Rand Paul on AmericansElect Senate Quiz

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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 11 out of 15 statements: Trillion-dollar deficits are bad, whether by Dems or by GOP: A on question 1 Larger government is not a solution for economy: A on question 1 Opposed to increasing taxes during recession: A on question 1 No federal bailouts of private industry: B on question 1 Lower taxes encourage spending, saving, and investing: A on question 1 Put defense spending on the table for reducing budget: A on question 1 We borrow $1M per minute; mandate a balanced budget: A on question 1 The sequester is the law of the land: can't compromise on it: B on question 1 Government not serious about controlling spending: A on question 1 Supports flat-rate federal tax; opposes increased tax rates: A on question 1 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: A on question 1 Sponsored bill increasing debt limit to $16.7 trillion: C 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 This question weighted at 39% importance. (Relative importance: 15 out of 38 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 10 statements: Cut red tape to allow energy freedom & traditional energy: D on question 2 Develop mineral & energy resources on public lands: C on question 2 Supports Keystone XL, plus domestic oil & gas exploration: D on question 2 End subsidies to solar companies; they're donation kickbacks: D on question 2 Unelected EPA should not regulate greenhouse emissions: D on question 2 Energy crisis stems from too much government intervention: B on question 2 Supports renewable energy tax credits: A on question 2 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: D on question 2 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: D on question 2 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2 This question weighted at 23% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 43 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 10 out of 14 statements: Health system was over-regulated before ObamaCare: D on question 3 Compassion cannot be delivered in the form of coercion: D on question 3 Charters & flexibility instead of federal one-size-fits-all: D on question 3 Supports tort reform & free-market principles: D on question 3 ObamaCare cuts hundreds of choices down to just four: C on question 3 ObamaCare is still unconstitutional, despite Supreme Court: C on question 3 No Child Left Behind is federal takeover of schools: D on question 3 Restrain ObamaCare from using Commerce Clause: C on question 3 Obamacare will cost $3T & health insurance still goes up 15%: D on question 3 Replace over-regulation with free market principles: D on question 3 Opposes government-run healthcare: D on question 3 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: D on question 3 Repeal any federal health care takeover: D on question 3 NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: B on question 3 This question weighted at 28% importance. (Relative importance: 14 out of 50 statements.)
Question 4 answer B 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 'B' from 4 out of 6 statements: To defend against terrorism, we need to defend the border: C on question 4 Move beyond amnesty, but eventually to path to citizenship: B on question 4 Latinos support GOP stances of faith and family values: B on question 4 Legal status, but not citizenship, for illegal immigrants: B on question 4 No amnesty; respect the law: D on question 4 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: B on question 4 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 55 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 4 out of 10 statements: Oppose Trump nominees who supported Iraq War or torture: D on question 5 Both refugees and visa waivers pose threat: B on question 5 Good idea to end Cuba embargo; it hasn't worked: C on question 5 Neocons are neoisolationist: 'all should behave like us': C on question 5 My worldview: engage both friend and foe in dialogue: D on question 5 No isolationism; but don't go abroad seeking enemies: C on question 5 Exit the UN; maintain US sovereignty: A on question 5 Opposed to Iraq War; no direct threat & no declared war: C on question 5 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: B on question 5 This question weighted at 16% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 63 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 2 out of 4 statements: Don't constrict kids to one-size-fits-all Common Core: A on question 6 Transfer $100B spent on federal DOE to states & local: A on question 6 Support homeschooling and parental responsibility: B on question 6 Block funding for Common Core; it's too heavy-handed: B on question 6 This question weighted at 6% importance. (Relative importance: 4 out of 66 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 7 out of 11 statements: I don't believe in rights based on your behavior: A on question 7 Gay contracts ok, but gay marriage is offensive: A on question 7 Don't register guns federally, nor marriages: B on question 7 Redefining marriage leads to economic and moral problems: A on question 7 No national law on same-sex marriage; leave it to states: C on question 7 Make federal benefits equal for gay couples: C on question 7 Let states decide same-sex marriage; don't federalize it: B on question 7 Military should decide don't-ask-don't-tell policy: A on question 7 Opposes same-sex marriage: A on question 7 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: A on question 7 Supports banning homosexuals in the military: A on question 7 This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 11 out of 74 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 3 out of 5 statements: Repeal energy regulations like Clean Power Act: B on question 8 Balance environmental safety with business deregulation: A on question 8 EPA regulations cost $15 trillion in 2012: A on question 8 Unelected EPA should not regulate greenhouse emissions: B on question 8 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: A on question 8 This question weighted at 6% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 79 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 4 out of 7 statements: We don't need new principles, just to stand by those we have: A on question 9 America's exceptionalism is notion that all should be free: A on question 9 Treat armed service members like heroes: B on question 9 Defense policy is influenced by the makers of weapons: C on question 9 NSA monitoring is an affront to 1776 sons of liberty: A on question 9 Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill: A on question 9 NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: C on question 9 This question weighted at 9% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 82 statements.)