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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 3 statements:
Balance American Dream with unfairness of capitalism: C on question 1
Government is no bottomless pit of money-it’s from you & me: A on question 1
End pork-barrel spending; return surplus to the people: A on question 1
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 35 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 3 statements:
Military agrees: climate change represents a serious threat: A on question 2
Competitive electricity pricing; include alternative energy: A on question 2
Overcome dependency on foreign oil: B on question 2
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 35 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 4 out of 5 statements:
Individual responsibility for unhealthy lifestyle choices: C on question 3
Focus on prevention, children, and results: C on question 3
Supports “Minnesota Care”; tax to pay for uninsured: B on question 3
No national care, but pure capitalism can’t work: C on question 3
Government interference should be kept to a minimum: C on question 3
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 35 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 3 out of 4 statements:
Immigration is an integral part of who we are: A on question 4
Official English leads to Official Christianity: A on question 4
Emergency medical, but no other services, for illegal imms.: C on question 4
Grant legal immigrants all benefits of citizens: A on question 4
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 35 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 5 statements:
5,000 die yearly from preventable food-borne illness: B on question 5
Assassinating foreign leadership is despicable: D on question 5
End the phony war on terror to end al Qaeda: D on question 5
We attacked Saddam for the same WMDs we have in our arsenal: D on question 5
Visited Cuba & Fidel Castro, despite presidential opposition: D on question 5
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 35 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 2 out of 5 statements:
More money for class size reduction: D on question 6
Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes: D on question 6
No government money for higher education: A on question 6
Public dollars belong to public schools: C on question 6
Public schools are inefficient; but fix them, don’t end them: B on question 6
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 35 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:
Gay domestic partnership OK; not gay marriage: B on question 7
This question weighted at 3% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 35 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 3 out of 7 statements:
EPA approved poisons in Gulf to disperse BP oil spill: C on question 8
EPA approved poisons in Gulf to disperse BP oil spill: B on question 8
Smart Growth with greenways and mass transit: D on question 8
Recycling conserves our limited resources: C on question 8
Teach environment in grade schools: D on question 8
Too risky to have large feedlots near homes: D on question 8
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups: B on question 8
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 36 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:
Bill of Rights still applies if you label them "terrorists": A on question 9
WikiLeaks exposes how our government lies when waging war: C on question 9
Global cooperation OK; world government not: C on question 9
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 36 statements.) |
