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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 7 statements:
Supports federal infrastructure investment: D on question 1
Take on sacred cows that gave us $8 trillion debt: A on question 1
Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: C on question 1
CC:No Balanced Budget Consitutional Amendment: C on question 1
YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1
YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: D on question 1
YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1
This question weighted at 23% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 31 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 2 out of 4 statements:
Subsidize alternative energy, but build Keystone Pipeline: C on question 2
Energy independence by 2020 via alternative fuels: A on question 2
NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: A on question 2
NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: B on question 2
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 32 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 5 out of 10 statements:
Protect coverage of pre-existing conditions: A on question 3
Keep options open, instead of single-payer: C on question 3
Opposes annual limit on federal Medicare spending: A on question 3
Expand Medicare for people, not for drug companies: A on question 3
Negotiate for lower Rx prices and reimportation: B on question 3
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: D on question 3
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: A on question 3
NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: B on question 3
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: A on question 3
YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: B on question 3
This question weighted at 28% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 36 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 6 statements:
Opposes border wall; also opposes path to citizenship: B on question 4
Building a border fence is a first step: C on question 4
No amnesty for illegal immigrants; no guest workers: D on question 4
Opposes more border security, according to CC survey: A on question 4
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4
YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: D on question 4
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 38 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 1 out of 3 statements:
US should create respect abroad, not just fear: D on question 5
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: C on question 5
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 6 answer C 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 'C' from 1 out of 3 statements:
Expand pre-school and Head Start: C on question 6
Education dollars wasted on bureaucracy: B on question 6
YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: D on question 6
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 39 statements.) |
Question 7 answer B 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 'B' from 2 out of 4 statements:
Supports gay marriage: C on question 7
2005: No amendment; existing law prohibits gay marriage: A on question 7
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: B on question 7
Let states recognize same sex marriage: B on question 7
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 42 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 3 out of 7 statements:
Limit EPA farm regulations, but no EPA cuts: C on question 8
Enforce the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act: C on question 8
No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: A on question 8
Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams: A on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8
YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: D on question 8
NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 46 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 1 out of 2 statements:
YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9
NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: C on question 9
This question weighted at 4% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 46 statements.) |
