Alaska District 21 - Session Survey 2017

2017 Session Survey
Representative Matt Claman

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1 Do you support a constitutional amendment that affirms the 2006 ballot initiative establishing 90-day legislative sessions?

Yes

2A Do you support a constitutional amendment that would require a Permanent Fund Dividend in a specified amount? (For example: There shall be an annual dividend of $1,000.)

Yes

2B Do you support a constitutional amendment that would require a Permanent Fund Dividend in an unspecified amount? (For example: There shall be an annual dividend.)

Yes

3 Alaska has an oil tax credit system to encourage oil exploration in Alaska. Should we continue these subsidies?

Yes

4 Financial analysts show that to begin to grow down the budget deficit, Alaska needs to generate $500-700 million in new revenue. Which of the following new revenue measures would you support?

Income Tax based on 15% of federal tax liability to raise $500 million

3% Sales Tax on sales and services to raise $500 million

Graduated School Tax to raise $500 million

Other: to raise $

I do not support any of these measures

5 If the legislature considers increases to existing sales taxes, which would you support?

Increase motor fuel tax

Increase alcohol sales tax

Increase tobacco sales tax

Increase tax on tourism

Other

6 What are the departments or areas of government where we can make substantial cuts? Please be as specific as possible.

7 What are the departments or areas of government where we should consider additional expenditures? Please be as specific as possible.

8 Governor Walker’s FY2018 budget proposal includes making additional government reductions, using some Permanent Fund earnings to support essential services, paying a $1,000 Dividend, and increasing the motor fuels tax to $0.24. The Governor also supports a broad-based tax. What grade do you give the FY2018 budget proposal?

A B C D F

9 I always enjoy hearing from West Anchorage friends and neighbors. What else can I do to effectively represent District 21?

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Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey! We are looking forward to hearing from friends and neighbors on these topics and any other. Your valuable thoughts and suggestions help me represent you.

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