Rep. Yvonne Selcer's 2015 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:

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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/hr for small employers and $6.15/hr for large employers, which is lower than the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr. Would you support an increase in the state minimum wage?

Yes, the minimum wage should be...

No (write "No")

Other

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* 4. After paying back the money borrowed from our schools (a bill I authored), Minnesota has a remaining $1.2 billion budget surplus. What should the legislature do with the budget 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. Traditionally, the primary focus of each even-year legislative session is prioritizing capital investment projects - more commonly known as bonding. Do you support bonding to pay for the construction of the SouthWest Light Rail Transit project?

Yes

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* 6. 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 who care for our elderly and disabled adults receive a similar increase?

Yes

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Last session I voted against the tax bill because residents and businesses in our community wanted a more balanced approach to solving the budget deficit. Since then, I've been working with a bipartisan group of legislators to repeal several taxes. What do you think tax priorities for our state should be? (Check all that apply)

Repeal business-to-business sales taxes, including telecommunications and warehousing sales taxes

Provide tax relief for working families through federal tax conformity for adoptive parents, married couples, and others

Increase sales tax exemptions for local government purchases

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Last year was an historic session for education investment. The legislature passed all-day kindergarten, early childhood scholarships, a tuition freeze for college students and paid back K-12 schools. What is your top priority for education in the future?

Expand access to early childhood programs

Reduce class sizes in K-12 schools

Lower tuition for college students

Strengthen high school graduation standards

Other

Other (please specify)

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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/hr for small employers and $6.15/hr for large employers, which is lower than the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr. Would you support an increase in the state minimum wage?

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* 4. After paying back the money borrowed from our schools (a bill I authored), Minnesota has a remaining $1.2 billion budget surplus. What should the legislature do with the budget surplus? (Choose best option)

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* 5. Traditionally, the primary focus of each even-year legislative session is prioritizing capital investment projects - more commonly known as bonding. Do you support bonding to pay for the construction of the SouthWest Light Rail Transit project?

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* 6. 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 who care for our elderly and disabled adults receive a similar increase?

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* 8. Last year was an historic session for education investment. The legislature passed all-day kindergarten, early childhood scholarships, a tuition freeze for college students and paid back K-12 schools. What is your top priority for education in the future?

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