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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 4 out of 5 statements:
OpEd: Sounded alarm in 2010 on international competitiveness: A on question 1 Constitutional amendment requiring balanced budget: B on question 1 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: A on question 1 Opposes increasing tax rates: A on question 1 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: A on question 1
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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 3 out of 4 statements:
2010 alternative energy bill was WV's own cap-and-trade Bill: D on question 2 Global warming is a myth: D on question 2 Hands-off approach to energy production: B on question 2 Develop oil & coal; drill ANWR: D on question 2
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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 6 out of 7 statements:
ObamaCare relies on poor business model; use private-sector: D on question 3 ObamaCare is worst bill to ever come out of Congress: D on question 3 ObamaCare is pure, unadulterated socialism: D on question 3 Free market is best approach for affordable health care: D on question 3 Supports Health Savings Accounts: C on question 3 Opposes government-run healthcare: D on question 3 Supports repealing ObamaCare: D on question 3
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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 1 out of 1 statements:
Oppose amnesty; patrol borders; establish official English: D on question 4
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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 2 out of 2 statements:
Iraq exit strategy: We win, they lose: A on question 5 Don’t cut-and-run in Iraq: A on question 5
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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 4 out of 4 statements:
Vouchers ok for public, private, & religious schools: A on question 6 Vouchers let all families choose like wealthy families: A on question 6 Break education monopoly; competition will improve schools: A on question 6 Supports education vouchers for public or private school: A on question 6
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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 4 out of 4 statements:
Marriage is between a man and a woman: A on question 7 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: A on question 7 Supports a DOMA amendment: A on question 7 Supports banning military gay marriage: A on question 7
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Question 8 answer A 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 'A' from 1 out of 1 statements:
Abolish the EPA & the Department of Energy: A on question 8
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Question 9 answer C 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 'C' from 1 out of 2 statements:
Suports NAFTA, CAFTA, and GATT: C on question 9 We were weak on 9/11 & we must never allow that again: B on question 9
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