Which issue is more important to you: reducing gun violence or rising inflation?"

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481 Votes

Which issue is more important to you: reducing gun violence or rising inflation?"

32%

Gun violence Gun violence

68%

Rising inflation Rising inflation

32%

Gun violence

1 Comment

AAA

Over *4 times* as many children & teens have died from Gun Violence in America since 1963, than the total number of US Soldiers killed in action during Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, & Iraq wars COMBINED.

Max DeYoung

You are comparing 65,000 deaths, mostly inner city gang killings, to 62,000,000 innocent children murdered in abortion clinics.

Max DeYoung

And that does not include more than 62 million babies that have been killed by abortion in the United States since Roe vs. Wade. Roe vs Wade was not enacted until January 22, 1973. 62 million, is more than21 times the lives lost by US Soldiers in all of the United States Wars combined.

68%

Rising inflation

7 Comments

Michele Scarlet Ridenour

Guns aren't the problem it's the evil behind the gun... inflation should not even be in the same paragraph. It is disgusting. No baby formula, gas prices are draining us, everything is expensive...

Max DeYoung

Inflation and failed economies will always increase criminal activities, including gun violence.

Debra Riffle

You can't regulate free will. People make choices for good or evil. Inflation is something that the government can affect. Fuel prices affect every aspect of our economy. We need to be energy independent to do that. We need to open the pipeline and get busy drilling.

Mark Cunningham

Everyone is affected by inflation. Every business is affected by inflation. Inflation directly affects me more than gun violence.

Zaos Gonzolez

79% of voting democrats commit all crimes.

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

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61 Votes

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

46%

Yes Yes

54%

No No

46%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

54%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

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251 Votes

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

2 Comments

James Quade

We should not rely on other jails to take care of our problems. We have a responsibility to provide the proper facilities to our superhero police force

Max

That will be an average cost, to every single person of Boone county, of $197 per year, for 20 years. $3920. What a deal.

65%

No

5 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

This leadership needs to resign.

Max

You are using the word leadership carelessly.

Harry D

I would support a 10-year tax for a bond issue to build the new jail, not a new forever sales tax.

Max

The comment that I made indicating a total average cost, does not account for inflationary changes, which will probably more than double my $3920 estimate.

Jessica Orsini

We've more than enough incarceration in this county, state, and nation, and it's frankly not helping.

Max

The high crime problem is because the courts fail to punish the offenders hard enough to deter crime.

Davon Argo

The need for a new jail isn’t new. County leaders have known for years it needed attention. Maybe the sheriff should’ve prioritized a jail before a multi-million dollar training facility. His budget priorities is his attempt at railroading the city’s public safety staffing and infrastructure needs.

Madison Haleigh

I'd rather we put more money to schools to prevent there from being so many people in jail in the first place. If we fund our schools and the education system, there would be less people in jail. If we funded mental health services- there would be less people committing crimes

Max

The crime problem is a result of the catch and release problem. Too, many people are not afraid to commit crimes.

Harry D

Thinking like this is why the city of Columbia is short 50 police officers.

ABC 17 News

Which issue is more important to you: reducing gun violence or rising inflation?"

32% Gun violence Gun violence

68% Rising inflation Rising inflation

32% Gun violence

68% Rising inflation

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

46% Yes Yes

54% No No

46% Yes

54% No

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

35% Yes Yes

65% No No

35% Yes

65% No

32%

Gun violence Gun violence

68%

Rising inflation Rising inflation

32%

Gun violence

68%

Rising inflation

46%

Yes Yes

54%

No No

46%

Yes

54%

No

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

65%

No