Del. Impallaria’s 2009 Opinion Survey Results

Thanks to all of you who answered my survey. Your thoughts are important to me, and help me to clarify issues with my colleagues. So, I am pleased to present to you the results of the 2009 Opinion Survey.

We received a phenomenal 26.5% response rate – the highest ever. I take this as an indication of how dissatisfied people are with the status quo, and how desirous they are of making their opinions heard.

The respondents are, perhaps, primarily from my District 7, but many reside all over Maryland. Also, we do not cherry-pick – everyone who contacts me eventually gets on the email list – so, people on both sides of issues are represented in the data base.

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Do You Support the Death Penalty?
Yes – 81%
No – 11%
Undecided – 5.33%

Are you in favor of having a budget less than last year’s, more than last year’s, or equal to last year’s?

More – 0.33%
Less – 79.67%
Equal – 8.67%
Undecided – 5.33%

Referring to the previous question, which do you think the state will pick?

More – 70%
Less – 10.33%
Equal – 9%
Undecided – 5.67%

Do you believe the state should continue to give benefits to illegal alien or cut then off?

Continue – 5%
Discontinue – 88%
Undecided – 3%

Do you believe the General Assembly should lower taxes to bring in additional revenue?

Yes – 51%
No – 33.33%
Undecided – 11%

Do you support a “right to carry” law?

Yes – 67%
No – 18%
Undecided – 12.67%

Do you believe state funding for horse racing should be increased or decreased?

Increaed – 12.67%
Decreased – 53%
Undecided – 30%

Do you support the bailouts the federal government issued?

Yes – 10.67%
No – 76%
Undecided – 8%

Do you believe the bailouts are working?

Yes – 2.67%
No – 79%
Undecided – 14.67%

How many years do you think it will take the economy to turn back around?

1 yr – 3.33%
2 yrs – 29.33%
3 yrs – 12.67%
4 yrs – 12%
More – 30%

Do you believe global warming/climate change exists?

Yes – 55.67%
No – 31.67%
Undecided – 9.67%

If yes, do you believe it is man-made or a natural cycle?

Man-Made – 16.67%
Natural – 43%
Both – 27%
Undecided – 1.33%

What taxes do you believe the state should lower in order to stimulate the economy?

Sales Tax – 110
Income Tax – 66
Property Tax – 60
Gasoline Tax – 38
Corporate Tax – 30
All Taxes – 15
Real Estate Transfer Tax – 13
Tobacco Tax – 11
None – 6
Auto Tax – 5
Clothing Tax – 4
State Tax – 3
Death Tax – 1
Capital Gains – 1
Employment Tax – 1
Impact Fees – 1
Luxury Tax – 1
Energy Tax – 1

Rick Impallaria
Delegate, District 7
Rick.Impallaria@house.state.md.us
410-841-3334