John C

C. Bear
State Representative

Talk Back III

Linden Hall Auditorium

November 12,
12 2009

97th Legislative District

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Welcome to Talk
T lk Back
B k III!

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Agenda

Introduction to Talk Back

Rules of the Game
NEW – Talk Back ResponseCard (Interactive Polling Technology)
Let Me Learn More About You – Constituent Tutorial on ResponseCard
Technology
Kickoff
Constituent Open Forum
Polling of Constituent Submitted Questions
Half-Time Presentation
Post Game Wrap-Up

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Rules of the Game

1. Stand-up if you would like to speak (if you are unable to stand,
please raise your hand)
2. Wait until you receive the football and the microphone before you
begin
3. Please state your first name and the municipality in which you live
(i.e., East Petersburg, Manheim Township, Lititz, or Warwick
Township) p) and try
y to keep
p your
y question
q or comment to under 60
seconds
4. Once you ask your question, pass the football back
5. We request that you initially ask only one question, unless no one
else is waiting to be recognized
6. Everyone is entitled to ask a question or make a comment. If we
were unable to get to you, please write your question or comment
on the tablet provided in your packet and hand it to a volunteer as
you leave. 3
NEW – Talk Back ResponseCard

The key to participating in our LIVE polling sessions is this

ResponseCard
When prompted, press the number on the keypad that best matches your
desired response to the questions presented
Successful
S f l transmissions
t i i are acknowledged
k l d d on th
the participant's
ti i t' kkeypad
d via
i a
three second long visual green light signal

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What is tonight’s attendance?

1. 100
2. 150 33
3. 175
4. 200
5. 225

16 16

1 2 3 4 5
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Are you male or female?

1. Male
2. F
Female
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61%

39%

1 2
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What is your age?

1. Less than 18
2. 18 tto 29 85%
3. 30 to 39
4. 40 to 49
5. 50 or older

8%
3% 3%
0%

1 2 3 4 5
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What is the highest level of
education you have completed?

1. Less than High School

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2. Hi h S
High School/GED
h l/GED
28%
3. Some College
4. 2-Year College Degree (Associates)
5. 4-Year College Degree (Bachelors) 22%

6. Master’s Degree
18%
7. Doctoral Degree
16%
8. Professional Degree (MD, JD)
12%

2% 2%
0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Where do you live?

1. East Petersburg Borough

2. Litit Borough
Lititz B h
46%
3. Manheim Township
4. Warwick Township
5. Other 35%

18%

0% 1%

1 2 3 4 5
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Are you a registered voter?

1. Yes
2. N
No 99%

1%

1 2
10
What is your political registration?

1. Republican
2. D
Democrat t
75%
3. Independent
4. Libertarian
5. Constitution
6. Green
7
7. Socialist
8. Other

14%

7%
2% 1%
0% 0% 0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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How many times have you attended
Talk Back?

1. This is my first time

2. T i
Twice
66%
3. John, I have been to all three
of your events

21%
13%

1 2 3
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Have you ever attended any of my other
legislative events?

1. Yes
2. N
No
57%

43%

1 2
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Kickoff

Lets play some Legislative Football!

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Should PA put limitations on the use of cell
phones and texting while driving?

1. Yes
2. N
No
3. Undecided 90%

8%
1%

1 2 3
15
What solution would be most preferable?

1. Complete ban on using cell phones

while driving 40%
2. Ban cell phone use but allow an
exemption for hands-free operation
3. Li it the
Limit th bban only l tto jjunior
i ddrivers
i 29%
4. Pass a comprehensive distracted
drivers bill that would include all 23%

di t ti
distractions, nott just
j t cellll phone
h use
5. Do nothing
6. Other

5%
3%
0%

1 2 3 4 5 6
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Should this solution be a
primary or secondary offense?

1. Primary offensive –
police may pull you
over for this offense without any
72%
other cause
2
2. Secondary offensive –
police have to find
another reason to pull you over before
citing you for this offense

28%

1 2
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Are you happy with the FY 2009-2010
state budget agreement?

1. Yes
2. N
No
3. Undecided 70%

22%

8%

1 2 3
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What part of the final budget deal
do you find to be most problematic?

1. Overall level of spending

2. O
Overall
ll llevell off cuts
t
3. New and increased taxes
52%
(cigarette tax, new little cigar tax)
4. Use of reserve funds
(Rainy Day Fund, etc.) 38%

5. Funding of particular line items

6. Use of stimulus money to
balance budget
7. The budget g p process itself
8. Nothing
9. Other
5%
2% 2% 2% 2%
0% 0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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What part of the final budget deal
do you find to be most positive?

1. Reduced spending from prior year

2. N major
No j ttax iincreases 38%
(Personal Income Tax, Sales Tax)
3. Increased education spending
4. No WAMS for legislators
27%
5. Not giving in to the Governor’s
original budget request
6. Nothing
7. Other 15%

11%

8%

2%
0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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How would you improve the budget
process?

1. Cut the pay of state legislators and the

governor 45%
2. Pass a constitutional amendment
where the state would automatically
revert back to the prior year’s
year s budget
3. Replace the governor and legislative
leaders 25%
24%
4. N thi
Nothing
5. Other

6%

0%

1 2 3 4 5
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Are property taxes a fair way to fund
education?

1. Yes
2. N
No 77%
3. Undecided

12% 11%

1 2 3
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What statement best represents your
position?

1. Property taxes should be eliminated

2. P
Property
t taxes
t should
h ld b be reduced
d d 57%
and/or frozen, and supplemented
with other sources of revenue
3. L
Leave th
the system
t as-is
i

35%

8%

1 2 3
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What alternate sources of funding
education would be most preferable?

1. Expanded state-wide sales tax

2. C
County-wide
t id sales
l ttax
41%
3. Increased Earned Income Tax
4. Other

24%
20%
15%

1 2 3 4
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What level of government do you trust most to
fairly redistribute your education tax dollars?

1. Federal
2. St t
State
3. Local 72%

25%

3%

1 2 3
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Half-Time Presentation
P i
Sponsored
p by
y the Warwick Township
p Police Department
p

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Was it a good idea to deregulate electric
utilities in 1996?

1. Yes
2. N
No
3. Undecided 61%

30%

9%

1 2 3
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Should electric rate caps be extended?

1. Yes
2. N
No 69%
3. Undecided

23%

8%

1 2 3
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What long-term action should the
legislature take regarding electric utilities?

1. Nothing, give the free market a chance to work

2. G back
Go b k tot some form
f off regulation
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47% 47%
3. Undecided

6%

1 2 3
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Do you support leasing the PA Turnpike?

1. Yes
2. N
No 67%
3. Undecided

23%

9%

1 2 3
30
What type of retirement should elected
officials and state workers receive?

1. Defined-benefit (traditional pension plan)

2. D fi d
Defined-contribution
t ib ti (401K)
55%
3. Some type of combination of both
4. Nothing ☺

25%

13%
7%

1 2 3 4
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On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the use of
the interactive polling devices at this year’s Talk Back?

1. 1 (Lowest)
2. 2
3. 3 61%

4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7 7
7.
8. 8
9. 9
23%

10. 10 (Highest)
(Hi h t)

9%

2% 2% 2%
0% 0% 0% 0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Post G
Game Wrap-Up
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