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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 1 out of 2 statements:
$1.1 in cuts in services this year, including many layoffs: A on question 1
Focus on stimulating economic growth via local aid: D on question 1
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 29 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 6 out of 7 statements:
Develop solar power projects to generate 250 MW by 2017: A on question 2
Make Massachusetts a global center for alternative energy: A on question 2
Cut Energy costs and develop renewable energy: A on question 2
Support renewable energy like Cape Wind: A on question 2
Tax credits for energy efficient cars: C on question 2
Convert state fleet to hybrids and fuel-efficient cars: A on question 2
Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: A on question 2
This question weighted at 24% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 29 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 9 statements:
ObamaCare is interconnected with debt and other problems: B on question 3
Pursue cost-savings ideas within new health reform mandate: B on question 3
Supports employer uninsured healthcare assessment, plus more: A on question 3
Supports Health Access and Affordability Act: A on question 3
Finance catastrophic health coverage: B on question 3
Negotiate bulk drug purchases under governor’s authority: B on question 3
Invest in prevention: B on question 3
Focus on prevention and wellness programs: B on question 3
Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: A on question 3
This question weighted at 31% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 29 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 2 out of 3 statements:
In-state tuition ok for illegals; focus on employers: A on question 4
Drivers licenses for illegals, for security and safety: B on question 4
Supports in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants: A on question 4
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 29 statements.) |
Question 5 answer E 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 'E' from 0 out of 0 statements:
(No votes on which to base response)
This question weighted at 0% importance.
(Relative importance: 0 out of 29 statements.) |
Question 6 answer D 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 'D' from 4 out of 6 statements:
Supports unionized Horace Mann charter over regular charters: B on question 6
Cap charter schools until funding formulas improved: D on question 6
Expand early education opportunities: D on question 6
Reduce class sizes; offer more after-school programs: D on question 6
Supports charter schools: B on question 6
Improve assessment tools including MCAS and beyond: D on question 6
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 29 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 2 out of 2 statements:
Today in Massachusetts, you can marry whomever you love: C on question 7
Supports equal marriage rights for gays: C on question 7
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 29 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 4 statements:
As NAACP lawyer, freed wrongly convicted death row inmate: C on question 8
Actively protect water and wetlands: D on question 8
Focus on environmental justice in poor communities: C on question 8
Invest in public transportation & smart growth: C on question 8
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 29 statements.) |
Question 9 answer D 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 'D' from 0 out of 0 statements:
(No votes on which to base response)
This question weighted at 0% importance.
(Relative importance: 0 out of 29 statements.) |
