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La Crosse Wisconsin State Representative Jennifer Shilling - Spring 2011 Legislative Survey

13 May, 2011 16:54 CST6CDT

Representative Jennifer Shilling Legislative Survey 2011
"Your opinion is important to me. Please take a few moments to let me know your thoughts on these issues that have been proposed and will be debated during the budget process." - Jennifer Shilling

1) Please circle the statement which most closely describes your preference for balancing the state's budget:

  • Rely entirely on spending cuts
  • Rely mostly on cuts, but increase some taxes
  • Equal amounts of cuts and tax increases
  • Raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations while making some cuts
  • Raise taxes and fees without cutting spending

On a scale of 1 - 5, with 1 being strongly oppose and 5 being strongly support, please circle the number which reflects your views:

2) Do you support cuts to the SeniorCare program which provides Wisconsin seniors access to affordable prescription medications?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

3) Do you support the elimination of the Wisconsin Main Street and the Buy Local programs that have created over $1.1 billion in economic development and job creation?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

4) Do you support Governor Walker's proposal to cut over $1.6 billion from public schools while increasing aid that allows high-income students to attend private schools in Milwaukee?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

5) Do you support the elimination of state funding to local schools for Advanced Placement (AP) courses, science and technology classes, and alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

6) Do you support cutting UW System funding by 11% and Technical College funding by 30%?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

7) Do you support the Governor's efforts to provide over $200 million in tax cuts to corporations and wealthy investors while increasing taxes on working families and seniors by $50 million?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

8) Do you support the elimination of collective bargaining rights that have allowed workers in Wisconsin to negotiate with their employer over wages, benefits, and workplace safety conditions?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

9) Do you support making local recycling programs optional and ending all state funding for local recycling operations?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

10) Do you support the governor's proposal to sell state-owned power plants to private companies without requiring a competitive bidding process?

1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Oppose Oppose No Opinion Support Strongly Support

Additional comments:

State Representative
Jennifer Shilling
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708

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