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Question 1 answer D 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 'D' from 4 out of 7 statements:
Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices: B on question 1
Take away $85B in annual tax cuts for 1% of top earners: D on question 1
YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1
NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: C on question 1
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: D on question 1
NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending: D on question 1
NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: C on question 1
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 72 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 8 out of 10 statements:
Pushed cap-and-trade early; but $90B tax credits passed: A on question 2
1970s: Push to prohibit refineries, to protect state beaches: A on question 2
I have supported clean coal for 25 years: B on question 2
Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile: A on question 2
1970s: Voted against the Trans-Alaska Pipeline: A on question 2
NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: A on question 2
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: A on question 2
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: A on question 2
YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: A on question 2
YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 73 statements.) |
Question 3 answer A 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 'A' from 3 out of 5 statements:
Start with catastrophic insurance and insuring all kids: B on question 3
Start paying for universal coverage with $100B in redundancy: A on question 3
YES on blocking medical savings acounts: A on question 3
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: B on question 3
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: A on question 3
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 73 statements.) |
Question 4 answer B 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 'B' from 5 out of 11 statements:
Allow citizenship for DREAMers: A on question 4
H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can’t do: B on question 4
Oppose granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants: C on question 4
Supported Bush plan: both border fence & path to citizenship: B on question 4
It’s impractical to deport 14 million illegal immigrants: B on question 4
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4
NO on limit welfare for immigrants: A on question 4
YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: A on question 4
YES on establishing a Guest Worker program: B on question 4
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4
NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: B on question 4
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 11 out of 76 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 12 out of 20 statements:
Refugee policy is an embarrassment: D on question 5
Nation-building can prevent full-scale military actions: D on question 5
1979: Met with Soviet leaders about SALT II Treaty: D on question 5
Opposition to European alliances like NATO is dumb: D on question 5
US can't do it alone: stay engaged in the world: D on question 5
An internationalist as Foreign Relations Committee chair: D on question 5
1998: only way to remove Saddam is massive military effort: A on question 5
No vital interest in Kuwait in 1990; like Vietnam in 1972: D on question 5
We will end Iraq War; McCain has no end in sight: D on question 5
Worth losing election to protect our troops: A on question 5
Never de-fund a single soldier in Iraq: A on question 5
Change the fundamental premise of Iraq engagement: D on question 5
1971: Campaigned on wanting Vietnam War over: D on question 5
Voted for Iraq war in 2002, but now a war critic: D on question 5
1993: Strongly endorsed $1.6B Russia aid package: C on question 5
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine: D on question 5
YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: C on question 5
NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: C on question 5
YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: A on question 5
NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: A on question 5
This question weighted at 25% importance.
(Relative importance: 20 out of 80 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 3 out of 5 statements:
Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake: C on question 6
Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: D on question 6
YES on national education standards: D on question 6
NO on school vouchers in DC: D on question 6
YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: B on question 6
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 80 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 6 out of 10 statements:
I supported gay marriage and got criticized for saying so: C on question 7
I'm "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage: C on question 7
No on gay marriage; yes on equal treatment: B on question 7
No on gay marriage; yes on equal treatment: B on question 7
Nobody asks if you’re gay in a foxhole: C on question 7
Civil unions ok; gay marriage is probably inevitable: C on question 7
Inalienable rights cannot be denied by any majority: C on question 7
YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: B on question 7
YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: B on question 7
NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: C on question 7
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 83 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 4 out of 7 statements:
Proposed $980M for tunnel repair; others have dropped ball: C on question 8
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat: D on question 8
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: D on question 8
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up: C on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8
YES on continuing desert protection in California: D on question 8
YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: B on question 8
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 84 statements.) |
Question 9 answer A 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 'A' from 4 out of 9 statements:
1986: Strict sanctions against South African apartheid: A on question 9
1990: Predicted that Soviet Union would cease to exist: B on question 9
1973: Base Nixon's resignation on violations, not politics: A on question 9
The greatest sin is abuse of power: A on question 9
1992: No Pax Americana: C on question 9
New World Order should not mean US fights for the UN: C on question 9
1990: One man deciding to go to war is tyranny: A on question 9
Establish the United States Public Service Academy: C on question 9
NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: C on question 9
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 84 statements.) |
