1. Are you a registered voter in
Alaska?
a. Yes
b. No
2. The State Legislature recently passed a $1,290,378,015 (one
point three BILLION dollar) capital budget (SB 2006) that funded
mosquito machines for Larson Bay, paved parking lots in Anchorage
city parks, gave grants to the Arctic winter games among other
things, but failed to pay for construction of needed schools. Do
you agree with this legislature’s priorities?
a. Yes
b. No
3. Total state spending (operating [HB 403 & HB 404] budget &
capital [SB 2006] budget) will be over $8,000,000,000 (eight
BILLION dollars) again this year. This is approximately $13,000
for every man, woman, and child in Alaska, which is about triple
the national average. With oil revenues rapidly declining and the
constitutional budget reserve almost depleted, do you feel this
amount is:
a. Too high
b. Just right
c. Too low
4. Governor Knowles and the Legislature have been telling us
about budget cuts made this year. The Governor has even gone so
far as to close some state parks and highway maintenance stations
due to these cuts. In truth this years operating budget is
$545,362,400 higher and has 649 new state full time job positions
than last year’s enacted budget. Why do you think these
statements are contradictory?
a. Our government officials have
intentionally deceived us?
b. Our government officials do not really know the truth?
c. Other?
5. Do you feel that partisan politics have been good or bad for
Alaska?
a. Good
b. Bad
6. Would you support a constitutional amendment that would
require our legislators to meet via teleconference from the local
Legislative Information Office (LIO) rather than going to Juneau?
a. Yes
b. No
