Georgia survey finds majority favors tax increase on wealthy; HOPE Scholarship income cap; Plan B for transportation.
ATHENS, Ga. A Georgia political organization that presents itself as nonpartisan and grassroots has released a survey on a variety of different political issues including gay marriage, taxes and transportation.
The complete Better Georgia survey results, released Aug. 23, purports to show Georgia voters support progressive solutions to issues ranging from investing in public schools to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Georgia voters continue to support efforts to save the HOPE Scholarship.
“The survey reveals the strongest policy support, with 73 percent approval, for a public school trust fund to safeguard tax dollars for education. Georgia
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