Sen. Jake Ashby - 2024 State Budget Questionnaire February 13, 2024 State budget 1. What is your impression of the spending priorities Gov. Hochul outlined in her State of the State Address and Executive Budget proposal? Favorable Unfavorable Unsure No Opinion 2. What issues do you believe deserve the most attention from Senator Ashby during state budget negotiations? Reducing Spending And Providing Tax Relief Public Safety And Law Enforcement Education Aid Road And Bridge Repairs Veterans Programming Addiction Services Mental Health Child Care Agriculture Support Resources For People With Developmental Disabilities Clean Water And Environmental Protection Aid For Local Governments 3. Do you support or oppose The New York Health Act, (S.7590) a proposal that would outlaw employer-provided health insurance plans and replace Medicare and Medicaid with a single-payer system run by New York State government? Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 4. The Governor proposed an 11% increase in Medicaid funding to a record level of $84 billion. Which statement best reflects your view of this expenditure? State Medicaid spending is out of control. Medicaid is an important program, but we should reform eligibility requirements and require the state to cover the local government share that drives property taxes. State Medicaid spending is appropriate. 5. Do you support or oppose the Governor’s proposal to spend $150 million to build new municipal swimming pools across the state? Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 6. Do you think Bail Reform and Discovery Reform need to be addressed this legislative session? Yes, they are undermining public safety. Yes, they are well-intentioned initiatives that must be improved. No, they are working well enough. Unsure No Opinion 7. Do you support or oppose the Governor’s proposal to spend $2.5 billion to house, feed, educate and provide healthcare for asylum seekers this year? Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 8. The Governor proposed increasing statewide school foundation aid by $500 million but proposed a funding reduction of over $3 million for our district. Do you believe that schools in our district should receive as much funding as they did last year? Agree Disagree Unsure No Opinion 9. The SUNY system is projecting billions of dollars in budget shortfalls in the coming years. How should the state address that? Authorize modest tuition increases to reflect inflationary costs. Provide additional state aid to the system. Require SUNY to cut underperforming programs and reduce administrative positions. Unsure No Opinion 10. Do you support or oppose Senator Ashby’s proposal to restore property tax credits, increase exemptions for seniors and cut state-mandated costs for local governments, thereby reducing your property taxes? (S.7685B) Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 11. Do you support or oppose Senator Ashby’s proposal to increase funding for peer-to-peer veteran counseling programs? Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 12. Do you support or oppose increasing the bottle deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents as a way to increase environmental funding? Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 13. Do you support or oppose a "Stock Transfer Tax" which would create a new tax on retirement accounts as a way to help close the state budget gap? Support Oppose Unsure No Opinion 14. If you controlled the state budget and had surplus funds, what would you do? Cut Property Taxes Cut Income Tax Rates Invest in public amenities like transit, parks and community centers Increase assistance programs for low-income residents 15. Do you plan to move from New York State in the near future? yes no undecided 16. What type of events would you like to see Senator Ashby host? Senior Scam Seminar Senior Scam Seminar Child Online Safety Seminar (for parents) Child Online Safety Seminar (for parents) Youth Mental Health Seminar (for youth) Youth Mental Health Seminar (for youth) Veterans Benefits Seminar Veterans Benefits Seminar Senior Resource Fair Senior Resource Fair Job Fair Job Fair (check all that apply) Your information: Name Email Phone Address City/Town State/Province NYAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle East)Armed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederated States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon ZIP/Postal Code Leave this field blank Share this Questionnaire facebook x(Twitter) email
