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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 4 statements:
Cuts to consumer safety agencies resulted in dangerous toys: D on question 1
OSHA under Bush has protected employers, not employee safety: D on question 1
1990s excesses: corporate tricksters got away with millions: D on question 1
End loopholes that allow shifting profits overseas: D on question 1
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 26 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 2 out of 2 statements:
Voluntary CO2 reductions are just more procrastination: A on question 2
Stress fuel efficiency; invest in clean & renewable energy: A on question 2
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 3 answer A 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 'A' from 4 out of 5 statements:
Only a public option will truly contain healthcare costs: A on question 3
RomneyCare in Mass. wasn't perfect, but a big step forward: A on question 3
Mind-boggling Medicare/Medicaid cuts hurt seniors & the poor: A on question 3
Insurers & Big Pharma don't want Medicare drug buying: A on question 3
SB-2: Half-baked measures leave 3 million uninsured: B on question 3
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 4 answer A 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 'A' from 5 out of 6 statements:
Illegal immigrants already paid price for American dream: A on question 4
Deporting 12 million illegals can't be the American way: B on question 4
Deporting 12 million illegals can't be the American way: A on question 4
Respect illegal immigrant rights-they’re not terrorists: A on question 4
Drivers license to illegal immigrants this bill & every bill: A on question 4
Supports immigrant rights: A on question 4
This question weighted at 23% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 26 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 4 out of 4 statements:
Supports diplomatic approach over military solution: D on question 5
2006: CIA repudiated that war in Iraq had made us safer: D on question 5
Bush knew yellowcake claim was bogus but used it anyway: D on question 5
Iraq reconstruction should be by UN, like all other wars: D on question 5
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 26 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 1 out of 2 statements:
Education as great equalizer has gone terribly wrong: C on question 6
Equalize funding for charter schools to raise teacher pay: B on question 6
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 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 2 statements:
Supports same-sex marriage under equal protection clause: C on question 7
Supports same-sex unions with full rights: B on question 7
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 26 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:
Need $2.2T for infrastructure by 2015; only $975B budgeted: C on question 8
$8B stimulus for high-speed rail is a drop in the bucket: C on question 8
Voluntary CO2 reductions are just more procrastination: D on question 8
Destructive to allow logging on federal lands: D on question 8
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 26 statements.) |
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 2 out of 2 statements:
No elected officials led Civil Rights movement; people did: C on question 9
Iraq obsession was both for empire AND oil war: C on question 9
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 26 statements.) |
