Senator Ortt's 2021 Legislative Questionnaire February 08, 2021 covid Taxes Healthcare Your Opinion Counts! 1 Start 2 Complete Which of the following describes your thoughts on our current voter registration system? * The current system is sufficient It is too difficult to access polls Identification should be required at polls Should New York State raise taxes to close budget shortfalls? * No, raising taxes hurts middle-class New Yorkers Yes, but only on the wealthy Yes, we must close the budget deficit Do you support taxpayer dollars being spent on political campaigns? * Yes No Unsure Should the state police search an individual’s internet and social media history before he/she is permitted to buy a gun? * Yes No Unsure Do you support the censoring of opinions on social media platforms? * Yes No Unsure Several legislators have pushed a “single-payer” or “Medicare for all” healthcare system. Under this system, you would pay significantly more in taxes in order to receive health insurance through New York State instead of private insurance. Do you support single-payer healthcare? * Yes No Unsure Should New York legalize recreational marijuana? * Yes No Unsure Do you support increasing the number of crimes eligible for cashless bail and the release of those arrested for dangerous crimes back into our communities with appearance tickets? * Yes No Unsure Do you support tax cuts for small businesses facing economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic? * Yes No Unsure Do you support raising the minimum wage for employees of medium and small businesses? * Yes No Unsure How would you rate the state’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic? * Great Above Average Average Below Average Poor How do you rate the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine? * Great Above Average Average Below Average Poor How would you assess the quality of nursing homes in New York? * Great Above Average Average Below Average Poor Do you support the NYS Film Tax Credit, which spends over $420 million tax dollars per year to incentivize film producers to film in NYS? * Yes No Unsure Do you support the legalization of mobile sports gambling? * Yes No Unsure Would you support the construction of wind turbines and solar farms in your town? * Yes No Unsure First Name Last Name Phone E-mail Street Address City/Town/Village State Zip Code Leave this field blank CAPTCHAThis question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Submit share this questionnaire facebook twitter email