Many persons who answered the questions also submitted comments on other issues and suggestions for solutions to some of the problems of the day. In evaluating the importance of various issues to themselves. residents of my home district emphatically pointed up Government spending as being of most concern to them. They then were most interested in defense and preparedness. foreign policy. taxation. farm prices and policies. civil rights. social security. power policies. and immigration. Questions asked in the poll. the answers given by the pollees. and action taken by Congress this session. if any. are listed below: 1. In the event of a budget surplus this year. should this surplus be used to (a) reduce the national debt (56 percent). (b) cut personal income taxes (27 percent). (c) cut business taxes (2 percent). Administration has applied surplus to reduction of debt. 2. Should the McCarranWalter Act. our basic immigration law. be (a) repealed (7 percent). (b) left as is (38 percent). (c) amended as recommended by President Eisenhower (55 percent). No action on administration requests. 3. Do you favor inviting heads of governments of nations with whom we do not agree to this country for conferences?
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