Credit
Banks have been bailed out, yet credit for Vermonters continues to be tightening. Have your card rates gone up or have you been denied credit?

Is more conservative lending overall good or bad for YOUR personal credit situation.

Yes. It should've happened years ago.		85%
No. It is definitely making things worse!		15%

5/4/2007: Ban Cell Phones While Driving!
Vermont's Legislature has proposed banning hand held cell phones while driving.

Good idea?

Yes! Talking on a phone makes you accident prone.		59%
No! It's no more of a distraction than smoking, adjusting the radio or talking to a passenger.		41%

3/26/2007: Alcohol Education Classes
Former Middlebury College President John McCardell recently spoke about lowering the state minimum drinking age to 18 for young adults who passed alcohol education courses.

Should the drinking age be lowered when an individual passes an alcohol education course?

Yes! A great idea!		46%
No! It won't help a bit!		54%

3/20/2007: Gambling in Vermont!
Colchester Rep. Jim Condon has introduced a bill that would amend VT's gambling laws to allow people to roll the dice for no more than $1.00.

Should VT legalize all types of gambling?

Yes. It would create jobs and keep VT dollars in VT instead of out of		57%
No. More gambling more problems.		43%

3/13/2007: Ban Trans-Fats?
Se. Kevin Mullin R-Rutland has proposed prohibiting Vermont restaurants from using saturated or "trans" fats in food prep.

Should Vermont follow N.Y.C.'s lead in banning trans fat in restaurants.

Yes! Government must control this!		7%
No! Let the Marketplace decide!		93%

3/5/2007: Legalize Drugs in Vermont?
Barre Mayor Tom Lauzon states that drug dealers should get the death penalty if selling cocaine or heroin. He also advocates legalizing marijuana.

Death penalty for dealers AND legalize pot?

Yes. It'll solve a lot of problems.		44%
No. It'll cause a lot of problems.		39%
Not sure, but I'd like to know what Mayor Tom is on....		17%

2/28/2007: Cindi Sheehan
Appearing at the Vermont Statehouse.

Should Ms. Sheehan appear and speak in the Vermont legislature?

Yes. she had a valid perspective and much to contribute.		15%
No. It is inappropriate and she should appear elsewhere like a college campus event.		85%

9/20/2006: Term Limits
An important U.S. House race is heating up in Vermont, receiving national attention. One of the candidates is calling for a Constitutional Amendment to limit the number of terms a lawmaker may serve to six in the House and two in the Senate.

Are term limits a good idea?

Yes! Service in politics is not a career!		72%
No! We already have term limits. Elections!		28%

7/28/2006: Oil Company Price Gouging
Exxon/Mobil's profits are up by 36% for the last quarter with $10 Billion in net revenue and gas at $3 per gallon at the pumps.

Are the big oil companies guilty of price gouging?

Yes! It's obscene!		80%
Yes! But I'm sure they have high overhead...		0%
No! They deserve it!		5%
No! It'll slow consumption and increase conservation.		15%

5/16/2006: Immigration Reform
President Bush has proposed an amnesty program for illegal immigrants to become citizens, saying deportation is neither wise nor realistic.

Should illegal immigrants have a government program toward citizenship?

Yes. A strict one that does not reward them for being here already.		22%
No. Deport all 12 million plus and let the economy be impacted.		78%

4/27/2006: United 93
Five years after the crash of United 93 in Pennsylvania due to Islamic terrorists, a movie about the tragedy has been released.

Will you see the movie?

Yes. It is a tribute to heros.		46%
No. It is a disgrace to make a profit from a tragic event.		38%
I'll wait for the DVD so no one but me knows.		15%

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