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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 2 out of 5 statements:
Increased national debt from $3T in 1988 to $4T in 1992: C on question 1
1,000 points of light: volunteerism against social ills: D on question 1
1992 growth plan: deregulate & cut taxes: A on question 1
Trickle down government doesn't create jobs: A on question 1
Places of worship lead members to light of service: D on question 1
This question weighted at 23% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 22 statements.) |
Question 2 answer B 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 'B' from 2 out of 6 statements:
1990 Acid Rain trading program achieved its goals: D on question 2
Helped negotiate Kyoto Treaty on climate change: A on question 2
Took no stance nor action on global climate change: B on question 2
Supports environmentally-responsive access to ANWR: C on question 2
Rely on the magic of the marketplace for energy strategy: B on question 2
Pioneer in the offshore drilling industry: D on question 2
This question weighted at 27% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 22 statements.) |
Question 3 answer C 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 'C' from 1 out of 1 statements:
Let people buy into Medicaid; no mandated insurance: C on question 3
This question weighted at 5% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 22 statements.) |
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 2 statements:
1989: Vetoed letting Tiananmen students overstay visas: D on question 4
Supports “English First” but not via federal law: C on question 4
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 22 statements.) |
Question 5 answer C 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 'C' from 3 out of 7 statements:
OpEd: internationalist by instinct and upbringing: D on question 5
Built consensus with UN to move against Saddam Hussein: C on question 5
Democrats see America as just another pleasant country: A on question 5
1989: A new breeze is blowing in world refreshed by freedom: C on question 5
Made deals with Gorbachev’s USSR, then Yeltsin’s Russia: C on question 5
1991: continuing conflict into Baghdad would be un-American: D on question 5
1990: Diplomatic solution to Kuwait forces larger crisis: A on question 5
This question weighted at 32% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 22 statements.) |
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 3 out of 3 statements:
America 2000: accountable schools with parental choice: A on question 6
Churches & private schools provide 93% of education funding: A on question 6
Churches & private schools provide 93% of education funding: A on question 6
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 22 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 1 out of 1 statements:
1998: gay status of personal aide "doesn't matter to us": B on question 7
This question weighted at 5% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 22 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 5 out of 8 statements:
1989: America will lose no wetlands on my watch: D on question 8
Protect natural resources as hunter & outdoorsman: B on question 8
1988: Cited Gov. Dukakis' failure to clean up Boston Harbor: C on question 8
1991: Rejected requiring 25% recycling of incinerator waste: A on question 8
1991: Rejected requiring 25% recycling of incinerator waste: B on question 8
Onerous environmental regulation will cause job loss: B on question 8
Onerous environmental regulation will cause job loss: B on question 8
Look for common ground: economic growth & clean environment: B on question 8
This question weighted at 36% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 22 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 3 statements:
For NAFTA because exports critical to economy: C on question 9
New World Order: open borders; open trade; open minds: C on question 9
1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: "This shall not stand!": B on question 9
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 22 statements.) |
