2008 Tony D'Amelio Survey

2008 Legislative Survey
State Representative
Tony D'Amelio
Middlebury ∙ Waterbury

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Public Safety/Crime 1.) Should repeat violent offenders be subject to mandatory life sentences for such crimes as arson, rape, murder or home invasion? Yes No No answer 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? Yes No No answer 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? Yes No No answer Property Taxes 4.) Should local property tax increases be capped at 3 percent per year? Yes No No answer State Taxes 5.) Would you support raising the state income tax in the event of a state budget deficit? Yes No No answer		Brownfields 6.) The state's grant program for small and medium-sized projects to clean up contaminated properties for redevelopment will be funded at $4.5 million. Should funding be increased to encourage more projects in Waterbury and other cities? Yes No No answer Waterbury Commuter Rail Line 7.) Would you support a major investment in the Waterbury rail line to provide increased service between Waterbury and Bridgeport with connections to New York City? Yes No No answer Waterbury Multimodal Transportation Station 8.) Would you support transportation-related development near the proposed multimodal transportation center off Meadow Street in Waterbury? Yes No No answer Gas Tax Holiday 9.) Should the state's 25 cents per gallon gasoline tax be suspended during the peak summer vacation driving season between Memorial Day and Labor Day? Yes No No answer Pension Protection 10.) Should retirees' pension and Social Security benefits be exempted from the state income tax? Yes No No answer Please list any other issues of concern to you below: [Type about your issue here, 255 characters max.]

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