Latest Issues Survey

I recently sent out this survey to get input from 5^th 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:

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:

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:

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%