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The AmericansElect.org quiz outlines how elected officials and public figures address political topics, plus the relative importance they place on each key topic. The nine key topics are:

We list below summaries of one public figures's issue stances related to each topic, and which AmericansElect.org quiz answer each issue stance indicates. Click on the quiz answer link to see the full original excerpt and citations.
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Ron Paul on AmericansElect.org Quiz

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President



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AmericansElect Question & Answer
(Summary answer based on details in right-hand column)
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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 17 out of 18 statements:

We spend $1.5T on wars; start by cutting there: A on question 1
You don't "pay for" tax cuts; they give people's money back: A on question 1
Country is bankrupt & we can't keep spending: A on question 1
Disastrous tax code contributes to underground economy: A on question 1
Repeal 16th Amendment and get rid of the income tax: A on question 1
Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money: A on question 1
Get rid of IRS; get rid of income tax; get rid of spending: A on question 1
Can’t legislate economic fairness; so make government small: A on question 1
Prioritize spending based on Constitution--and lower it too: A on question 1
Wasteful government spending backed by both parties: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: A on question 1
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: B 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
NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: A on question 1
NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: A on question 1
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 18 out of 122 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 7 out of 8 statements:

Absurd to let global bureaucrats try to manipulate climate: D on question 2
Repeal weatherization assistance for low-income persons: D on question 2
No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases: B on question 2
NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: D on question 2
NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: D on question 2
NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: D on question 2
NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: D on question 2
NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: D on question 2
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 122 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 12 out of 18 statements:

Markets instead of lobbyists writing drug laws: D on question 3
Vaccinating 12-year-olds against HPV is bad medicine: D on question 3
States CAN mandate insurance, but it's a bad idea: C on question 3
Let people opt out of Medicare: C on question 3
Replace Medicaid with volunteer pro-bono medical care: D on question 3
Private medical savings accounts, not government meddling: D on question 3
Insurance companies & gov’t make healthcare unaffordable: D on question 3
Socialized medicine won’t work; nor managed care: D on question 3
Managed care is expensive and hasn’t worked: D on question 3
Not government’s role to protect people like Terri Schiavo: D on question 3
Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage: D on question 3
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: D on question 3
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: C on question 3
NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: C on question 3
YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: D on question 3
YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: D on question 3
NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: C on question 3
NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: C on question 3
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 18 out of 122 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 6 out of 12 statements:

Data banks for illegal aliens keep track of us too: A on question 4
ID cards and border fences are not the American way: A on question 4
Let churches provide services for immigrants, not state: C on question 4
Give illegals limbo status: a green card with an asterisk: C on question 4
Sending 12M illegals home won't & shouldn't happen: C on question 4
Amend Constitution to remove aliens’ birthright citizenship: C on question 4
No amnesty, but impractical to round up 12 million illegals: C on question 4
No amnesty, but border fence isn’t so important: C on question 4
End all incentives and amnesty for illegal immigrants: D on question 4
Declare English as the official language of the US: D on question 4
YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: D on question 4
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 122 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 10 out of 25 statements:

Out of Iraq; stay out of Libya; stop bombing Yemen: C on question 5
Foreign aid wastes billions, with unintended consequences: C on question 5
Assassination policy targeting citizens is unconstitutional: C on question 5
World ignores Israel's 200 nukes yet pressures Iran's 1 nuke: C on question 5
War in Iraq was senseless invasion of sovereign state: D on question 5
Can’t spread our goodness through the barrel of a gun: C on question 5
US must obey human rights treaties abroad: D on question 5
Our foreign policy is designed to protect our oil interests: D on question 5
Stop interfering with Latin America; talk & trade instead: D on question 5
No foreign aid; no treaties that commit US to future wars: C on question 5
No foreign aid; no treaties that commit US to future wars: D on question 5
Non-intervention is traditional American & Republican policy: D on question 5
No nation-building; no world policeman; no pre-emptive war: C on question 5
UN membership leads to impractical military conflicts: B on question 5
Policy of non-intervention, neutrality, & independence: C on question 5
Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty: A on question 5
Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful : A on question 5
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty : A on question 5
Sponsored bill invalidating International Criminal Court: A on question 5
Sponsored resolution to withdraw from UNESCO: A on question 5
Terminate funding for Iraq War on Dec. 31, 2011: D on question 5
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: C on question 5
YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: B on question 5
NO on authorizing military force in Iraq: D on question 5
NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: C on question 5
This question weighted at 20% importance.
(Relative importance: 25 out of 122 statements.)

Question 6 answer B 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 'B' from 5 out of 10 statements:

Stop enforcing No Child Left Behind; allow opt-out of system: B on question 6
Competition helps, but vouchers invite bureaucratic control: B on question 6
No-Child-Left-Behind hooks institutions on federal funding: B on question 6
Close Dept. of Education, but don’t dismantle public schools: B on question 6
Encourage homeschooling & private school via tax writeoff: A on question 6
Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling: A on question 6
Guarantee parity for home school diplomas: A on question 6
Rated 67% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: E on question 6
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: B on question 6
NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools: C on question 6
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 122 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 5 out of 8 statements:

No federal marriage licenses & no state licenses either: C on question 7
Let churches marry couples, without government document: C on question 7
Definition of marriage is free speech: C on question 7
No need for Marriage Amendment; DOMA is enough: B on question 7
No legislation to counteract the homosexual agenda: C on question 7
YES on banning gay adoptions in DC: A on question 7
NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: C on question 7
NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: A on question 7
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 122 statements.)

Question 8 answer A 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 'A' from 5 out of 7 statements:

Recycling consumes more energy than it saves: A on question 8
Property rights are the foundation of all rights: A on question 8
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8
Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: B on question 8
NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: A on question 8
NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: A on question 8
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 122 statements.)

Question 9 answer A 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 'A' from 11 out of 16 statements:

The Patriot Act is unpatriotic; it undermines our liberty: A on question 9
Veto every single bill that violates the 10th amendment: A on question 9
Government today threatens the American dream itself: A on question 9
Patriotism means NOT being blindly obedient to the state: A on question 9
Just about everything Congress does is unconstitutional: A on question 9
Bush humble foreign policy was hijacked into nation-building: A on question 9
All political action’s goal should be to preserve liberty: A on question 9
Empires usually end by spending too much to maintain empire: A on question 9
American Empire is big government war & militarism: C on question 9
Exceptionalism shouldn't mean using force around the world: A on question 9
Right to spread our values, but wrong to spread by force: A on question 9
Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment: A on question 9
YES on withdrawing from the WTO: B on question 9
YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: B on question 9
NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: C on question 9
NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: C on question 9
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 16 out of 122 statements.)

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