Jim Renacci on AmericansElect Senate Quiz

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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 6 out of 6 statements: Obama federal stimulus was a failed experiment: A on question 1 Repeal the death tax & keep capital gains tax at 15%: A on question 1 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: A on question 1 Supports eliminating the estate tax: A on question 1 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: A on question 1 This question weighted at 30% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 20 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: Opposed EPA regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2 We cannot afford to halt or discourage domestic exploration: D on question 2 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: D on question 2 Extend through 2016 the renewable energy tax credit: A on question 2 No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases: B on question 2 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: D on question 2 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: D on question 2 This question weighted at 29% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 24 statements.)
Question 3 answer D 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 'D' from 9 out of 10 statements: Key to affordable healthcare is increasing competition: D on question 3 Competition & tort reform instead of ObamaCare: D on question 3 Increased competition instead of government takeover: D on question 3 Opposes government-run healthcare: D on question 3 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: D on question 3 Repeal any federal health care takeover: D on question 3 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: D on question 3 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: C on question 3 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: D on question 3 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: D on question 3 This question weighted at 34% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 29 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 4 out of 5 statements: Overturn DACA program: no legal status for DREAMers: D on question 4 Supports border wall for Mexico plus temporary travel ban: A on question 4 No amnesty; no legal benefits for illegals: D on question 4 No pathway to citizenship; yes official English: D on question 4 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: D on question 4 This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 33 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 1 out of 1 statements: Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: A on question 5 This question weighted at 3% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 32 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 6 statements: Strong historical supporter of vouchers for private schools: A on question 6 Top-down, one-size-fits-all approach has proven ineffective: D on question 6 I strongly support school voucher programs: A on question 6 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: C on question 6 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: A on question 6 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: B on question 6 This question weighted at 16% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 37 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: Marriage should be between one man & one woman: A on question 7 Opposes same-sex marriage: A on question 7 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: A on question 7 This question weighted at 8% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 39 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 1 out of 3 statements: Reduce funding for Environmental Protection Administration: B on question 8 Reduce Washington's adversarial red tape on farms: A on question 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: C on question 8 This question weighted at 7% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 42 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: Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill: A on question 9 This question weighted at 2% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 42 statements.)