Richard Shelby 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 6 out of 11 statements: Opposes raising the debt limit; opposes $18T debt: C on question 1 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: B on question 1 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: C on question 1 NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: A on question 1 YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: A on question 1 YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: A on question 1 YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending: A on question 1 YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: B on question 1 NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: A on question 1 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1 This question weighted at 24% importance. (Relative importance: 11 out of 45 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 6 out of 7 statements: Supports deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling: A on question 2 Opposes government developing wind and solar energy: D on question 2 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2 YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: D on question 2 YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: D on question 2 NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: D on question 2 NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: D on question 2 This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 47 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 4 out of 7 statements: Supports repealing mandated health insurance: D on question 3 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: D on question 3 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3 NO on blocking medical savings acounts: C on question 3 YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: D on question 3 NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: C on question 3 NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: C on question 3 This question weighted at 14% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 49 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 9 statements: I oppose any and all proposals to grant amnesty: D on question 4 Supports additional border infrastructure: D on question 4 Supports constructing a wall to control our border: D on question 4 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: D on question 4 NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": C on question 4 YES on limit welfare for immigrants: C on question 4 NO on establishing a Guest Worker program: D on question 4 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4 YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: D on question 4 This question weighted at 17% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 53 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 4 out of 10 statements: Immediate moratorium on Syrian refugees: 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 Supports standing with the nation of israel: C on question 5 Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: A on question 5 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5 YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: C on question 5 YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: B on question 5 YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: A on question 5 NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: A on question 5 This question weighted at 17% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 59 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 4 out of 7 statements: Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: A on question 6 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: A on question 6 YES on national education standards: D on question 6 YES on school vouchers in DC: A on question 6 YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: A on question 6 NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: C on question 6 YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: D on question 6 This question weighted at 12% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 60 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 5 out of 5 statements: Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: A on question 7 Supports defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: A on question 7 NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: A on question 7 NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: A on question 7 YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: A on question 7 This question weighted at 8% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 62 statements.)
Question 8 answer D 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 'D' from 2 out of 5 statements: Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8 YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8 YES on continuing desert protection in California: D on question 8 NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: C on question 8 NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8 This question weighted at 8% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 63 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 2 statements: YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9 YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: B on question 9 This question weighted at 3% importance. (Relative importance: 2 out of 63 statements.)