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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 3 out of 3 statements:
Overhaul tax code for those who NEED wealth: D on question 1
NO on providing tax relief and simplification: D on question 1
YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: D on question 1
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 32 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 4 out of 4 statements:
Usher in a Hybrid Economy in American cars: A on question 2
Backing away from Kyoto was policy error & economic error: A on question 2
YES on tax incentives for renewable energy: A on question 2
YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: A on question 2
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 32 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 4 out of 7 statements:
I was charged to produce ObamaCare; and it happened: A on question 3
Advised delaying ObamaCare while busy avoiding depression: A on question 3
Universal healthcare is not out of reach: A on question 3
Bring America's healthcare system into the 21st century: 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
This question weighted at 22% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 32 statements.) |
Question 4 answer A 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 'A' from 2 out of 2 statements:
NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: A on question 4
NO on building a fence along the Mexican border: A on question 4
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 32 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 1 out of 3 statements:
Build new arrangements for the new economic era: D on question 5
Build a rule-based global trading system: A on question 5
NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: C on question 5
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 32 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 2 out of 2 statements:
Provide more choices within the public school system: D on question 6
Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: D on question 6
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 32 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 1 out of 2 statements:
NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: C on question 7
YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: B on question 7
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 32 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 5 statements:
Let every child have 10-minute walk to park or playground: C on question 8
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: D on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8
NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species: D on question 8
YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: D on question 8
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 32 statements.) |
Question 9 answer C 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 'C' from 5 out of 7 statements:
The Plan: new social contract for a changed world: C on question 9
Pushed through the NAFTA treaty: C on question 9
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: C on question 9
Establish the United States Public Service Academy: C on question 9
NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: C on question 9
YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: B on question 9
YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: B on question 9
This question weighted at 22% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 32 statements.) |
