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More than three-quarters of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll are opposed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Tax-Free NY proposal, which is intended to be a magnet for new jobs and businesses.
Read More »Most back surveillance to fight terrorism
While the majority of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll supports surveillance to combat terrorism, more than 70 percent say such programs should be more transparent. See dozens of comments from readers.
Read More »Snap Poll majority: B&L sale is bad for employees
Nearly three out of four respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say that in the long run, the planned acquisition of Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc. by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is not good for B&L employees.
Read More »Snap Poll: Most think politics drove IRS targeting
More than 75 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say they believe the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups for closer scrutiny was politically motivated.
Read More »Majority differs with Cuomo on councils
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the regional economic development councils have been "a tremendous success," but more than half of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll do not share that view.
Read More »Most readers see value in social media
More than half of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say social media use is important in their business.
Read More »State of the city is ‘fair,’ plurality says
The plurality of respondents say Rochester is in "fair" condition, but nearly 60 percent say the city is in better shape than it was two years ago before Mayor Thomas Richards took over.
Read More »Majority says property tax cap not a success
More than 60 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll disagree with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's assessment of New York's property tax cap as a "tremendous success."
Read More »Majority unworried about threat of a terrorist attack
Most respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll-60 percent-say they are personally unworried about the threat of a terrorist attack. Twenty percent are not at all worried, and 40 percent are "not very worried."
Read More »Most readers think their share of U.S. income tax is too high
Tax Day was Monday, and nearly two-thirds of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say they believe the amount of federal income tax they personally pay is unfairly high.
Read More »Nearly two-thirds favor legalizing marijuana in N.Y.
More than 60 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll support the legalization in New York of personal possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.
Read More »CEOs’ golden parachutes are unjustified, most readers say
More than 90 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say big severance packages for dismissed CEOs are not justified.
Read More »Economic development tops list of issues in mayoral race
A plurality of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll-nearly 40 percent-says economic development should be the No. 1 issue in this year's Rochester mayoral race.
Read More »Most readers favor policies that permit telecommuting
Roughly 85 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say employees should be allowed to work from home when possible.
Read More »Dow surge doesn’t signal recovery, majority says
A slight majority-53 percent-of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll says the stock market's recent surge does not necessarily signal a strengthening economic recovery. The plurality of readers, however, are optimistic about the prospects for the nation's economy in the next 12 months.
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