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7 <br /> Page 42 <br /> Ar�uments for and a ai�nst <br /> At this point in the survey, respondents were asked whether they agreed with or disagreed <br /> with a series of arguments for and against the tax and the ideas for changing it. Arguments <br /> for and against the tax and the broadening of it were interspersed on the questionnaire and <br /> presented in random order. They are segregated here and ranked in order of their strength for <br /> ease of analysis. <br /> Arguments for the tax and for broadening it. <br /> A�ree Disa�ree Not Sure Mean <br /> All the money is spent locally. 71.6% 16.3% 12.1% 3.9 <br /> The tax is fair, based on amount of bills. 62.0 26.1 11.9 3.6 <br /> The tax is harmless; keep 5% rate. 65.8 31.0 3.1 3.6 <br /> The tax is inexpensive to collect. 59.7 32.9 3.2 3.4 <br /> If tax ends, city loses $2 million. 50.5 36.4 13.2 3.2 <br /> Extending tax to all calls is fair. 49.1 41.9 9.0 3.1 <br /> Arguments against the tax and broadening it <br /> Federal law prohibits taxes on internet. 62.1 28.0 9.9 3.6 <br /> Cutting the rate is right thing to do. 54.7 37.1 8.2 3.3 <br /> City should follow federal law/end tax. 45.8 47.2 7.0 3.0 <br /> Taxes are too high. 45.8 50.5 3.7 3.0 <br /> As we did for the capital projects, for each argument we have calculated a mean level of <br /> support on a five point scale where very important = 5, somewhat important = 4, not sure = 3, <br /> not too important = 2 and not at all important = 1. Data showing which subgroups were most <br /> supportive of each project may be found on pages 46 through 75 of the crosstabulation <br /> section of this report. <br /> Ballot tests <br /> After hearing and responding to these arguments, interviewees were asked how they would <br /> vote on the following question if an election were held today: <br /> Shall an ordinance be adopted that continues and ratifies the existing five percent utility users tax on <br /> telecommunications and video services, requires voter approval of rate increases, modernizes <br /> telecommunication and video service definitions so that taxpayers are treated the same regardless of the <br /> technology they use, and which tax is used to fund capital improvements such as building, replacing, <br /> renovating and maintaining community facilities, with all expenditures subject to an annual audit? <br /> -g- <br />