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1997 Virginia Issues Survey
1. What are the most important issues facing Virginia? (Please rank them 1 to 9 with 1 being the most important.) _crime and drugs _education _economic growth _roads and transportation _environment _abortion _honesty in government _lower taxes _moral values 2. Which of the following is most important to improving education in your area? _more money _higher standards for students and teachers _greater local control _more parental involvement 3. Of the following, which is most important to you? _reducing taxes and the size of state government _keeping taxes and services about the same _raising taxes and increasing services 4. Do you support Jim Gilmore's plan to abolish the personal property tax on the first $20,000 of the assessed value on cars and trucks? _yes _no _undecided 5. Do you support Don Beyer's plan to increase state spending to be paid for with increased taxes? _yes no undecided 6. Of the following, which is more important to improving education in Virginia? _Gilmore's plan to hire 4,000 new teachers _Beyer's plan to raise existing teacher's salaries 7. Do you support letting welfare recipients sue for benefits in state court after they have been denied additional benefits?
ygs no undecided 8. Do you support freezing tuition for state colleges and universities while increasing funding from the state at the rate of inflation?
ves no _undecided ,
85.3%