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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 6 statements:
Opposed unemployment extension as unpaid-for, & needs reform: B on question 1
Any tax increase would hurt the fragile economy: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: A on question 1
YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent: A on question 1
YES on providing tax relief and simplification: A on question 1
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 37 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 4 out of 5 statements:
Cap-and-trade energy tax will force plants to close: D on question 2
Opposes renewable energy tax credits: D on question 2
YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: A on question 2
NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: D on question 2
YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 37 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:
Repeal new health reform; it's a job killer: D on question 3
Small business owners are fearful of current health debate: C on question 3
Opposes government-run healthcare: D on question 3
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: D on question 3
YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: D on question 3
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 37 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 3 statements:
Supports granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: A on question 4
Supports full implementation of current border security laws: D on question 4
NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: A on question 4
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 37 statements.) |
Question 5 answer B 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 'B' from 3 out of 6 statements:
Arbitrary deadline for withdrawal lets enemy wait it out: A on question 5
China’s entry into WTO makes China play by the rules: B 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
YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: B on question 5
YES on authorizing military force in Iraq: A on question 5
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 37 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 2 out of 2 statements:
Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: A on question 6
YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools: A on question 6
This question weighted at 5% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 37 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 6 statements:
Supports legalizing same-sex marriage: C on question 7
Change of heart: give gays the joy & stability of marriage: C on question 7
Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: A on question 7
Supports banning homosexuals in the military: A on question 7
YES on banning gay adoptions in DC: A on question 7
YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: A on question 7
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 37 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 2 out of 4 statements:
Rated 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8
Sponsored establishing International Conservation Strategy: D on question 8
Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects: D on question 8
NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: A on question 8
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 37 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 4 out of 8 statements:
Trade spreads economic and political freedom: C on question 9
Steadfast proponent of the power of open markets: C on question 9
Supports Central American & Dominican Republic trade: C on question 9
Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money: A on question 9
NO on withdrawing from the WTO: C on question 9
YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: B on question 9
YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: B on question 9
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
This question weighted at 22% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 37 statements.) |
