Tim Kaine 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 5 out of 8 statements: Transportation infrastructure spending as economic stimulus: D on question 1 Supports government funding for space travel: C on question 1 Invest in infrastructure & invest in our workforce: D on question 1 Trump is "You're fired"; Hillary is "You're hired": D on question 1 Reverse the sequester: harmful, across-the-board budget cuts: C on question 1 Opposes "Cut, Cap and Balance" as all cuts & no balance: C on question 1 Cabinet Community Days: we see people worried but hopeful: D on question 1 Supports increasing tax rates: D on question 1 This question weighted at 10% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 78 statements.)
Question 2 answer C 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 'C' from 4 out of 6 statements: Support wind, nuclear, fracking, and offshore drilling: C on question 2 Climate is a big issue, but government is not always the fix: C on question 2 Major attention on creating green jobs: A on question 2 Reduce electricity consumption by 19% by 2025: A on question 2 Nuclear reactors will be key to America's energy future: C on question 2 Key to success is availability of reliable, low-cost power: C on question 2 This question weighted at 8% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 78 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 10 statements: Praised Virginia's Medicaid expansion: A on question 3 Increase Medicaid funding for low-income individuals: B on question 3 Regulate the prices of life-saving drugs: B on question 3 Supports federal requirement that children get vaccinated: B on question 3 Prevent childhood obesity by improving health education: B on question 3 1 million Virginians do not have health insurance: A on question 3 One out of 7 Virginians lack health insurance: B on question 3 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: A on question 3 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: B on question 3 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: D on question 3 This question weighted at 13% importance. (Relative importance: 10 out of 78 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 6 out of 9 statements: Comprehensive immigration reform to protect DREAMers: B on question 4 DREAMers & DACA saved by executive order, not Congress: A on question 4 Subsidized healthcare and tuition ok for illegal immigrants: A on question 4 No "deportation force" going door-to-door to deport 16M: A on question 4 Supported 2013 Senate immigration reform package: A on question 4 Give millions of families an earned pathway to citizenship: D on question 4 Comprehensive immigration policy instead of xenophobia: A on question 4 Supercharged rhetoric causes hostility to New Americans: A on question 4 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: B on question 4 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 79 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 11 out of 18 statements: Trump's immigration ban is a religious test: D on question 5 No ban on Muslim immigrants; no ban on Syrian refugees: A on question 5 On Putin: See difference between leadership & dictatorship: D on question 5 On Putin: See difference between leadership & dictatorship: D on question 5 Barring Syrian refugees is antithetical to democracy: D on question 5 Barring Syrian refugees is antithetical to democracy: D on question 5 Urges US to accept more Syrian refugees: C on question 5 Maintain relations with Britain & EU to move beyond Brexit: D on question 5 Iran is the real threat; Israel can make peace with Arabs: C on question 5 Allow more Syrian Refugees to resettle in US: D on question 5 U.S. leadership in global economy, without blind endorsement: C on question 5 It is time to restore freedom to travel to Cuba: D on question 5 Non-state organizations will have an increasing role: D on question 5 Investments in international development is important to US: D on question 5 Strengthen partnerships with Latin America: C on question 5 Redefine War Powers to reflect realities of 21st century: C on question 5 Engage with people from other countries in global commerce: D on question 5 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5 This question weighted at 23% importance. (Relative importance: 18 out of 79 statements.)
Question 6 answer D 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 'D' from 5 out of 9 statements: Fight efforts to divert public funding to private schools: D on question 6 Supports Common Core and educational standards: C on question 6 Individualized learning, not charter schools: D on question 6 Invest in education--from preschool to career skills: D on question 6 Increase K-12 school funds despite 3 rounds of budget cuts: B on question 6 We raised teacher pay & required regular teacher evaluations: A on question 6 Include private & church schools in kindergarten & pre-K: B on question 6 School vouchers divert resources from our public schools: D on question 6 Opposes school vouchers: D on question 6 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 79 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 3 out of 7 statements: We're still fighting for full LGBT equality: C on question 7 2005: "conservative on family;" oppose same-sex marriage: A on question 7 Protect LGBT students at schools, including gender identity: C on question 7 Same-sex couples should have the same legal rights: B on question 7 2005: No gay adoption; 2011: gay adoption okay: B on question 7 Opposes defining traditional marriage: C on question 7 Let states recognize same sex marriage: B on question 7 This question weighted at 9% importance. (Relative importance: 7 out of 79 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 8 out of 12 statements: Extreme concern over cuts to EPA: D on question 8 Don't require GMO labels for genetically-engineered food: B on question 8 We must protect resources like oyster reefs and clean water: D on question 8 Property rights important when mapping pipeline routes: C on question 8 A clean environment and a strong economy need not contradict: C on question 8 Always work to protect our air, water and land: D on question 8 Save animal lives with anti-freeze poisoning prevention bill: C on question 8 Comprehensive study of mercury's effect on environment: D on question 8 Historic investments in water quality & open space: D on question 8 Re-zoning to account for transportation infrastructure: D on question 8 Invest in ongoing work to clean up rivers & Chesapeake Bay: D on question 8 YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8 This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 12 out of 79 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 79 statements.)