West Virginia "Pathway to Prosperity" Survey

First Name*

Last Name*

District*

With a general revenue budget of roughly $4.38 Billion, do you think West Virginia state government:*

Spends too little and should increase spending
Spends the right amount
Spends too much and should lower spending

Regarding our state budget, which statement reflects your views most accurately?*

I believe we should balance the budget by reducing unnecessary or wasteful areas of state spending without increasing taxes.
I believe we should balance the budget by increasing taxes, even if we make no reductions in unnecessary or wasteful areas of state spending.
I believe we should balance the budget by reducing unnecessary or wasteful areas of state spending and increase taxes.

Do you support or oppose lowering the tax burden on West Virginians?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose eliminating the Business Inventory Tax?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose the “Taxpayer Protection Act” which places statutory limits on the growth of state spending?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose the use of taxpayer incentives for select private businesses?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support privatizing West Virginia’s liquor system?*

Support
Oppose

Which of the below K-12 educational pathways do you support?*

Other*

Do you support or oppose the practice of civil asset forfeiture, a process which allows law enforcement to seize and permanently take ownership of citizen’s private property, even if that citizen has not committed or been charged with a crime?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose implementing mandatory reporting of all civil asset forfeitures?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose reforming occupational licensing requirements?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose the ability of occupational licensing boards to hire private lobbyists with taxpayer dollars?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose allowing businesses to operate without occupational licensing requirements so long as they disclose this to consumers? (NOTE: this excludes medical and legal services)*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose protecting free speech on public university campuses?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose the state’s Certificate of Need law, which allows the government to limit which services private healthcare providers are allowed to offer?*

Support
Oppose

Do you support or oppose mandating that government agencies remove out-of-date or unnecessary regulations before promulgating new rules?*

Support
Oppose

What, if any, are your main legislative priorities for 2019 and 2020?

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