2008 Legislative Survey
State Representative

Marilyn Giuliano
Lyme ∙ Old Lyme ∙ Old Saybrook ∙ Westbrook

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?



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



State Taxes
4.)
Would you support raising the state income tax in the event of a state budget deficit?



Transportation
5.)
Would you commute along the I-95 corridor by rail if train services and connections into urban centers were expanded?



 

Public Comment
6.)
Do you support requiring the state legislature to hold public hearings before proposed tax increases take effect?



Open Space
7.)
Should the state continue to provide open space grants to municipalities to help them preserve undeveloped land?



Seniors
8.)
Do you support reducing or eliminating the state income tax on retirees' pension income?



Energy Policy
9.)
In developing Connecticut's long-term energy policy, should the state consider coal, wind or nuclear energy to reduce dependence upon oil and natural gas?



Economy/Jobs
10.)
Would Connecticut be more effective in supporting our state economy and job growth by reducing business taxes?



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