SURVEY

Let Me Know Your Thoughts

Knowing your views about key issues is important to me. Please take a few minutes to answer the survey below. 
 
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Health Care
Earlier this year, Governor Ed Rendell proposed a new health care initiative called “Prescription for Pennsylvania.” The plan provides access to affordable health care for every Pennsylvanian. This plan includes a payroll tax if a business does not provide health care for its employees.
 
Do you support Governor Rendell’s healthcare plan even if taxes are increased on businesses that do not provide healthcare insurance for their employees?
 
  Yes   No    No Opinion  
 
Energy
As you may know, utility rates have been capped. However, rate caps are set to soon expire. One way to combat the expected rate spike is to change consumer purchasing products credits for weatherization, energy saving appliances, smart meters and other new innovations that promote energy conservation.
 
Would a state tax credit influence your decision to purchase energy efficient appliances and use energy conservation products?
       
  Yes   No    No Opinion  
 
 
Transportation
Governor Rendell recently convened a special committee to look at the transportation needs of Pennsylvania, including roads, bridges and mass transit. The commission identified $1.7 billion in transportation funding that is necessary to address the crisis.
 

Do you believe there is a crisis concerning roads, bridges and mass transit?
      
  Yes   No    No Opinion  
 

Would you be willing to support a tax hike on gas, real estate transfer or income to fund local transportation initiatives provided that the money generated from the tax stays in the local area?
     
  Yes   No    No Opinion  
 
 

Property Tax
Voters earlier this spring generally voted against shifting the local school tax burden from property taxes to income taxes. As a result, homeowners will have to wait for additional property tax relief from an estimated $1 billion in gaming revenues. The reduction in property tax bills will very likely happen next year.
 
However, some have argued that we need to do more.
 
Knowing that many would lose a federal tax deduction, do you support adding 1 percent to the sales tax levy, taking the rate from 6 percent to 7 percent, if all the money were used to fund property tax reductions?

       Yes            No

Would you prefer to wait for gaming funds to slash property taxes without any additional tax increase?

       Yes             No