Please send your completed survey to:
Assemblyman Brian Kolb
607 W. Washington St.
Suite 2
Geneva, NY 14456

General
What do you feel is the most important issue facing New York today?
  • Economic development
  • Government reform
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health care
  • Taxes
  • Other:



Economic
Development

The creation and public support of high-tech initiatives such as the Infotonics Center and the Ag Tech Park are good for New York.
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It is appropriate to give tax incentives as financial assistance to businesses if the money is used to save or create jobs in New York.

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An expansion of tax incentives should be created for farms that want to do on-site processing through the development of Agriculture Opportunity Zones.

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Wine should be made available for sale in grocery stores.

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Reform & Taxes
The Legislature should impose a ban on all unfunded mandates such as Medicaid.
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The state should require a supermajority, or two-thirds, vote for final passage of all bills that impose, continue or revive taxes.

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Increasing taxes is a preferred alternative rather than controlling state spending.

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The state should trim some Medicaid program options to help reduce costs and county property taxes.

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Education
Schools should be given more flexibility in determining how to provide a quality education.
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Higher state/property taxes are acceptable if they mean increased support for education.

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Through the current Regents testing systems, our children are being taught to take tests and not learning lessons to help them later in life.

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A two-year, forward funding provision for education should be established so school districts would know their state aid figures well in advance and can adequately plan their annual budgets.

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Crime
All nonviolent offenders should be required to submit DNA samples.
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The five-year statute of limitations on rape should be eliminated in New York to help solve cases many years after the crimes occurred.

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Civil confinement (institutionalizing sexual predators deemed to likely repeat sexual offenses upon their release from prison) should be allowed.

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Health Care
The state should take over all Medicaid costs.
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New York state should mandate equal health insurance benefits for those individuals with mental health and substance abuse problems.

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The state should provide small businesses with a tax credit equal to 10% of the cost of providing their employees with health insurance.

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