Test your knowledge of Jacksonville's Problems!

1. What is the current AIDS rate in Jacksonville; compared to the national average?
a) Half as bad
b) One third as bad
c) Twice as bad

2. For every dollar invested in the Project Return recivitism program, how much could the city save in crime costs?
a) $4 for every dollar invested
b) $6 for every dollar invested
c) $42 for every dollar invested

3. Is prevention less expensive than treatment for disease?
a) Yes
b) No

4. How much funding have we taken from our libraries in recent years?
a) 2%
b) 12%
c) 38%

5. Do you believe these budget cuts in libraries help our quality of education?
a) Yes
b) No

6. What is the average cost of treatment for an AIDS patient?
a) $20,000
b) $80,000
c) $355,000

7. How would national industry view our city if we had quality education and a lower crime and disease rate?
a) Better
b) Worse
c) Same

8. How many consecutive years was Jacksonville the murder capitol of Florida?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 11

9. What would be the best way to re-fund our pension fund?
a) Move the convention center
b) Dredge the river
c) Reduce crime and disease rates to lower costs

10. If we drop our crime rate 30% and our disease rates 50%, how much could we expect to save during one Mayoral term?
a) Thousands of dollars
b) Millions of dollars
c) Hundreds of millions of dollars

11. Was Benjamin Franklin right when he said "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"?
a) Yes
b) No

12. Aids is 7 times more likely in what portion or our community?
a) White
b) Black
c) Asian

13. Would it reduce disease if we improved our hygiene standards?
a) Yes
b) No

14. Would a juvenile recivitism program lower our adult crime statistics?
a) Yes
b) No

15. At what rate is Aids increasing per year in Jacksonville?
a) 3% per year
b) 1% per year
c) About 10% per year