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    Senator Patty Ritchie 2015 Constituent Survey

    Uploaded by

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    Your Opinion Counts! See the results of my 2015 Constituent Survey of issues likely to come before the Legislature this year.

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    Senator Patty Ritchie

    2015 Constituent Survey


    The state's 2% tax cap is helping to hold the line and stopping runaway property
    tax hikes, but this law is scheduled to expire soon. Do you agree that we should
    pass a new law to make the 2% tax cap permanent?

    YES
    3059 79%
    NO
    559 14%
    No Opinion 212 5%

    Just as families have to stay within a budget, I believe we need controls on state
    government spending too. Do you support a law that would "cap" state budget
    increases to prevent overspending?

    YES
    3480 90%
    NO
    283 7%
    No Opinion 72 2%

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    Even as middle class families struggle to pay for college tuition for their children,
    some believe that state taxpayers should have to foot the bill for tuition costs for
    people who are in this country illegally. Do you support the so-called DREAM
    Act which would make illegal immigrants eligible for taxpayer-paid tuition
    benefits?

    YES
    275 7%
    NO
    3444 89%
    No Opinion 110 3%

    President Obama recently signed an Executive Order concerning illegal


    immigrants. It's been estimated that action could cost NY taxpayers $1 billion or
    more in higher Medicaid costs, as these individuals could now be covered by
    certain state-paid benefits. Do you support the President's action on illegal
    immigrants?

    YES
    396 10%
    NO
    3267 84%
    No Opinion 169 4%

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    Would you support the permanent return of the STAR rebates for homeowners?

    YES
    3474 89%
    NO
    200 5%
    No Opinion 157 4%

    I am seriously troubled by the roll out of the state's Common Core educational
    curriculum, which I believe focuses too much on testing, instead of teaching
    fundamentals. Do you support reform of Common Core?

    YES
    2775 71%
    NO
    786 20%
    No Opinion 256 7%

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    I've been working to repeal the so-called Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA),
    which was created before I joined the Senate and has cost our local schools
    millions of dollars in lost state aid. Do you think that full repeal of the GEA
    should continue to be a priority in the next State Budget?

    YES
    2935 75%
    NO
    179 5%
    No Opinion 693 18%

    Are you satisfied with the quality of our public schools?

    YES
    1152 30%
    NO
    2254 58%
    No Opinion 411 11%

    Senator Patty Ritchie 2015 Constituent Survey | 4

    Last year's budget included funding for full-day pre-kindergarten, mostly in


    New York City schools. Do you think that full-day pre-kindergarten should be
    extended to every district throughout the state?

    YES
    1883 48%
    NO
    1595 41%
    No Opinion 347 9%

    Do you currently have a child (children) in grades K-12?

    YES 906 23%


    NO 2926 75%

    Senator Patty Ritchie 2015 Constituent Survey | 5

    My top priority for our region is the creation of new and better jobs to
    strengthen and grow our local economy. Do you support reducing taxes on
    businesses that create good-paying jobs?

    YES
    2991 77%
    NO
    624 16%
    No Opinion 206 5%

    NY's minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $8.75/hour at the end of 2014,


    and then to $9 in 2015. Do you support an additional increase above these
    amounts?

    YES
    1590 41%
    NO
    1961 50%
    No Opinion 270 7%

    Senator Patty Ritchie 2015 Constituent Survey | 6

    My "Young Farmers" program includes $1 million in grants and student loan


    forgiveness to help encourage more careers in agriculture--our number one
    industry. Would you support increasing funding for "Young Farmers" as well as
    additional initiatives to help encourage more people to see farming as a viable
    career?

    YES
    2815 72%
    NO
    639 16%
    No Opinion 387 10%

    If you had to choose one area to be a priority for increased state budget funding,
    what would it be?

    New tax relief for businesses that create jobs 489 13%
    Cutting property taxes
    1293 33%
    Reductions in income taxes
    768 20%
    Increased funding for public schools
    798 21%
    Other
    247 6%

    Senator Patty Ritchie 2015 Constituent Survey | 7

    Do you support the SAFE Act, which included new restrictions on gun
    ownership?

    YES
    706 18%
    NO
    2888 74%
    No Opinion 215 6%

    NYS is expecting billions of dollars in legal settlements from certain financial


    institutions. How do you think this one-time cash payment should be used?

    Invest in highway and bridge projects to improve our infrastructure and create jobs 1465 38%
    Provide additional funds for public schools
    391 10%
    Deliver additional tax relief for businesses and individuals
    447 11%
    Pay down existing state debt to reduce long-term cost of borrowing to state taxpayers 1489 38%

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    Some politicians want to use state tax dollars to pay the cost of political election
    campaigns. Would you support such a plan?

    YES
    240 6%
    NO
    3444 89%
    No Opinion 114 3%

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