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Question 1 answer A on
Economy:
When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: Cutting existing programs
- B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
- C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
- D: Raising Taxes
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'A' from 5 out of 5 statements:
Replace job-killing tax code with FairTax: A on question 1 Stop incurring more debt; balanced budget by 2013: A on question 1 Our debt is greatest threat to our national security: A on question 1 Lower the tax burden; eliminate corporate tax: A on question 1 Balance budget by cutting entitlements AND Defense: A on question 1
This question weighted at 19% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 2 answer B on
Energy:
When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
- A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
- B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
- C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
- D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'B' from 1 out of 1 statements:
Current policy prevents common-sense energy development: B on question 2
This question weighted at 4% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 3 answer C on
Healthcare:
When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance
- B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance
- C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance
- D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'C' from 1 out of 1 statements:
Repeal ObamaCare & failed Medicare prescription drug benefit: C on question 3
This question weighted at 4% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 4 answer B on
Immigration:
When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion?
- A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally
- B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions
- C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions
- D: All illegal immigrants should be deported
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'B' from 3 out of 4 statements:
2 year grace period for illegals to get work visas: B on question 4 1 strike & you're out for legal immigrants who violate terms: B on question 4 Let some, but not all, illegal immigrants stay in US: B on question 4 Open the border; flood of Mexicans would become taxpayers: A on question 4
This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 4 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 5 answer A on
Foreign Policy:
When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think
- B: The US should rarely listen to other countries
- C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not
- D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'A' from 4 out of 6 statements:
No foreign aid spending unless it protects U.S. interests: A on question 5 Allies want more US military spending, but cut by 43%: A on question 5 Flights to Cuba ok; trade promotes friendship: D on question 5 43% reduction in military spending; cut foreign aid too: B on question 5 Act in US self-interest, but wary of unintended consequences: A on question 5 Absolutely would not have gone into Libya; get out now: A on question 5
This question weighted at 23% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 6 answer A on
Education:
When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
- B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
- C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level
- D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'A' from 3 out of 3 statements:
Education Dept. takes 16 cents for every 11 cents it gives: A on question 6 Put educational funds in the hands of the people who use it: A on question 6 End the Department of Education: A on question 6
This question weighted at 12% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 7 answer C on
Social Issues:
When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
- A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
- B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
- C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
- D: Unsure
| Summary answer 'C' from 1 out of 1 statements:
I support gay unions; government out of marriage business: C on question 7
This question weighted at 4% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 8 answer B on
Environment:
Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
- A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
- B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
- C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
- D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'B' from 3 out of 5 statements:
No compromise on clean air, but no cap-and-trade: C on question 8 More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups: B on question 8 Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species: D on question 8 Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions: B on question 8 State primacy over water quantity & quality issues: B on question 8
This question weighted at 19% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 9 answer A on
Reform:
Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
- A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers
- B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing
- C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future
| Summary answer 'A' from 1 out of 1 statements:
Government creates jobs by reducing its role, not expanding: A on question 9
This question weighted at 4% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 26 statements.) |