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2012 ISSUE SURVEY RESULTS
FEDERAL ISSUES:
1) HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR POSITION ON THE INCREASING
   LEVELS OF FEDERAL SPENDING AND DEBT?

             a) I am very concerned. Federal spending and debt must be decreased ..93%
             b) I'm supportive. I think it is necessary for the economy ....................... 7%

2) THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS SHOULD DO THE FOLLOWING TO SUPPORT
   ECONOMIC RECOVERY, GROWTH AND JOB CREATION:

     a) Reduce federal spending .............................................................. ................89%

 b) Reduce mandates and regulations on employers .............................. ................89%

 c) Tax relief for businesses and job creation ........................................ ................81%

 d) Changes in Social Security and Medicare for future recipients ....................... 35%

 e) Tax increases on business and higher income families to support higher
    federal spending .................................................. ..............................................8%

 f) Higher federal spending on federal programs .............. .....................................4%

 g) Stronger government involvement in private business .....................................2%

 h) New benefit and pay mandates on employers .................................. ................2%

NEW YORK STATE ISSUES:
3) NEW YORK STATE CONTINUES TO FACE BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES
  FOR 2012 AND BEYOND. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS DO YOU SUPPORT? (CHECK
  ALL THAT YOU AGREE WITH):?

    a) Consolidate state agencies and their back-office operations .............. ..........94%

    b) Reduce costly mandates on schools districts and local governments ............90%



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c) Restructure public employee benefits to more closely align such benefits
         with comparable private sector benefits, particularly in such high cost
         areas as health insurance and pensions ................................ .........................85%

      d) Enact a new Tier VI public pension law for new state employees in the future
       that includes a defined contribution option...................................................... 82%

      e) Enact permanent cost-saving reforms in major state programs such as
        Medicaid ...... ..................................................................................................68%

       f) Reductions in state taxes and fees .................................................................66%

       g) Increases in state taxes and fees ....................................................................2%

       h) Increase state mandates on employers and job creation in New York State 1%

4) SHOULD THE STATE LEGISLATURE SEND A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
   ALLOWING STATE APPROVED CASINOS TO STATE VOTERS FOR A PUBLIC
   REFERENDUM?:
               a) Yes ........................................................................................................73%
               b) No .........................................................................................................27%

5) DO YOU SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT MANDATE RELIEF FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
   SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE NEXT STEP IN CONTROLLING PROPERTY TAXES,
   FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S ENACTMENT OF A PROPERTY TAX CAP?:
                a) Yes .......................................................................................................96%
                b) No ........................................................................................................ 4%

6) DO YOU SUPPORT STATE REGULATORY RELIEF AND SIMPLIFICATION TO HELP
   REDUCE COSTS AND TIME DELAYS AND TO CREATE A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
   THAT IS LESS ADVERSARIAL?:
           a) Yes................................................................................................................ 98%
           b) No................................................................................................................. 2%

7) OVERALL, WHICH TWO STATE ISSUES ARE YOUR TOP PRIORITIES THIS YEAR? (PLEASE
   CHECK ONLY TWO):
         #1: Reduce state mandates which cause higher property taxes
         #2: State regulatory relief and simplification
         #3: Reduce state spending and taxes




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REGIONAL ISSUES:

8) SHOULD EXISTING RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ADIRONDACK/NORTH COUNTRY
   REGION CONTINUE TO BE PRESERVED AND USED IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE TOURISM
   AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? (Examples: Tahawus railway from North Creek and
   Adirondack Railroad from Utica to Lake Placid):
             a) Yes............................................................................................................. 90%
             b) No.............................................................................................................. 10%

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX - -

9) WHAT IS YOUR GENERAL 2012 OUTLOOK FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IN
   COMPARISON WITH 2011?

