Copy of Pre Session Survey

Pre-Legislative Session Survey

The first few questions ask some generic and demographic types of questions. After that, I ask you to weigh in on a few specific issues that will likely come before the legislature this year.

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* 1. Are you a Nebraska resident?

Yes, I live in District 32 (Senator Ebke's Legislative District)

Yes, but I don't live in District 32

No, I'm from outside of Nebraska

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* 2. How interested are you in state politics?

Extremely interested

Very interested

Moderately interested

Slightly interested

Not at all interested

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* 3. Where do you currently get your news about state politics? (Check all that apply)

Newspaper - hard copy

Magazines - hard copy

Magazines - online

Radio

Newspaper - online

Television

Internet blog

Internet news site

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which state political candidates or elected officials do you currently follow on Facebook?

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* 5. How much can people like you affect what state political candidates do?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

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* 6. How many days in a typical week do you talk about politics with family or friends?

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* 7. When it comes to politics, would you describe yourself as liberal, conservative, or neither liberal nor conservative?

Extremely liberal

Moderately liberal

Slightly liberal

Neither liberal nor conservative

Slightly conservative

Moderately conservative

Extremely conservative

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* 8. Revenue forecasts for the state suggest that Nebraska could be facing something close to a $1 Billion shortfall in the next budget cycle. We have an obligation to pass a balanced budget. HOW should we balance the budget? Check all that apply for you.

Raise revenue through taxation

Lower taxes and expect economic stimulus to result in higher revenues

Freeze spending

Cut spending

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How important are the following issues for the STATE LEGISLATURE to handle?

	The State shouldn't be involved in this.	The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Health Care	Health Care The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Health Care The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Health Care The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Health Care The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Health Care The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Medicaid Expansion	Medicaid Expansion The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Medicaid Expansion The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Medicaid Expansion The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Medicaid Expansion The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Medicaid Expansion The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Social Welfare programs	Social Welfare programs The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Social Welfare programs The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Social Welfare programs The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Social Welfare programs The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Social Welfare programs The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Public health	Public health The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Public health The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Public health The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Public health The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Public health The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Education of Pre-school aged children	Education of Pre-school aged children The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Education of Pre-school aged children The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Education of Pre-school aged children The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Education of Pre-school aged children The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Education of Pre-school aged children The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Education of traditional K-12 children	Education of traditional K-12 children The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Education of traditional K-12 children The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Education of traditional K-12 children The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Education of traditional K-12 children The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Education of traditional K-12 children The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Post high school Education	Post high school Education The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Post high school Education The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Post high school Education The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Post high school Education The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Post high school Education The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Local Tax Rates	Local Tax Rates The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Local Tax Rates The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Local Tax Rates The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Local Tax Rates The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Local Tax Rates The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Economic Development	Economic Development The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Economic Development The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Economic Development The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Economic Development The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Economic Development The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Law Enforcement	Law Enforcement The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Law Enforcement The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Law Enforcement The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Law Enforcement The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Law Enforcement The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Corrections (Criminal Justice)	Corrections (Criminal Justice) The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Corrections (Criminal Justice) The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Corrections (Criminal Justice) The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Corrections (Criminal Justice) The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Corrections (Criminal Justice) The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Agriculture Sector Regulation	Agriculture Sector Regulation The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Agriculture Sector Regulation The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Agriculture Sector Regulation The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Agriculture Sector Regulation The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Agriculture Sector Regulation The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Manufacturing Regulations	Manufacturing Regulations The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Manufacturing Regulations The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Manufacturing Regulations The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Manufacturing Regulations The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Manufacturing Regulations The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Environmental Regulations	Environmental Regulations The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Environmental Regulations The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Environmental Regulations The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Environmental Regulations The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Environmental Regulations The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Zoning Regulations	Zoning Regulations The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Zoning Regulations The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Zoning Regulations The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Zoning Regulations The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Zoning Regulations The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.
Gun/Firearms Regulations	Gun/Firearms Regulations The State shouldn't be involved in this.	Gun/Firearms Regulations The State may have a role, but it's better left to other levels of government, or the private sector	Gun/Firearms Regulations The State should work cooperatively on this issue with other levels of government, or the private se	Gun/Firearms Regulations The State should be a critical player in addressing these issues.	Gun/Firearms Regulations The State should be providing direction to others on these issues.

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Are you a Nebraska resident?

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* 2. How interested are you in state politics?

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* 3. Where do you currently get your news about state politics? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. Which state political candidates or elected officials do you currently follow on Facebook?

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* 5. How much can people like you affect what state political candidates do?

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* 6. How many days in a typical week do you talk about politics with family or friends?

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* 7. When it comes to politics, would you describe yourself as liberal, conservative, or neither liberal nor conservative?

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* 8. Revenue forecasts for the state suggest that Nebraska could be facing something close to a $1 Billion shortfall in the next budget cycle. We have an obligation to pass a balanced budget. HOW should we balance the budget? Check all that apply for you.

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* 9. How important are the following issues for the STATE LEGISLATURE to handle?

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* 10. Is there anything else you'd like to see addressed, or asked in these surveys?