2008 Legislative Survey
State Representative

Bill Aman
South Windsor

Please enter a response for each multiple choice question.

 

Public Safety/Crime
1.)
Should repeat violent offenders be subject to mandatory life sentences for such crimes as arson, rape, murder or home invasion?



Immigration
2.)
Federal laws prohibit a person who enters and lives in the U.S. illegally from receiving federal social services resources. Should that person be eligible for state subsidies including fuel assistance, in-state tuition or public housing?



Education
3.)
The state's largest cities receive nearly one-third of all school funding yet educate just 12 percent of all students. Should state resources be re-allocated to other suburban and rural school districts more evenly?



Property Taxes
4.)
Should local property tax increases be capped at 3 percent per year?



State Taxes
5.)
Would you support raising the state income tax in the event of a state budget deficit?



 

Income Tax on Pensions
6.)
Should the legislature eliminate the income tax on pensions?



Environment
7.)
Should state spending for the preservation of open space and farmland be increased?



Energy
8.)
Should the state take a more active role in facilitating more environmentally friendly alternate energy sources, including streamlining the permitting process and tax incentives?



Recycling
9.)
Do you support expanding bottle deposits to include water bottles?



Transportation
10.)
Has the increase in traffic over the last three years increased your commuting time?



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