*Results are based on the 1,078 completed surveys returned

TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

Question 1:  Would you support or oppose an increase in the state tax on gasoline if the money generated was used only to fix Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges?

Support:                   31.5 percent  

Oppose:                   67.2 percent

Did Not Answer:        1.3 percent

Question 2:  Would you support or oppose an increase in state vehicle registration

fees, drivers’ license fees and other motor vehicle-related fees if the money generated was used only to fix Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges?

Support:                     41.4 percent  

Oppose:                     56.8 percent

Did Not Answer:          1.9 percent

Question 3:  Would you support charging tolls on a variety of currently free roads across the Commonwealth if the money generated was used only to fix Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges?

Support:                     33.9 percent  

Oppose:                     64.0 percent

Did Not Answer:          2.1 percent

STATE BUDGET

Question 4:  To close a state deficit, would you support or oppose cuts in spending for various state programs and services?

Support:                     72.5 percent  

Oppose:                     24.0 percent

Did Not Answer:          3.4 percent

Question 5:  To close a state deficit, would you support or oppose increasing taxes on Pennsylvania families and employers?

Support:                     10.9 percent  

Oppose:                      86.0 percent

Did Not Answer:          3.1 percent

Question 6:  To close a state deficit, would you support or oppose a combination of

spending cuts and tax increases?

Support:                      35.1 percent  

Oppose:                      59.4 percent

Did Not Answer:           5.6 percent

PUBLIC PENSION REFORM

Question 7:  To reform the state’s public pension systems, would you support or oppose moving newly hired state workers and teachers into a 401(k) plan?

Support:                      75.7 percent   

Oppose:                      20.1 percent

Did Not Answer:           4.2 percent

Question 8:  To reform the state’s public pension systems, would you support or oppose continuing the current defined benefit plan but increasing the retirement age and vesting period while decreasing the multiplier used to calculate retiree benefits for new hires?

Support:                       55.7 percent  

Oppose:                       39.6 percent

Did Not Answer:            4.7 percent

OTHER STATE  ISSUES

Question 9:  Some lawmakers have proposed privatizing the state liquor stores as a means to improve customer service while also raising revenue for the state. Would you support or oppose the privatization of Pennsylvania’s currently state-run liquor stores?

Support:                      75.8 percent  

Oppose:                      19.1 percent

Did Not Answer:           5.1 percent

Question 10:  There have been proposals in the General Assembly to enact a law that would prohibit the use of cell phones while driving in our Commonwealth. Would you support or oppose a ban on the use of cell phones while people are driving in Pennsylvania?

Support:                      81.1 percent  

Oppose:                      16.2 percent

Did Not Answer:           2.7 percent

Question 11:  Based on what you know about Arizona’s new immigration law, would you support or oppose a similar law if it was enacted in Pennsylvania?

Support:                      79.2 percent  

Oppose:                      14.6 percent

Did Not Answer:           6.2 percent