports	Business supports Increase spending by creating new sources of revenue	Business supports Leave funding the same	Business supports Cut funding for services

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* 19. While I will fight to keep taxes low, states sometimes need to raise revenue. Which method would be your preference in raising it?

	Excellent idea	Good Idea	Not so good idea	Not a good idea at all
Closing corporate tax loopholes	Closing corporate tax loopholes Excellent idea	Closing corporate tax loopholes Good Idea	Closing corporate tax loopholes Not so good idea	Closing corporate tax loopholes Not a good idea at all
Legalizing, regulating & taxing marijuana	Legalizing, regulating & taxing marijuana Excellent idea	Legalizing, regulating & taxing marijuana Good Idea	Legalizing, regulating & taxing marijuana Not so good idea	Legalizing, regulating & taxing marijuana Not a good idea at all
Raising personal income tax on the wealthy	Raising personal income tax on the wealthy Excellent idea	Raising personal income tax on the wealthy Good Idea	Raising personal income tax on the wealthy Not so good idea	Raising personal income tax on the wealthy Not a good idea at all
Adding sales tax for services	Adding sales tax for services Excellent idea	Adding sales tax for services Good Idea	Adding sales tax for services Not so good idea	Adding sales tax for services Not a good idea at all
Increase income tax for all	Increase income tax for all Excellent idea	Increase income tax for all Good Idea	Increase income tax for all Not so good idea	Increase income tax for all Not a good idea at all

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* 20. What kind of impact do you think budget cuts of the following would have on you and your family?

	Positive impact	No impact	Negative impact
K-12 education	K-12 education Positive impact	K-12 education No impact	K-12 education Negative impact
Higher education	Higher education Positive impact	Higher education No impact	Higher education Negative impact
Public transportation	Public transportation Positive impact	Public transportation No impact	Public transportation Negative impact
Infrastructure	Infrastructure Positive impact	Infrastructure No impact	Infrastructure Negative impact
Pensions	Pensions Positive impact	Pensions No impact	Pensions Negative impact
Business supports	Business supports Positive impact	Business supports No impact	Business supports Negative impact

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* 21. How much do you agree with the following?

	Totally agree	Pretty much agree	Don't agree at all	I don't know
Corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes	Corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes Totally agree	Corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes Pretty much agree	Corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes Don't agree at all	Corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes I don't know
Labor unions are effective in advocating for working families	Labor unions are effective in advocating for working families Totally agree	Labor unions are effective in advocating for working families Pretty much agree	Labor unions are effective in advocating for working families Don't agree at all	Labor unions are effective in advocating for working families I don't know
Labor unions are effective a increasing wages and benefits for all workers, even those not in unions	Labor unions are effective a increasing wages and benefits for all workers, even those not in unions Totally agree	Labor unions are effective a increasing wages and benefits for all workers, even those not in unions Pretty much agree	Labor unions are effective a increasing wages and benefits for all workers, even those not in unions Don't agree at all	Labor unions are effective a increasing wages and benefits for all workers, even those not in unions I don't know

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* 22. How much did you feel that your State Representative has understood your needs in the past?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

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* 23. Are you a registered voter?

Yes

Unsure / Don’t know

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* 24. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else?

Republican

Democrat

Unaffiliated

Working Party

Something else

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* 25. Where do you currently get your news about politics? (Check all that apply)

Television

Radio

Newspaper - hard copy & online

Magazines

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Other (please specify)

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* 26. How much can people like you affect what the state government does?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

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* 27. Do you expect to vote in the election this coming November, or not?

Yes, I do

No, I do not

Not sure

Thank you for your honest and direct answers. If you would like to contact me or volunteer to join our campaign to make a difference, please contact me at danette2020@gmail.com, communicate via our website at www.danette2020.com, or check out our Facebook Page.

Danette Onofrio