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1. How should we solve the projected state budget deficit? Raise taxes Cut government spending A combination of both
2. If you chose to raise taxes or a combination of both, should we raise (Check all that apply)? Property taxes Income taxes Cigarette and/or alcohol taxes Sales taxes Other taxes
3. If you chose to cut spending, or a combination of both, should we cut (check all that apply)? Education Health care Welfare Environment Jobs and economic development Transportation Public safety Additional layers of state government spending
4. Which approaches to cutting government spending do you support (Check all that apply)? Freeze salaries of government employees working for entities receiving state funds Selling government assets, including a fraction of the 8.5 million acres of land owned by the state Limiting welfare benefits Ending the use of government funds for education and health care for illegal aliens
5. Do you support making Minnesota a “Right to Work” state in which each employee would have the freedom to decide if they want to join a union or not? Yes NO
6. Do you favor legislative efforts to bring Minnesota tribes to the bargaining table to renegotiate the terms of Indian gaming proceeds in Minnesota? Yes NO
7. Do you think that public school teachers are paid: Not enough About right Too much
8. Should Minnesotans be required to prove their identity with a photo ID as a requirement for voting? Yes No
9. Do you favor joint physical custody, where children would be allowed to share equal time with each parent in situations where the parents divorce or separate? Yes No
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