     YOUR SALES/BUSINESS ACTIVITY: 69% UP
                                   22% NO CHANGE
                                   91% BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX

                             YOUR EMPLOYMENT: 21% UP
                                               6% DOWN
                                              73% NO CHANGE

              NEW YORK STATE ECONOMY: 38% UP
                                      17% DOWN
                                      44% NO CHANGE




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North Country Chamber Results

  • 1. 2012 ISSUE SURVEY RESULTS FEDERAL ISSUES: 1) HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR POSITION ON THE INCREASING LEVELS OF FEDERAL SPENDING AND DEBT? a) I am very concerned. Federal spending and debt must be decreased ..93% b) I'm supportive. I think it is necessary for the economy ....................... 7% 2) THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS SHOULD DO THE FOLLOWING TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC RECOVERY, GROWTH AND JOB CREATION: a) Reduce federal spending .............................................................. ................89% b) Reduce mandates and regulations on employers .............................. ................89% c) Tax relief for businesses and job creation ........................................ ................81% d) Changes in Social Security and Medicare for future recipients ....................... 35% e) Tax increases on business and higher income families to support higher federal spending .................................................. ..............................................8% f) Higher federal spending on federal programs .............. .....................................4% g) Stronger government involvement in private business .....................................2% h) New benefit and pay mandates on employers .................................. ................2% NEW YORK STATE ISSUES: 3) NEW YORK STATE CONTINUES TO FACE BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FOR 2012 AND BEYOND. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS DO YOU SUPPORT? (CHECK ALL THAT YOU AGREE WITH):? a) Consolidate state agencies and their back-office operations .............. ..........94% b) Reduce costly mandates on schools districts and local governments ............90% 1|Page
  • 2. c) Restructure public employee benefits to more closely align such benefits with comparable private sector benefits, particularly in such high cost areas as health insurance and pensions ................................ .........................85% d) Enact a new Tier VI public pension law for new state employees in the future that includes a defined contribution option...................................................... 82% e) Enact permanent cost-saving reforms in major state programs such as Medicaid ...... ..................................................................................................68% f) Reductions in state taxes and fees .................................................................66% g) Increases in state taxes and fees ....................................................................2% h) Increase state mandates on employers and job creation in New York State 1% 4) SHOULD THE STATE LEGISLATURE SEND A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALLOWING STATE APPROVED CASINOS TO STATE VOTERS FOR A PUBLIC REFERENDUM?: a) Yes ........................................................................................................73% b) No .........................................................................................................27% 5) DO YOU SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT MANDATE RELIEF FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE NEXT STEP IN CONTROLLING PROPERTY TAXES, FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S ENACTMENT OF A PROPERTY TAX CAP?: a) Yes .......................................................................................................96% b) No ........................................................................................................ 4% 6) DO YOU SUPPORT STATE REGULATORY RELIEF AND SIMPLIFICATION TO HELP REDUCE COSTS AND TIME DELAYS AND TO CREATE A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT THAT IS LESS ADVERSARIAL?: a) Yes................................................................................................................ 98% b) No................................................................................................................. 2% 7) OVERALL, WHICH TWO STATE ISSUES ARE YOUR TOP PRIORITIES THIS YEAR? (PLEASE CHECK ONLY TWO): #1: Reduce state mandates which cause higher property taxes #2: State regulatory relief and simplification #3: Reduce state spending and taxes 2|Page
  • 3. REGIONAL ISSUES: 8) SHOULD EXISTING RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE ADIRONDACK/NORTH COUNTRY REGION CONTINUE TO BE PRESERVED AND USED IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? (Examples: Tahawus railway from North Creek and Adirondack Railroad from Utica to Lake Placid): a) Yes............................................................................................................. 90% b) No.............................................................................................................. 10% BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX - - 9) WHAT IS YOUR GENERAL 2012 OUTLOOK FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IN COMPARISON WITH 2011? YOUR SALES/BUSINESS ACTIVITY: 69% UP 22% NO CHANGE 91% BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX YOUR EMPLOYMENT: 21% UP 6% DOWN 73% NO CHANGE NEW YORK STATE ECONOMY: 38% UP 17% DOWN 44% NO CHANGE 3|Page