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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 6 out of 7 statements:
Middle class needs more jobs to cope with Great Recession: D on question 1
Remember Keynesian lessons learned in the Great Depression: C on question 1
Estate tax pushes tax policy in regressive direction: D on question 1
Bush tax cuts for rich are bad for the economy: D on question 1
No tax cut. Period.: D on question 1
Expand EITC & raise bottom of SSI tax, as tax cut to poor: D on question 1
Opposes marriage penalty bill: It’s a tax cut to the wealthy: D on question 1
This question weighted at 24% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 29 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:
We should tax fossil fuels based on CO2 content: A on question 2
$4 gas hurts, but we need long-term solution: A on question 2
Encourage low-emissions and hybrid vehicles: A on question 2
Jump-start renewable energy & reduce power-plant emissions: A on question 2
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 29 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 5 out of 7 statements:
Single-payer healthcare system is inevitable: A on question 3
GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": B on question 3
ObamaCare fixed three big problems of private insurance: B on question 3
ObamaCare is first step; next is Medicare for all: A on question 3
Raise cigarette taxes to make health care more affordable: A on question 3
Budget surplus means it’s time for universal health care: A on question 3
Universal coverage helps more than minimum wage increase: A on question 3
This question weighted at 24% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 29 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 1 out of 2 statements:
Arizona law invites police to stop Latinos: A on question 4
Against more H-1B visas: not a long-term solution: D on question 4
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 29 statements.) |
Question 5 answer C 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 'C' from 2 out of 2 statements:
Billions in developing country aid to was astounding success: C on question 5
We’re too stingy with our foreign aid: C on question 5
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 29 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 3 out of 5 statements:
Progressive vouchers: $14K for poor kids; $2K for rich kids: A on question 6
Give poor kids a choice, but not via vouchers: C on question 6
Never supported vouchers, despite interpretation that way: D on question 6
Poorest children should get largest vouchers: A on question 6
$10,000 vouchers for poor kids in private & charter schools: A on question 6
This question weighted at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 29 statements.) |
Question 7 answer B 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 'B' from 2 out of 3 statements:
Supports civil unions: B on question 7
Extend partner benefits to gays: B on question 7
Equal rights for GLBT; against DOMA: C on question 7
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 29 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 1 out of 2 statements:
Supports Smart Growth and protecting open space: D on question 8
World environmental agency should impose emissions rules: C on question 8
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 29 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 2 out of 2 statements:
Share benefits of globalization; lower import trade barriers: C on question 9
Shift spending from defense to social investment: C on question 9
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 29 statements.) |
