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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 3 out of 3 statements:
Don't raise minimum wage; create better-paying jobs instead: A on question 1
We can and we must lower taxes: A on question 1
NJ has highest state tax burden & it's getting worse: A on question 1
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 16 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 3 out of 5 statements:
Get nuclear power plants back on the table: C on question 2
Jersey shore for tourism instead of offshore drilling: C on question 2
The future for New Jersey is in green energy: A on question 2
Incentivize energy manufacturing & wind turbines: A on question 2
Make NJ a magnet for renewable energy manufacturer: A on question 2
This question weighted at 31% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 16 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 3 out of 4 statements:
Hold down Medicaid costs while providing focused choice: B on question 3
Expand Medicare, but no N.J. ObamaCare exchange: B on question 3
$159M for community health centers for the most vulnerable: B on question 3
Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: C on question 3
This question weighted at 25% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 16 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 2 out of 4 statements:
Secure border with wall & electronics; but no mass deporting: C on question 4
Use modern technology to track illegal immigrants: C on question 4
Path to citizenship in context of fixing broken system: B on question 4
I've never been opposed to tuition equality for illegals: B on question 4
This question weighted at 25% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 16 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 3 out of 6 statements:
No Syrian refugees in US, not even infant orphans: A on question 5
Push Russia out of Middle East; establish US dominance: A on question 5
Stop worrying about being loved; instead be respected: B on question 5
America should be clear to world about what we stand for: B on question 5
Remain vigilant but stay connected to rest of the world: D on question 5
Don't pull troops out of Afghanistan until military says so: A on question 5
This question weighted at 38% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 16 statements.) |
Question 6 answer B 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 'B' from 6 out of 9 statements:
Further de-regulate charter schools: B on question 6
Children attend parochial school: B on question 6
Signed NJ onto Common Core but now regrets it: A on question 6
Supports both charter schools and vouchers: B on question 6
Choice of schools to meet child's needs: A on question 6
Expand 73 charter schools to replace 200 failing schools: B on question 6
Public education system is failing; increase accountability: B on question 6
Tenure reform for failing teachers; merit pay for good ones: B on question 6
Replace Abbott District funds with tenure reform & charters: A on question 6
This question weighted at 56% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 16 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 9 statements:
Churches can use sexual orientation; businesses can't: B on question 7
Disagree with Supreme Court, but gay marriage is law of land: B on question 7
Gay marriage is settled in NJ, but keep debating nationally: A on question 7
If my kids were gay, I'd give them a hug; but no marriage: B on question 7
No legislating gay marriage; but referendum ok: C on question 7
Marriage is an institution between one man & one woman: B on question 7
Pursue civil unions in NJ, but not same-sex marriage: B on question 7
Homosexuals are born that way; they're not sinners: C on question 7
Marriage exclusively between one man and one woman: A on question 7
This question weighted at 56% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 16 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 3 out of 4 statements:
Keystone pipeline would have minimal environmental impact: B on question 8
Vetoes regulation of animal confinement for gestating sows: B on question 8
Rejected $9B transit project as "tunnel to Macy's basement": B on question 8
$157 million for Green Acres open-space acquisition: D on question 8
This question weighted at 25% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 16 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 1 out of 1 statements:
Fund Veteran to Veteran Peer Support Program: B on question 9
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 16 statements.) |
