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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 4 out of 6 statements:
We spent $787B on stimulus with nothing to show for it: A on question 1
Endless spending in Congress means higher taxes: A on question 1
Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: A on question 1
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: A on question 1
Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: B on question 1
Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: B on question 1
This question weighted at 100% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 6 statements.) |
Question 2 answer D 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 'D' from 7 out of 9 statements:
Continue our traditional sources of energy: D on question 2
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: D on question 2
Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: A on question 2
Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: D on question 2
Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: D on question 2
Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: A on question 2
Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: D on question 2
Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: D on question 2
Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: D on question 2
This question weighted at 60% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 15 statements.) |
Question 3 answer D 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 'D' from 9 out of 9 statements:
ObamaCare lets identity thieves see our personal health data: D on question 3
$500B savings in Medicare is heart of health care reform: D on question 3
Government-run system infringes freedom & rations care: D on question 3
Opposes government-run healthcare: D on question 3
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: D on question 3
Repeal any federal health care takeover: D on question 3
Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: D on question 3
Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: D on question 3
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: D on question 3
This question weighted at 38% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 24 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 8 out of 9 statements:
More Border Patrol; finish the fence: D on question 4
Secure the border and say no to amnesty: D on question 4
Opposes continued funding of sanctuary cities: D on question 4
Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: D on question 4
Supports full implementation of current border security laws: D on question 4
Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: D on question 4
Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: D on question 4
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: D on question 4
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: B on question 4
This question weighted at 27% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 5 answer B 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 'B' from 1 out of 1 statements:
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5
This question weighted at 3% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 34 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 2 out of 5 statements:
Supports less federal & more local control of education: A on question 6
Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: B on question 6
Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: B on question 6
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: C on question 6
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: A on question 6
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 7 answer A 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 'A' from 3 out of 5 statements:
Don't-ask-don't-tell policy makes a lot of sense: B on question 7
Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: A on question 7
Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: A on question 7
Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: A on question 7
Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: C on question 7
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 44 statements.) |
Question 8 answer D 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 'D' from 1 out of 3 statements:
Protect rural water supplies like Arkansas River basin: D on question 8
Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: A on question 8
Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: B on question 8
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 47 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 2 statements:
Fight for a strong national defense: B on question 9
Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill: A on question 9
This question weighted at 4% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 49 statements.) |
