WHAT
DO YOU THINK?
This is a critical time in our
state's history.
If you completed a survey on-line, answer only questions #6, 10 and mail
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1. The governor has proposed a budget
that would maintain existing state aid to Yes__ No__
Yes__ No__ local school districts. The amount proposed is just 7
dollars less than the Base aid in 2002, but overall costs to
school districts continue to
rise. Would you support Unsure__ Unsure__ a real property tax or other
form of tax increase to provide additional state aid to What if your property taxes increased by 20%?
Yes__
No__ Yes__ No__ |
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2. The state currently has a
$12 million fund designated for funding children's Yes__ No__
Yes__ No_ health and development
programs. Should money be taken out of
this fund and instead used to address the budget
deficit?
Unsure__ Unsure__ |
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3. Do you believe the gaming
laws should be amended to allow slot machines in Yes__
No__ Yes__ No__ |
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4. The Kansas sentencing
commission recently recommended that Kansas began Yes__
No__ Yes__ No__ placing nonviolent drug users
(except those guilty of dealing drugs) in treatment programs following a drug court proceeding
rather than in state prisons. Would
you support this proposal?
Unsure__ Unsure__ |
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5. Do you believe the state should decrease the ending balance/
reserve / rainy day Yes__
No__ Yes__ No__ requirement of 7.5 percent in order to free
up more state dollars? Unsure__ Unsure__
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6. Should convicted sex offenders be required to display distinctive
license plates? Yes__
No__ Yes__ No__
Unsure__ Unsure__ |
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7. If corporate dividends or capital
gains are exempt from Federal taxation, should Yes__
No__ Yes__ No__ |
8.
The State is currently in year 3 of a 10 year highway 9. Because of the tight budget, cuts may have
plan adopted in 1999. Some say that transportation to be made in funding our state
programs.
infrastructure is important for our
state, and that funding Please
rank 1 to 6 , in order of your desire to
for the Comprehensive Transportation
Plan should be maintain
these services, with 1 being the
maintained. Others say that at this time it would be wise most desired
and 6 being the least desired.
to delay some remaining projects to
free up money for re-
solving the state's current budget
problem. What do you think?
1
2 1 2
__ __ Maintain funding for the Highway Plan __ __ Schools
__ __ Delay projects until the budget situation
improves __ __ Highways
__ __ Not Sure __ __ Social
Services for the elderly
__ __ Payments
to counties and cities
10. Are we ready for concealed carry
of hand guns? __ __ Prisons
Yes: __ No:__
Yes:__ No:__ __ __ Overall Health Care Services
11.
No one likes to raise taxes, but if state government were forced to
raise taxes to balance the budget or to
pay for improvements in public education, which of the following tax increases
would you most to support? Please rank
from 1 to 8 with “1” being the tax you would most to support and “8”
being the one you least to support:
1 2
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__ Increased
income tax rates on incomes over $150,000 per year.
__ __ Repeal current sales tax exemptions,
like for charities and services.
__ __ Began imposing a sales tax on items
purchased on the Internet.
__ __ Increased corporate audits to ensure
that large companies are paying their fair share.
__ __ Increase the state sales tax.
__ __ Repeal
the state inheritance tax cut passed in 1998, and therefore re-impose a full
state inheritance tax.
__ __ Increased corporate taxes.
__ __ Other:
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__ __ Increase
property taxes on your home? If so, how much (%):
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Home: Dear Friends:
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913-897-6905 Legislature. As we continue the 2003 Session, I am asking for your
input on the important issues facing our State.
Your views are important to me in voting on legislation.
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