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Latest Issues Survey
I recently sent out this survey to get input from 5th District residents on some of the issues that Congress is currently considering. You can read the results below. If you didn’t get a chance to weigh in, please feel free to email me or call my office. Thanks! Niki Tsongas President Obama recently affirmed that the majority of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan will return home by the end of 2014. Do you: |
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Answer |
Responses |
Percentage % |
Believe that the timeline should be accelerated further so that our troops come home sooner |
582 |
43.92% |
Believe that the timeline which the President has outlined should be followed |
479 |
36.15% |
Believe that we should extend our commitment in Afghanistan beyond 2014, if necessary |
180 |
13.58% |
Other |
84 |
6.34% |
Totals |
1325 |
100.00% |
On July 1st the interest rate on government subsidized student loans is scheduled to rise from 3.4% to 6.8%. To prevent the doubling of student loan interest rates Congress should: |
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Answer |
Responses |
Percentage % |
Congress should allow the student loan interest rates to increase as they are scheduled to do |
147 |
10.55% |
Cut a program created by the new health care reform law that provides preventative health care services |
125 |
8.97% |
Cut subsidies to oil and gas companies |
966 |
69.35% |
Other |
155 |
11.13% |
Totals |
1393 |
100.00% |
At the end of the year, tax cuts that were enacted in 2001 and 2003 for individual income earners are scheduled to expire. Should Congress: |
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Answer |
Responses |
Percentage % |
Extend all of the tax cuts for all wage earners |
291 |
22.01% |
Let the tax cuts expire for all Americans in order to help pay down the deficit |
198 |
14.98% |
Let the tax cuts expire for the wealthiest 2% of Americans in order to help pay down the deficit |
776 |
58.70% |
Other |
57 |
4.31% |
Totals |
1322 |
100.00% |