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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 3 out of 6 statements:
Control wasteful spending and shrink the size of government: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: A on question 1
CC:Balanced Budget Consitutional Amendment: B on question 1
YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: D on question 1
YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1
This question weighted at 23% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 26 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 4 statements:
Impact from humans on climate change is up for debate: D on question 2
Prohibit EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2
NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: D on question 2
NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: D on question 2
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 28 statements.) |
Question 3 answer C 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 'C' from 5 out of 10 statements:
Block grants to the states instead of ObamaCare: D on question 3
Repeal any federal health care takeover: 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
Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: 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
NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: C on question 3
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: B on question 3
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3
This question weighted at 33% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 30 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 7 out of 7 statements:
DREAM Act is a backdoor amnesty program: D on question 4
Overhaul 14th Amendment against immigrant citizenship: D on question 4
Opposes amnesty; defend America’s borders: D on question 4
End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies: D on question 4
Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: D on question 4
ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: D on question 4
Declare English as the official language of the US: D on question 4
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 34 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 5 statements:
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5
Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: B on question 5
Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: B on question 5
Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap: A on question 5
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 39 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 1 out of 1 statements:
Tax savings plan to help parents pay for private schools: A on question 6
This question weighted at 3% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 40 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 3 out of 5 statements:
I respect traditional marriage but respect Supreme Court: B on question 7
Supports Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): B on question 7
Supports traditional marriage: A on question 7
NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: A on question 7
NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: A on question 7
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 42 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 4 out of 7 statements:
OpEd: undermining protections for our air and water: A on question 8
$230M for Public Land Management around Las Vegas: C on question 8
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D 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
NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: A on question 8
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 45 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 45 statements.) |
