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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 8 statements:
Repeal the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments: A on question 1
FairTax turns off spigot that funds political ambitions: A on question 1
Income tax is a failed socialist experiment: A on question 1
Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget: B on question 1
Supports balanced budget amendment to the Constitution: B on question 1
Replace income tax with tariffs & duties: A on question 1
Against flat tax -- a distraction for abolishing income tax.: A on question 1
“Soak the rich” schemes have socialist objectives: A on question 1
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 62 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 3 out of 3 statements:
Explore & exploit ANWR, while respecting ecology: D on question 2
Against Kyoto Treaty; for market-based solutions: D on question 2
CAFE standards kill - abolish them: D on question 2
This question weighted at 5% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 62 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 6 out of 8 statements:
Consumer in charge; no government-controlled health care: D on question 3
Consumer in charge; no government-controlled health care: D on question 3
Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage: D on question 3
People should take care of their own health: D on question 3
Health care choice will save money for long-term health care: C on question 3
Patient rights & HMO rights are not federal responsibility: D on question 3
Let market determine health payments, not bureaucrats: D on question 3
Universal health ID’s are a threat to liberty: C on question 3
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 62 statements.) |
Question 4 answer C 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 'C' from 5 out of 8 statements:
Vigilant maintenance of our sovereign territory and borders: D on question 4
Enforce existing laws against illegal immigration: C on question 4
Rescind Bush’s order allowing Mexican trucks on US roads: C on question 4
Oppose amnesty & guest workers until unemployment under 5%: C on question 4
Oppose amnesty & guest workers until unemployment under 5%: D on question 4
Extending privileges to non-citizens invites lawbreaking: C on question 4
Separate naturalization (legal) from border patrols: C on question 4
Expand legal immigration; curtail illegal immigration: B on question 4
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 62 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 9 out of 12 statements:
Free trade gives excessive authority to international groups: A on question 5
Our efforts in Iraq defend against a deep & terrible threat: A on question 5
Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace: A on question 5
Monitor the eradication of legal slavery in Sudan: B on question 5
Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty: A on question 5
Withdrawing before your enemy stops is called “defeat”: A on question 5
There is no distinction between Afghanistan and Iraq: A on question 5
Renounce interference with affairs of other nations: A on question 5
Africa: No money for AIDS, because money won’t cure AIDS: B on question 5
I’ve never been a supporter of the UN, even while Ambassador: A on question 5
Against paying UN until they reform: B on question 5
Fostered policy of withholding UN funds; UN wastes US taxes: A on question 5
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 62 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 8 out of 9 statements:
Parents & local citizens know better than educrat masters: A on question 6
Empower parents to choose schools that reflect their values: A on question 6
Empower parents to choose schools that reflect their values: A on question 6
Break up the government monopoly on public education: A on question 6
Replace the Department of Education with parental control: A on question 6
Pro-voucher; gov’t out of K-12 education: A on question 6
Money should follow parents’ education choices: B on question 6
Empower parents against the monopoly of public schools.: A on question 6
Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling: A on question 6
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 62 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 14 out of 15 statements:
Federal Marriage Amendment to define the natural family: A on question 7
Opposes “hate crimes” legislation: A on question 7
Schools forfeit funds if they expose kids to gay propaganda: A on question 7
Respect God-given institution of the natural family: A on question 7
No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act: A on question 7
Gay marriage invalid because gay couples cannot reproduce: A on question 7
Wrong to treat sexual behavior like race: A on question 7
Marriage exists for the sake of procreation: A on question 7
Massachusetts gay marriage required judges legislating: A on question 7
We need a constitutional amendment to stop gay marriage: A on question 7
We need a constitutional amendment to stop gay marriage: A on question 7
Gay sex is selfish hedonism: A on question 7
Gay marriage destroys fundamental moral institutions: A on question 7
Oppose gay agenda in military & marriage laws: B on question 7
Gay rights aren’t like racial rights, because it’s behavior: A on question 7
This question weighted at 24% importance.
(Relative importance: 15 out of 62 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 1 out of 3 statements:
Need to develop proper alternative fuels: C on question 8
Explore & exploit ANWR, while respecting ecology: A on question 8
Supports marketable pollution credits; against regulations: B on question 8
This question weighted at 5% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 62 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 7 out of 10 statements:
Peace through strength: supremely strong & prepared military: B on question 9
No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico: B on question 9
Routine military intervention is wrong: C on question 9
Out of WTO: no legislation without representation: B on question 9
WTO allows dictators to decide our future - US out: B on question 9
WTO is not representative; hence unconstitutional: B on question 9
Core Beliefs Based on ‘Unalienable Rights’: A on question 9
Moral bases come from Christianity via Declaration: A on question 9
I’ve never been a supporter of the UN, even while Ambassador: B on question 9
If the UN undermines US sovereignty, we should quit.: B on question 9
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 62 statements.) |
