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Question 1 answer D 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 'D' from 4 out of 7 statements:
Cut discretionary spending like “bridge to nowhere”: A on question 1
Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet: D on question 1
Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: C on question 1
CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: C on question 1
YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1
YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: D on question 1
YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1
This question weighted at 18% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 2 answer A 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 'A' from 5 out of 8 statements:
Green New Deal is aspirational; don't over-promise: C on question 2
Rejoin Paris climate deal; meet UN goals: A on question 2
Invest in homegrown, renewable energy sources: A on question 2
Gas gouging penalty against oil companies: C on question 2
National strategy to address global warming: A on question 2
50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: A on question 2
NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: A on question 2
YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 3 answer B 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 'B' from 6 out of 11 statements:
Medicare-for-all is aspirational and for the future, not now: C on question 3
Expand Medicare to age 55: A on question 3
Allow Medicare to directly negotiate prices: B on question 3
Allow sick people to obtain insurance: B on question 3
Crack down on the price of health care: B on question 3
Universal coverage is our goal: A on question 3
Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: B on question 3
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: A on question 3
NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: B on question 3
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: A on question 3
YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: B on question 3
This question weighted at 28% importance.
(Relative importance: 11 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 4 answer C 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 'C' from 3 out of 7 statements:
Increase legal immigration but don't abolish ICE: C on question 4
Path to citizenship for people who have been law abiding: D on question 4
No amnesty for companies hiring illegal immigrants: C on question 4
Opposes Social Security for illegal immigrants: C on question 4
Opposes more border security, according to CC survey: A on question 4
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4
YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: D on question 4
This question weighted at 18% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 5 answer D 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 'D' from 7 out of 12 statements:
Fight ISIS Internet recruiting, but don't indict Islam: D on question 5
Iraq has devolved into a civil war; get US troops out: D on question 5
When North Korea crosses line, there have to be consequences: A on question 5
Transition to Iraqi governance; no permanent military bases: D on question 5
Iraq war needed moral compass of int’l cooperation: D on question 5
I will fight for fair trade: B on question 5
Fight for a clear plan to bring our troops home safely: D on question 5
Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes: D on question 5
Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: B on question 5
Welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees now, and more later: D on question 5
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: C on question 5
This question weighted at 31% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 6 answer C 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 'C' from 2 out of 3 statements:
Expand early childhood education opportunities: C on question 6
Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015: C on question 6
YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: D on question 6
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 7 answer B 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 'B' from 5 out of 8 statements:
Supports civil unions and equal rights for gay partners: B on question 7
No constitutional amendment defining marriage: B on question 7
ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: B on question 7
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: B on question 7
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: C on question 7
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: C on question 7
Let states recognize same sex marriage: B on question 7
Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: C on question 7
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 39 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 3 out of 8 statements:
Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range: B on question 8
I would do nothing to hurt hunting: B on question 8
Preserve open spaces, farmlands, hunting lands, & wetlands: D on question 8
Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act: C on question 8
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8
No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: A on question 8
YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8
NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 39 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 2 out of 4 statements:
Iraq war has cost $300B and fomented more terrorism: C on question 9
Opposes CAFTA: B on question 9
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: C on question 9
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 39 statements.) |
