2008 Legislative Survey
State Representative

T.R. Rowe
Trumbull

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?



 

Death Penalty
6.)
Do you believe Connecticut's death penalty should be abolished?



Same-Sex Marriage
7.)
Should the state allow same-sex couples to marry?



Tolls
8.)
Should the legislature reinstitute tolls on interstate highways in Connecticut?



Gasoline Tax
9.)
Do you support another increase in the gasoline tax to pay for transportation infrastructure improvements?



Education
10.)
Would you be willing to pay more in taxes if it meant an increase in state educational aid for the Town of Trumbull?



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