Rep. Kara Rochelle 2020 Constituent Survey

The 2020 legislative session started Wednesday, February 5. I do my job best when I have input from residents on the issues that touch your lives. I also want to hear your preferences on legislation we may vote on this session.

I hope you will take a few minutes to complete this survey to help me best represent you and your neighbors while at the State Capitol this session.

Please note that I will be voting no on any toll bills we may see. I have taken the time to listen to the people of Ansonia and Derby around this issue, and have been voicing your concerns and needs to my colleagues in Hartford. Simply put: I am advocating on your behalf, and want you to know that.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you or your family are in need of assistance or if you would like to share an opinion with me. It’s an honor to serve as your state representative and I look forward to hearing from you about ways we can improve Connecticut for all of us.

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* 1. Choose the top 3 concerns you have:

Affording health care/insurance

Living on a fixed income

Increasing energy/utility costs

Paying my mortgage or rent

Social justice and civil rights

Cost of attending or sending a child to college or trade school

Traffic congestion on our roadways

Finding a good paying job

Being a victim of a crime

Affording my property taxes

Environmental protection and clean energy

Other

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* 2. Last session I worked to exempt social security taxes and reduce pension taxes for most seniors, increased education funding for our schools, authored a bill to expand technical job training in to high schools, increased the minimum wage which will give a raise to over 6,000 hardworking residents of Ansonia and Derby, and supported a Family Medical Leave Insurance Program so that no one has to choose between a paycheck and caring for a loved one with a serious medical issue. What policies would you like to see me advocate for to lower your cost of living, provide for meaningful education and job opportunities, and create more financial security for you and your family?

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* 3. How can I better represent you?

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* 4. Here are some of the possible issues that may be addressed by legislation this year. Where do you stand?

	Support	Maybe	Oppose
Allowing for the importation of lower-cost Canadian prescription medications	Allowing for the importation of lower-cost Canadian prescription medications Support	Allowing for the importation of lower-cost Canadian prescription medications Maybe	Allowing for the importation of lower-cost Canadian prescription medications Oppose
Capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 per month	Capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 per month Support	Capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 per month Maybe	Capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 per month Oppose
More affordable public heath care option for individuals and small businesses	More affordable public heath care option for individuals and small businesses Support	More affordable public heath care option for individuals and small businesses Maybe	More affordable public heath care option for individuals and small businesses Oppose
Increase affordable technical job training/higher education opportunities	Increase affordable technical job training/higher education opportunities Support	Increase affordable technical job training/higher education opportunities Maybe	Increase affordable technical job training/higher education opportunities Oppose
Requiring vaccination for all school children	Requiring vaccination for all school children Support	Requiring vaccination for all school children Maybe	Requiring vaccination for all school children Oppose
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use	Legalizing marijuana for recreational use Support	Legalizing marijuana for recreational use Maybe	Legalizing marijuana for recreational use Oppose
Banning flavors in "vaping" products	Banning flavors in "vaping" products Support	Banning flavors in "vaping" products Maybe	Banning flavors in "vaping" products Oppose
Legalizing and regulating sports betting	Legalizing and regulating sports betting Support	Legalizing and regulating sports betting Maybe	Legalizing and regulating sports betting Oppose

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* 5. Every so often, I find myself saying "There ought to be a law." Now is your chance to suggest a bill that the legislature should consider. What are your ideas for what we should be working on at the Capitol?

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* 6. Contact Information

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Address

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Email Address *

Phone Number