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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 6 out of 8 statements:
$35 million to expand broadband access grant program: C on question 1
Don't raise minimum wage; train for higher-wage jobs: A on question 1
Refused to participate in federal stimulus package: A on question 1
Opposed high-speed rail line: $810M federal but $110M state: A on question 1
Cutting the cost of government enables us to save jobs: A on question 1
Wisconsin's once strong economy is in need of repair: B on question 1
High tax and low employment is no coincidence: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
This question weighted at 42% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 19 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 3 out of 3 statements:
No measurable global warming in the last 15 or 20 years: D on question 2
Lawsuit against new energy regulations: save jobs & rates: D on question 2
Supports using traditional energy sources: D on question 2
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 21 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 8 out of 9 statements:
Sue to repeal ObamaCare; reject Medicaid expansion: D on question 3
No Medicaid expansion means no waiting list for poor: D on question 3
To best benefit economy, replace ObamaCare: D on question 3
Pushed ObamaCare for state choice on Medicaid expansion: D on question 3
Passed tort reform & cut taxes on HSAs: D on question 3
Don't put bureaucrats in charge of personal decisions: D on question 3
The private sector, not mandates, will fix healthcare: D on question 3
Opposes government-run healthcare: D on question 3
Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: C on question 3
This question weighted at 35% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 26 statements.) |
Question 4 answer D 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 'D' from 4 out of 8 statements:
Stripped in-state tuition from DREAMer students: D on question 4
We have too many legal immigrants: D on question 4
No amnesty; close the back door & enforce the law: D on question 4
No amnesty, but no mass deportation either: B on question 4
Endorses path to citizenship for immigrant workers: A on question 4
Make it easier to enter the country legally: B on question 4
2010: stop suspected illegals; 2012: that's a distraction: C on question 4
Supports AZ's immigration law and no benefits for illegals: D on question 4
This question weighted at 24% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 33 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 2 out of 3 statements:
Syrian refugees pose a security threat: A on question 5
When America leads, we build alliances in Mideast: B on question 5
Terrorists are cowards who are afraid of freedom: B on question 5
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 36 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 6 out of 8 statements:
Expand charters & vouchers; straight per-pupil support: A on question 6
Support virtual schools and homeschooling: A on question 6
Choose schools based on objective info, not Common Core: A on question 6
Liberate schools from the grip of the unions: C on question 6
Expand options at charter schools and choice schools: A on question 6
Expand school choice from Milwaukee statewide: B on question 6
Expand vouchers statewide for low-income families: A on question 6
Supports charter schools and choice, not one-size-fits-all: A on question 6
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 43 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:
Legalizing same-sex marriage was a grave mistake: A on question 7
2013: same-sex marriage issue over; 2015: issue not settled: A on question 7
Supreme Court has spoken; preventing gay marriage is over: C on question 7
Perhaps leave gay marriage up to each church, not government: B on question 7
Marriage is to be between one man and one woman: A on question 7
Marriage is to be between one man and one woman: A on question 7
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 48 statements.) |
Question 8 answer B 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 'B' from 4 out of 6 statements:
Freeze stewardship program for state lands: B on question 8
Streamline process for safe and environmentally sound mining: B on question 8
Spend $810M on roads instead of high-speed rail: B on question 8
Pulled plug on light rail; fix roads and bridges instead: A on question 8
Don't ignore sportsmen in DNR decisions: B on question 8
Delist wolf & implement land use policy that benefit people: A on question 8
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 51 statements.) |
Question 9 answer D 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 'D' from 0 out of 0 statements:
(No votes on which to base response)
This question weighted at 0% importance.
(Relative importance: 0 out of 51 statements.) |
