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The AmericansElect.org quiz outlines how elected officials and public figures address political topics, plus the relative importance they place on each key topic. The nine key topics are:

We list below summaries of one public figures's issue stances related to each topic, and which AmericansElect.org quiz answer each issue stance indicates. Click on the quiz answer link to see the full original excerpt and citations.
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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 9 out of 12 statements:

Establishment conservative: opposed 2008 bank bailouts: A on question 1
Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention: B on question 1
Bush tax cuts have helped the economy: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: B on question 1
NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: A on question 1
YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: A on question 1
YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: A on question 1
YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending: A on question 1
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: B on question 1
NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: A on question 1
NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: A on question 1
This question weighted at 26% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 46 statements.)

Question 2 answer D 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 'D' from 5 out of 7 statements:

More nuclear and more supply of oil and gas to meet demand: D on question 2
YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2
YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: D on question 2
YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: D on question 2
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: A on question 2
NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: D on question 2
YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 46 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 3 out of 5 statements:

Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: D on question 3
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3
YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: D on question 3
NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: C on question 3
NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: C on question 3
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 46 statements.)

Question 4 answer D 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 'D' from 7 out of 10 statements:

Unwaveringly defend US workers and taxpayers: C on question 4
FactCheck: Immigration bill requires 700 mile border fence: D on question 4
Opposes amnesty first; finish fencing and enforcement first: D on question 4
Led the effort in the Senate to defeat the “amnesty” bills: D on question 4
NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": C on question 4
YES on limit welfare for immigrants: C on question 4
NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: D on question 4
NO on establishing a Guest Worker program: D on question 4
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4
YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: D on question 4
This question weighted at 22% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 46 statements.)

Question 5 answer B 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 'B' from 4 out of 8 statements:

Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5
Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: B on question 5
Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: B on question 5
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: A on question 5
NO on $17.9 billion to IMF: B on question 5
YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: B on question 5
YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: A on question 5
NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: A on question 5
This question weighted at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 46 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 5 statements:

Rated 20% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: A on question 6
YES on school vouchers in DC: A on question 6
YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: A on question 6
NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: C on question 6
NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: B on question 6
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 46 statements.)

Question 7 answer A 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 'A' from 3 out of 3 statements:

State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: A on question 7
NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: A on question 7
YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: A on question 7
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 46 statements.)

Question 8 answer C 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 'C' from 2 out of 4 statements:

Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8
YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8
NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: C on question 8
NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 46 statements.)

Question 9 answer B 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 'B' from 3 out of 3 statements:

A strong national defense is the top priority: B on question 9
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: B on question 9
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 46 statements.)

Other candidates' AmericansElect quiz: Jeff Sessions on the issues:
2019 Trump Administration:
DOL:Acosta
NSA:Bolton
HUD:Carson
DOT:Chao
ODNI:Coats
Edu.:DeVos
U.N.:Haley
Econ.:Kudlow
DOD:Mattis
SBA:McMahon
Treas.:Mnuchin
Staff:Mulvaney
DHS:Nielsen
V.P.:Pence
USDA:Perdue
DOE:Perry
State:Pompeo
HHS:Price
EPA:Pruitt
DOC:Ross
A.G.:Sessions
V.A.:Shulkin
State:Tillerson
Pres.:Trump
DOI:Zinke
Former Obama Administration (2009-2016):
Pres.:Barack Obama
V.P.:Joe Biden
State:John Kerry
State:Hillary Clinton
HUD:Julian Castro

Former G.W.Bush Administration (2001-2008):
Pres.:George W. Bush
V.P.:Dick Cheney
State:Colin Powell
State:Condi Rice
EPA:Christie Whitman

Former Clinton Administration (1993-2000):
Pres.:Bill Clinton
V.P.:Al Gore
HUD:Andrew Cuomo
DOL:Robert Reich
A.G.:Janet Reno

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To assess the Relative Importance of each answer, observe the citation counts in the left-hand column of the table above. The AmericansElect.org quiz relative importance are the citation counts expressed as pie-chart percentages.


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