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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 5 out of 6 statements:
Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty: D on question 1
Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet: D on question 1
Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: C on question 1
YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: D on question 1
YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: D on question 1
YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1
This question weighted at 18% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 34 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 5 out of 6 statements:
Limit then cap-and-trade carbon emissions: B on question 2
Raise CAFE; plus alternative energy R&D: A on question 2
$5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects: A on question 2
50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: A on question 2
YES on tax incentives for renewable energy: A on question 2
NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: A on question 2
This question weighted at 18% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 34 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 5 out of 9 statements:
Basic Health Program: offer lower-priced health insurance: A on question 3
Expand Medicare and add not-for-profit public option: A on question 3
Medicare for all; allow drug reimportation: A on question 3
Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: B on question 3
YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: A on question 3
YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: B on question 3
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: B on question 3
NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: B on question 3
YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: B on question 3
This question weighted at 26% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 34 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 12 statements:
Reunite families ripped apart at the border: A on question 4
2006: anti-illegal alien; 2019: diversity is our strength: C on question 4
Reimagine ICE; support DREAMers: B on question 4
Blue Dog: opposed sanctuary cities & opposed amnesty: D on question 4
Central American migrant caravan is seeking asylum: A on question 4
Get rid of ICE; separate anti-terrorism from border control: B on question 4
2007 SAVE Act: beef up border; oppose sanctuary cities: D on question 4
2010: moratorium on government immigration raids: B on question 4
Government IDs for illegals as part of comprehensive reform: B on question 4
Create a real path to earned citizenship: C on question 4
Opposed amnesty; opposed driver licenses; required English: D on question 4
Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported: B on question 4
This question weighted at 35% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 34 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 2 out of 4 statements:
Iraq: exit strategy & redeploy troops: D on question 5
Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes: D on question 5
Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: B on question 5
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 34 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 1 out of 2 statements:
More funds for NCLB and early education: D on question 6
$25B to renovate or repair elementary schools: C on question 6
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 34 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:
End the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy: C on question 7
Supports gay marriage: C on question 7
ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: B on question 7
Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: C on question 7
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: B on question 7
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: C on question 7
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: C on question 7
Let states recognize same sex marriage: B on question 7
Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: C on question 7
YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: B on question 7
This question weighted at 29% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 34 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 8 statements:
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8
Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries: B on question 8
Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: C on question 8
Prohibit invasive research on great apes: D on question 8
Require labeling genetically engineered food: B on question 8
Fund projects for international conservation of cranes: D on question 8
YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: D on question 8
YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8
This question weighted at 24% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 34 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 2 out of 2 statements:
Protect American jobs from going overseas: B on question 9
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 34 statements.) |
