AmericansElect questionnaire by OnTheIssues.org

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Budget & Economy     David Walker: 3 parts spending cuts to 1 part tax increase via reforms.     David Walker: Comprehensive tax reforms, capping tax at 20.5% of GDP.     Rocky Anderson: More spending cuts than tax increases.     Condoleezza Rice: More spending cuts than tax increases.     JL Mealer: Federal Budget is beyond bloated and full of waste.     Jill Stein: End the Bush-Obama recession; ask wealthy to pay share.     Jill Stein: Reduce spending via military cuts & preventive health.     Scott Brown: Cut spending & keep the tax burden low.     Scott Brown: Spending cuts preferred, but eliminating tax loopholes ok.

Civil Rights     David Walker: Civil unions with all the benefits; but no same-sex marriage.     Rocky Anderson: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally.     Condoleezza Rice: Same-sex civil unions, but not marriage.     JL Mealer: No religious same-sex marriage; civil unions instead.     Jill Stein: First pro-gay-marriage candidate in first gay marriage state.     Scott Brown: Civil unions ok; federal same-sex marriage not ok.     Scott Brown: Gay marriage is a resolved issue in Massachusetts.     JL Mealer: Don't treat gay-Americans as hyphenated-Americans.

Corporations     Jill Stein: 1776 Revolution threw off corporate rule; it's creeping back.

Education     David Walker: Basic national standards; local control for curriculum.     Rocky Anderson: Curriculums by national standards; with local flexibility.     Condoleezza Rice: National standards rather than local school curriculum.     JL Mealer: All curriculum via local mandates.     Jill Stein: Focus on student needs, not corporate needs.     Jill Stein: Move school decisions from national to grassroots level.     Jill Stein: Charter school siphon resources from public schools.     Scott Brown: Transparency on teacher effectiveness and school funding.     Scott Brown: Curriculum set by local school boards more than nationally.     JL Mealer: Supports choosing schools via vouchers.

Energy & Oil     David Walker: More drilling now; invest in renewables now & over time.     Rocky Anderson: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar.     Condoleezza Rice: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar.     JL Mealer: Feds make too much money taxing fuels to cut fuel usage.     Jill Stein: Renewable energy is win-win for economy & national security.     Scott Brown: Energy efficiency yes; energy tax no.     Scott Brown: "All of the above" approach to energy independence.     JL Mealer: Drill here; drill now; end dependency.     JL Mealer: Replace most coal & oil; design non-EV autos.

Environment     David Walker: Protect natural resources balanced with human use.     Rocky Anderson: Natural resources should be mostly protected.     Condoleezza Rice: Protect natural resources, but also for benefit of humanity.     JL Mealer: Protect natural resources, but human benefit too.     Jill Stein: Environment & economy are interdependent; not at odds.     Jill Stein: Sustainable transportation plus sustainable food supply.     Scott Brown: Strong advocate for conservation; protect natural resources.

Foreign Policy     David Walker: Listen to other countries, but act in US self-interest.     Rocky Anderson: The US should always listen to other countries.     Condoleezza Rice: Listen to other countries before pursuing US interests.     JL Mealer: Other countries are rarely interested in US well-being.     Jill Stein: US should behave as member of world community, no world cop.     Scott Brown: Act in US interest without UN, but that includes foreign aid.

Free Trade     Jill Stein: NAFTA caused the wave of undocumented immigrants.     JL Mealer: No free trade; no UN membership.

Government Reform     Jill Stein: Building for the future makes America great.     Scott Brown: Leader on addressing waste, fraud, and abuse.

Health Care     David Walker: Demographics will require more federal healthcare funding.     David Walker: Repeal and replace ObamaCare if Supreme Court doesn't.     David Walker: Annual budget limit on all federal health care spending .     David Walker: Universal care that is appropriate, affordable & sustainable.     Rocky Anderson: Government should be sole payer, but not sole provider.     Condoleezza Rice: Limited role for government providing healthcare insurance.     JL Mealer: No-profit healthcare: push Federal Health Insurance Bank.     Jill Stein: Streamline bureaucracy: $400B yearly for comprehensive care.     Jill Stein: 30% of healthcare costs squandered on ads & CEO salaries.     Scott Brown: Massachusetts system good; ObamaCare no good.     Scott Brown: Limited government role in providing healthcare .     JL Mealer: Treat those who are incapable of caring for themselves.     JL Mealer: Replace ObamaCare with Mealer Economic Initiative.

Immigration     David Walker: Path to legal status but not to citizenship.     Rocky Anderson: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US.     Condoleezza Rice: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US.     Jill Stein: Undocumented immigrants are critical component of economy.     Jill Stein: No pathway to citizenship for criminals; open to all others.     Scott Brown: Tighten our borders; no blanket amnesty.     JL Mealer: Earn citizenship via the Mealer Immigration Policy.     JL Mealer: End Mexican drug trade by path to citizenship.

Jobs     Jill Stein: Green New Deal: emergency program for 25M jobs.

Principles & Values     David Walker: Many founding principles are timeless, & have been violated.     David Walker: Priorities on economy over foreign & social issues.     Rocky Anderson: US should keep building and adapting for the future.     Condoleezza Rice: American greatness from values of our forefathers.     JL Mealer: Return to the examples and values of our forefathers.     Jill Stein: Join with Occupy movement to throw off rule by the 1%.

Tax Reform     JL Mealer: Replace tax system with the FairTax.

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