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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 6 statements:
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: A on question 1
Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: A on question 1
YES on providing tax relief and simplification: A on question 1
NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: A on question 1
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 42 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 8 statements:
Set aside 6.4M acres in New Mexico for solar panels: A on question 2
More domestic oil production & more nuclear power: D on question 2
Nuclear energy is cheap, clean and ready now: D on question 2
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: D on question 2
Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants: D on question 2
NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: D on question 2
YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: D on question 2
NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: D on question 2
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 42 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 7 out of 11 statements:
Repeal & replace ObamaCare: D on question 3
Safety is an issue for reimporting drugs: C on question 3
Allow small businesses to group together for health plans: C on question 3
Tax deduction for those who purchase their own insurance: 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
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: D 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
This question weighted at 26% importance.
(Relative importance: 11 out of 42 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 3 out of 5 statements:
Need secure border, but human solutions: C on question 4
Supports path to legalization for illegal immigrants: A on question 4
Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: A on question 4
NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: A on question 4
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 42 statements.) |
Question 5 answer A 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 'A' from 2 out of 3 statements:
If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region: A on question 5
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5
YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: B on question 5
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 42 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 3 out of 5 statements:
Competition through choice helps schools: A on question 6
Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: A on question 6
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: C on question 6
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: A on question 6
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: B on question 6
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 42 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 8 statements:
Stand up for traditional 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
Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: A on question 7
State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: A on question 7
Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: C on question 7
YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: A on question 7
NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: A on question 7
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 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 3 out of 7 statements:
Burdensome regulations kill jobs, like logging industry: D on question 8
Strike a balance between the environment and the economy: B on question 8
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8
Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: A on question 8
No EPA expansion of regulated waters: C on question 8
YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species: A on question 8
YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: D on question 8
This question weighted at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 42 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 3 out of 4 statements:
Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill: A on question 9
YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: B on question 9
YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: B on question 9
YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: B on question 9
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 42 statements.) |
