Joe Kennedy III 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 6 statements: Supports increasing tax rates: D on question 1 Opposes eliminating the inheritance tax: D on question 1 Supports an income tax increase: D on question 1 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: C on question 1 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: C on question 1 NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: D on question 1 This question weighted at 100% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 6 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 3 out of 3 statements: Supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions: A on question 2 Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: A on question 2 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: A on question 2 This question weighted at 33% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 9 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 2 out of 4 statements: Opposes repealing ObamaCare: B on question 3 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: A on question 3 Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": A on question 3 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: D on question 3 This question weighted at 31% importance. (Relative importance: 4 out of 13 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 2 out of 3 statements: Opposes exiting US to apply for citizenship: A on question 4 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: A on question 4 Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported: B on question 4 This question weighted at 19% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 16 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 3 out of 3 statements: Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: C on question 5 $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola: C on question 5 Supports standing with the nation of israel: C on question 5 This question weighted at 16% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 19 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 1 out of 2 statements: Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: B on question 6 Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs: D on question 6 This question weighted at 10% importance. (Relative importance: 2 out of 21 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 1 out of 3 statements: Opposes defining traditional marriage: C on question 7 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: A on question 7 Let states recognize same sex marriage: B on question 7 This question weighted at 13% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 24 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 1 out of 1 statements: Voted YES to require GMO labeling: C on question 8 This question weighted at 4% importance. (Relative importance: 1 out of 25 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 25 statements.)