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Understanding Fiscal Control Boards
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1.
How did you hear about this survey?
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PolicyLink Summit Workshop
Social media
Someone I know
An organization I belong to or follow
Email, a group chat or WhatsApp
Other (please specify)
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2.
Where do you live?
(city and state OR territory OR specify other)
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3.
How much do you agree or disagree with each statement?
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Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
When a government mismanages money, some unelected body should oversee it
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
The more control an unelected body has, the better a government will function
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Local elected governments should decide their own affairs, even if they make decisions I don’t agree with
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
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4.
In the context of a fiscal crisis, who do you think should have the final say over a jurisdiction’s budget and financial decisions, regardless of if you agree with their decisions?
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A fiscal board or entity appointed by the pertinent local government
A fiscal board or entity elected by the local residents
The local communities and their elected government
A board appointed by a higher-order government (such as by the federal government in the case of states or territories, or by states in the case of cities)
Not sure / Prefer not to answer
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5.
Did you know financial control boards have been used in places like Puerto Rico, Detroit, Washington D.C., and other U.S. cities?
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Yes, I knew that
No, I didn't know that
I'm not sure
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6.
How much would each of these bother you if it happened in your city or state?
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A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Overriding decisions made by officials you elected
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Raising utility rates without local consent
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Cutting or freezing pensions
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
The board staying in place indefinitely, with no clear end date
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Having no say in who's on the board
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Cutting funding for public schools
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Decisions about your community made by people who don't live there
A lot
Somewhat
A little
Not at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
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7.
How likely would you be to support work rooted in Puerto Rico to stop these boards from taking over another jurisdiction?
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Very likely
Somewhat likely
Unsure
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
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8.
How effective do you think each of these actions would be in ending the Fiscal Oversight Board's presence in Puerto Rico?
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Very effective
Effective
Somewhat effective
Not very effective
Not effective at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Puerto Rican communities in the U.S. pressuring members of Congress
Very effective
Effective
Somewhat effective
Not very effective
Not effective at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
Congress changing or repealing the PROMESA law
Very effective
Effective
Somewhat effective
Not very effective
Not effective at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
The press documenting what the Board has cost Puerto Rico and what it has failed to accomplish
Very effective
Effective
Somewhat effective
Not very effective
Not effective at all
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
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9.
How much do you agree or disagree with each statement?
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Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
I would contact my representative in Congress about this issue on behalf of Puerto Rico
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
I currently understand what's being discussed when the Puerto Rico Oversight Board comes up in the news
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
I would organize or support Puerto Ricans where I live around this issue
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know / Prefer not to answer
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10.
Would you like to stay informed about the work in Puerto Rico?
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Not right now.
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11.
Thanks for your responses so far! We have a few more questions specific to Puerto Rico up next.
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Sure, I’ll help by answering a few more questions.
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