Belsito 2015 Issues Survey

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* 1. Please select the issues that interest you most:

Taxes

Public safety

Job security/unemployment

Quality of education

Gun ownership laws

Cost of living

State debt

Health care coverage

Environmental protection

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* 2. Rank these priorities for state government for the next year:

	High Priority	Priority	Low Priority
Eliminating the minimum wage	Eliminating the minimum wage High Priority	Eliminating the minimum wage Priority	Eliminating the minimum wage Low Priority
Cutting the State Income Tax	Cutting the State Income Tax High Priority	Cutting the State Income Tax Priority	Cutting the State Income Tax Low Priority
Allowing more tax deductions for families	Allowing more tax deductions for families High Priority	Allowing more tax deductions for families Priority	Allowing more tax deductions for families Low Priority
Improving our state's economy	Improving our state's economy High Priority	Improving our state's economy Priority	Improving our state's economy Low Priority
Education	Education High Priority	Education Priority	Education Low Priority
Attract new businesses to Connecticut	Attract new businesses to Connecticut High Priority	Attract new businesses to Connecticut Priority	Attract new businesses to Connecticut Low Priority
Supporting existing businesses	Supporting existing businesses High Priority	Supporting existing businesses Priority	Supporting existing businesses Low Priority
Providing health care for the uninsured	Providing health care for the uninsured High Priority	Providing health care for the uninsured Priority	Providing health care for the uninsured Low Priority
Enhancing public universities	Enhancing public universities High Priority	Enhancing public universities Priority	Enhancing public universities Low Priority
Improving roadways & infrastructure	Improving roadways & infrastructure High Priority	Improving roadways & infrastructure Priority	Improving roadways & infrastructure Low Priority
Regionalism of municipal services	Regionalism of municipal services High Priority	Regionalism of municipal services Priority	Regionalism of municipal services Low Priority
Environmental protection	Environmental protection High Priority	Environmental protection Priority	Environmental protection Low Priority

Other priorities (please specify)

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* 3. Did the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) impact your health insurance?

My insurance costs have increased

My insurance costs have decreased

I lost my insurance

My insurance didn’t change

Unsure/don’t know

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* 4. If you own a business, did the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) effect your insurance costs?

No, my insurance cost stayed the same

Yes, my insurance cost decreased

Yes, my insurance cost increased

I do not own a business

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* 5. How would you rate Connecticut's economic climate?

Excellent

Good

Stagnant

Poor

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* 6. What do you think about Connecticut's economic outlook?

Getting better

Getting worse

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* 7. Which statement reflects your views?

State government is helping small businesses

State government is hurting small businesses

State government doesn't affect business

Unsure/don’t know

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* 8. I believe the best way to stimulate job creation in Connecticut is by...

Investing in job training programs

Lowering fees and taxes on businesses

Offering tax incentives, like loans, to growing business that hire new employees

Giving a failing business a stimulus package

Do nothing because the private sector creates jobs

Reducing regulatory burdens on businesses

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* 9. Connecticut faces billion-dollar budget deficits in the coming years despite the largest tax increase in state history just four years ago. If you were tasked with reducing state spending, what path would you take?

	Cut a lot	Cut some	Cut little	Never cut
• Government agencies and departments	• Government agencies and departments Cut a lot	• Government agencies and departments Cut some	• Government agencies and departments Cut little	• Government agencies and departments Never cut
• Salaries and benefits for state employees	• Salaries and benefits for state employees Cut a lot	• Salaries and benefits for state employees Cut some	• Salaries and benefits for state employees Cut little	• Salaries and benefits for state employees Never cut
• Funding for public universities	• Funding for public universities Cut a lot	• Funding for public universities Cut some	• Funding for public universities Cut little	• Funding for public universities Never cut
• Public education funding	• Public education funding Cut a lot	• Public education funding Cut some	• Public education funding Cut little	• Public education funding Never cut
• Funding for towns/municipal investments	• Funding for towns/municipal investments Cut a lot	• Funding for towns/municipal investments Cut some	• Funding for towns/municipal investments Cut little	• Funding for towns/municipal investments Never cut
• Food Assistance Program	• Food Assistance Program Cut a lot	• Food Assistance Program Cut some	• Food Assistance Program Cut little	• Food Assistance Program Never cut
• Prison operations	• Prison operations Cut a lot	• Prison operations Cut some	• Prison operations Cut little	• Prison operations Never cut
• Housing assistance	• Housing assistance Cut a lot	• Housing assistance Cut some	• Housing assistance Cut little	• Housing assistance Never cut
• State law enforcement	• State law enforcement Cut a lot	• State law enforcement Cut some	• State law enforcement Cut little	• State law enforcement Never cut
• Judicial operations	• Judicial operations Cut a lot	• Judicial operations Cut some	• Judicial operations Cut little	• Judicial operations Never cut

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* 10. If you have any additional questions or concerns for State Rep. Sam Belsito, please fill in the box below.

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* 11. If you would like State Rep. Sam Belsito to respond to your questions or concerns, please leave your contact information below.

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