District 17 Constituent Survey Results
146 Surveys Returned

1. Would you support funding and maintenance of roads and bridges with:  Increased Registration Fees, Increased Gas Tax, Both, Neither

Increased Registration Fees - 31%

Increase Gas Tax - 15%

Both - 19%

Neither - 35%

2. Would you support requiring elected or appointed public officials to wait a year after leaving office before hiring on as a lobbyist?

Yes- 91%
No - 9%

3. Should new public school buildings be required to meet high energy efficiency standards to minimize lifetime energy costs?

Yes - 91%
No - 9%

4. Have you or a family member experienced trouble receiving medical care because of cost of insurance coverage?

Yes - 51%
No - 49%

5. Do you believe that corporations and special interests should be required to periodically justify their tax exemptions to the legislature and the public?

Yes - 92%
No - 8%

6.  Please tell us what you think Team 17's priorities should be for state government and for our community.

Result Order - Taxes - 23%, Good Government - 12%, Education - 12%, Public Transportation - 10%, Air Quality - 9%, Property Tax - 9%, Local Issues - 8%, Environment - 6%, Transportation - 6%, Healthcare - 5%

Issues receiving less than 5% include early childhood education, illegal immigrants, good paying jobs, roads, litter, social security, cost of living, state retiree health benefits, nuclear power, texting while driving, daycare, military, equal rights for gays, repeal marriage amendment, English as official language.

Please grade the performance of Team 17 (A - F).

“A, B, C, D, F” Scale:

A - 49%, B - 36%, C - 11%, D - 2%, F - 2%


A Representative Selection of Comments:
• “It's a shame that more don't come to your meetings.”
• “High school diploma requisite for driver license.”
• “Good job”
• ‘This Idahoan (native) appreciates Team 17's dedication to progressive legislation. keep on trying!’’
• ‘‘Just take the tax off food.”
• “Keep up the good work.”
• “Emissions tests should be required in all counties of the Treasure Valley.”
• “Mass Transit - Keep after it!”
• “More Democrats.”
• “I would like to see more help for seniors.”
• “Partisan politics is more harmful than helpful.”
• “Thank you for all you do for District 17.”
• “Toll booths would help the funding of roads and bridges.”
• “Global Warming is a hoax (stop Al Gore and pre-K is brainwashing).”