Amy Klobuchar on AmericansElect Senate Quiz

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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 4 out of 7 statements: Cut discretionary spending like “bridge to nowhere”: A on question 1 Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet: D on question 1 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: C on question 1 CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: C on question 1 YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1 YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: D on question 1 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1 This question weighted at 17% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 42 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 5 out of 9 statements: Green New Deal is aspirational; don't over-promise: C on question 2 Rejoin Paris climate deal; meet UN goals: A on question 2 Invest in homegrown, renewable energy sources: A on question 2 Gas gouging penalty against oil companies: C on question 2 National strategy to address global warming: A on question 2 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: A on question 2 Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: B on question 2 NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: A on question 2 YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2 This question weighted at 20% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 46 statements.)
Question 3 answer B 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 'B' from 6 out of 11 statements: Medicare-for-all is aspirational and for the future, not now: C on question 3 Expand Medicare to age 55: A on question 3 Allow Medicare to directly negotiate prices: B on question 3 Allow sick people to obtain insurance: B on question 3 Crack down on the price of health care: B on question 3 Universal coverage is our goal: A on question 3 Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: B on question 3 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: A on question 3 NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: B on question 3 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: A on question 3 YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: B on question 3 This question weighted at 21% importance. (Relative importance: 11 out of 52 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 3 out of 9 statements: Increase legal immigration but don't abolish ICE: C on question 4 Path to citizenship for people who have been law abiding: D on question 4 No amnesty for companies hiring illegal immigrants: C on question 4 Opposes Social Security for illegal immigrants: C on question 4 Opposes more border security, according to CC survey: A on question 4 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: B on question 4 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: B on question 4 YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4 YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: D on question 4 This question weighted at 16% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 57 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 7 out of 12 statements: Fight ISIS Internet recruiting, but don't indict Islam: D on question 5 Iraq has devolved into a civil war; get US troops out: D on question 5 When North Korea crosses line, there have to be consequences: A on question 5 Transition to Iraqi governance; no permanent military bases: D on question 5 Iraq war needed moral compass of int’l cooperation: D on question 5 I will fight for fair trade: B on question 5 Fight for a clear plan to bring our troops home safely: D on question 5 Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes: D on question 5 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: B on question 5 Welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees now, and more later: D on question 5 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5 Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: C on question 5 This question weighted at 19% importance. (Relative importance: 12 out of 63 statements.)
Question 6 answer C 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 'C' from 2 out of 3 statements: Expand early childhood education opportunities: C on question 6 Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015: C on question 6 YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: D on question 6 This question weighted at 5% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 64 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 5 out of 8 statements: Supports civil unions and equal rights for gay partners: B on question 7 No constitutional amendment defining marriage: B on question 7 ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: B on question 7 Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: B on question 7 Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: C on question 7 Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: C on question 7 Let states recognize same sex marriage: B on question 7 Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: C on question 7 This question weighted at 12% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 67 statements.)
Question 8 answer C 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 'C' from 3 out of 8 statements: Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range: B on question 8 I would do nothing to hurt hunting: B on question 8 Preserve open spaces, farmlands, hunting lands, & wetlands: D on question 8 Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act: C on question 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8 No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: A on question 8 YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8 NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 70 statements.)
Question 9 answer B 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 'B' from 2 out of 4 statements: Iraq war has cost $300B and fomented more terrorism: C on question 9 Opposes CAFTA: B on question 9 YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9 NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: C on question 9 This question weighted at 6% importance. (Relative importance: 4 out of 71 statements.)