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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 9 out of 12 statements:
This question weighted at 27% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 44 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 13 statements:
Let ethanol program expire: C on question 2
Addressing global warming would destroy our economy: D on question 2
Climate is always changing; it's not from human activity: C on question 2
Human activity is not causing climate change: D on question 2
Cap-and-trade scheme destroys jobs: D on question 2
Explore ANWR & outer continental shelf: D on question 2
Tax incentives for energy-efficient appliances: C on question 2
Loans to public institutions for energy efficiency: A on question 2
Florida has obvious advantages in solar energy: C on question 2
Let hybrid drivers use HOV lanes & discount parking: C on question 2
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: D on question 2
Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: D on question 2
YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2
This question weighted at 30% importance.
(Relative importance: 13 out of 44 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 4 out of 6 statements:
Let people decide how to spend health care dollars: D on question 3
Launch a marketplace of affordable health insurance: C 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
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 44 statements.) |
Question 4 answer C 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 'C' from 6 out of 16 statements:
My parents immigrated on family connections; but stop that: C on question 4
If we don't know who you are, you don't get into America: D on question 4
Bar any company abusing H1 visas from future visas: B on question 4
Human trafficking law & deferred action caused border crisis: C on question 4
Give kids of illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates: B on question 4
Legal status, but not citizenship, to migrant's children: C on question 4
Don't count illegal immigrants in the 2010 census: C on question 4
Allow children of illegals to pay in-state college tuition: B on question 4
No amnesty in any form, not even back-of-the-line: D on question 4
Oppose amnesty in any reform: D on question 4
Amnesty means no consequences; I was never for that: C on question 4
2013 lessons: do necessities first; then get to citizenship: B on question 4
Comprehensive immigration reform is politically infeasible: C on question 4
Green cards after 10 years; secure border; & e-Verify: B 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
This question weighted at 36% importance.
(Relative importance: 16 out of 44 statements.) |
Question 5 answer A 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 'A' from 4 out of 12 statements:
Plenty of crescent moons in Arlington National Cemetery: D on question 5
Three main threats: Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Russia: C on question 5
I believe God has blessed our country: A on question 5
Trade with Cuba won't translate into political freedom: B on question 5
Only America can stand up to world totalitarianism: A on question 5
9/11 about people who hate what America stands for: A on question 5
America needs a foreign policy of engaging abroad: C on question 5
Promote democracy via engagement abroad: D on question 5
Foreign aid spreads positive influence around the world: D on question 5
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5
Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: B on question 5
Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap: B on question 5
This question weighted at 27% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 44 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 6 out of 9 statements:
No national school board; end Department of Education: B on question 6
Empower parents to overcome disastrous public system: A on question 6
Supports No Child Left Behind Opportunity Scholarships: B on question 6
Voted for more scholarships for private schools: A on question 6
More options for student and parent choice in education: B on question 6
A+ Plan for Education: charters and choice: A on question 6
$4,500 voucher saves state $10,000 in per-student cost: A on question 6
Private partnerships for provision of school services: A on question 6
Supports less federal & more local control of education: A on question 6
This question weighted at 20% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 44 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 4 out of 7 statements:
Balance gay anti-discrimination with religious rights: B on question 7
Defining marriage does not demean a class of people: A on question 7
I believe in historical marriage, but ok if states redefine: B on question 7
Leave gay marriage to states, but keep DOMA: B on question 7
Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: A on question 7
Supports banning homosexuals in the military: A on question 7
Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): A on question 7
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 44 statements.) |
Question 8 answer A 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 'A' from 3 out of 5 statements:
Fix environment with free market, not government mandates: A on question 8
Partner with private companies for transportation system: B on question 8
Utilize toll revenues to widen & improve expressways: C on question 8
No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: A on question 8
NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: A on question 8
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 44 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 3 out of 6 statements:
Each generation has left America better, until now: A on question 9
Founders promoted and protected our God-given rights: A on question 9
Safer place when America is strongest country in the world: B on question 9
Continue reducing barriers to free and fair trade: C on question 9
Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill: A on question 9
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 44 statements.) |
