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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 5 out of 8 statements:
Tax system punishes people for working & productivity: A on question 1
Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget: B on question 1
Gut this incredibly complex and arcane tax code: A on question 1
Illustrated hypocrisy with “Tax Me More Fund”: D on question 1
First governor in Arkansas history to ever lower taxes: A on question 1
Eliminated AR marriage penalty & capital gains on home sales: D on question 1
FairTax puts Going-Out-of-Business sign on IRS: A on question 1
Supports national flat tax to keep up with globalization: A on question 1
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 66 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 3 out of 5 statements:
Become energy exporter to weaken Russia & Iran: D on question 2
Scientific predictions on climate change are inaccurate: D on question 2
Kyoto was a mistake, but “Earth in the Balance” is not: B on question 2
Shouldn’t limit oil production while increasing consumption: D on question 2
Promote alternative fuel technology: C on question 2
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 66 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 5 out of 10 statements:
Declare war to cure the four biggest chronic diseases: B on question 3
Common Core morphed into a frankenstandard that I oppose: D on question 3
Individually-controlled insurance, not government SCHIP: D on question 3
Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage: D on question 3
Dems want government in charge; GOP want consumers in charge: D on question 3
Focus on health & prevention, not just disease treatment: B on question 3
STOP the culture of chronic disease via self-discipline: C on question 3
We don’t have a health-care system but a disease-care system: C on question 3
Guaranteed medical care not government’s responsibility: D on question 3
ARKids First program: record decreases in uninsured: B on question 3
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 66 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 5 out of 13 statements:
Give DREAMers legal status & let them apply for citizenship: B on question 4
2006: rational path to citizenship; 2015: no amnesty: C on question 4
Let illegal immigrant kids in college despite parents' crime: B on question 4
Illegal immigrants must go home and start over: D on question 4
Pathway to citizenship must start at back of line, out of US: D on question 4
Send illegals home so all in US can hold their heads high: C on question 4
Some anti-immigration advocates are based on racism: A on question 4
People are angry at government for failing to track illegals: C on question 4
Problems with McCain-Kennedy: credibility; secrecy; spending: D on question 4
Allow in professionals as legal immigrants, but seal border: C on question 4
Path to citizenship if illegals admit guilt & pay fine: B on question 4
Deport the illegal immigrants who don’t do it the right way: D on question 4
Seal the borders in a responsible way: C on question 4
This question weighted at 20% importance.
(Relative importance: 13 out of 66 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 10 out of 13 statements:
Not our role to create desire for democracy in Afghanistan: C on question 5
Get as many views as possible regarding foreign policy: D on question 5
Law of the Sea Treaty gives away our sovereignty: A on question 5
Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan: B on question 5
Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty: A on question 5
Don’t second-guess Iraq; pullout would be bigger mistake: A on question 5
Failing to find the WMDs doesn’t mean they weren’t there: A on question 5
Don’t judge Iraq war while we’re in the middle of the war: A on question 5
Opposing Bush’s troop surge is a dangerous position: A on question 5
Make sure we finish the job in Iraq and finish it right: A on question 5
Muslim nations must fight ISIS; sanction those that don't: A on question 5
Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace: A on question 5
We made Saudis rich; pressure them to help win with honor: A on question 5
This question weighted at 20% importance.
(Relative importance: 13 out of 66 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 4 out of 11 statements:
School choice for all: public or private for all kids: A on question 6
I'm against Common Core; it differs from its original intent: B on question 6
In AR, instituted charter schools & abstinence education: B on question 6
Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling: A on question 6
Authorize & advance more charter schools: B on question 6
Replace entire school board for failing schools: A on question 6
Decline in school quality due to NEA union: A on question 6
Sends his kids to public school; says other officials should: D on question 6
Reformed AR education with Smart Start & Next Step: C on question 6
Supported creation of Arkansas charter schools: B on question 6
Raise teacher salaries; hire more teachers: D on question 6
This question weighted at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 11 out of 66 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 11 out of 14 statements:
No paid transgender surgery for members of the military: A on question 7
Military is not social experiment: no transgendered soldiers: B on question 7
Don't force children to accept transgender choice by others: B on question 7
Amendment to overturn Supreme Court decision on gay marriage: A on question 7
If GOP abdicates on gay marriage, they lose guys like me: A on question 7
Supreme Court can't allow gay marriage all by itself: A on question 7
Opposes “hate crimes” legislation: A on question 7
Marriage relationship between one man, one woman, for life: A on question 7
No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act: A on question 7
Gay tolerance reflects lack of fixed societal standards: A on question 7
Respect gay couples but no gay adoptions: B on question 7
Signed legislation outlawing same-sex marriage in Arkansas: A on question 7
No civil unions; only one-man-one-woman marriage: A on question 7
Until recently, no one suggested homosexuality was equal: A on question 7
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 14 out of 66 statements.) |
Question 8 answer C 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 'C' from 4 out of 11 statements:
Hunters are some of our most dedicated environmentalists: B on question 8
Stewardship of the air and land and soil is very important: D on question 8
Infrastructure: Stimulus, Safety, Security, & Sustainability: C on question 8
Infrastructure in this country has been neglected: C on question 8
$150B for highway infrastructure is better stimulus package: B on question 8
Improved AR roads, via voter-approved tax increase: B on question 8
Spend on our infrastructure instead of other countries’: C on question 8
Follow Boy Scout rule: leave earth better than we found it: D on question 8
Supported conserving Buffalo River in north AR against dams: D on question 8
Conservatives believe in conservation: C on question 8
More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups: B on question 8
This question weighted at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 11 out of 66 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 7 out of 8 statements:
Impeach judges who yield on our sovereignty: B on question 9
Every $1B spent on infrastructure creates 47,500 jobs: C on question 9
Law of the Sea Treaty surrenders our sovereignty: B on question 9
Fight terrorism by increasing spending on armed forces & CIA: B on question 9
Protect US sovereignty, but earn respect abroad: B on question 9
No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico: B on question 9
Strength is more effective deterrent to war than weakness: B on question 9
One worldview will prevail: God-centered or human-centered: B on question 9
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 66 statements.) |
