The Providence Business News/CELLULARONE ® executive poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
QUESTION: Over the last few years, the state Department of Environmental Management has come under increasing criticism. Should the Department’s reorganization be among the General Assembly’s highest priorities during this legislative session?
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Yes…………..59.3% No…………..33.3% Don’t know…………7.4%
QUESTION: There are conflicting views on how important it is for Rhode Island to reduce its 7 percent sales tax. Again this year legislation has been introduced in the General Assembly that would reduce the sales tax from 7 to 6 percent in one case, and to 5 percent in another. Do you support a reduction in the sales tax?
Yes…………..74.1% No…………….25.9% Don’t know……….0%
QUESTION: If the legislature were to reduce the state sales tax, thus reducing state income revenue, do you believe it would hurt the efforts approved last year to phase out both the excise and automobile taxes?
Yes…………..44.4% No………..44.4% Don’t know…………11.1%
QUESTION: The legislature is considering several health-care related bills, among them a freedom of pharmacy bill that would require insurance companies to allow purchase of pharmaceuticals covered under their programs at any pharmacy. Do you believe that passage of this bill would reduce the insurers’ ability to negotiate better rates, and thus contribute to the escalation of health insurance costs?
Yes…………..55.6% No………..33.3% Don’t know…………11.1%
