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The AmericansElect.org quiz outlines how elected officials and public figures address political topics, plus the relative importance they place on each key topic. The nine key topics are:

We list below summaries of one public figures's issue stances related to each topic, and which AmericansElect.org quiz answer each issue stance indicates. Click on the quiz answer link to see the full original excerpt and citations.
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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 14 out of 16 statements:

Cut taxes & cut spending instead of raising debt limit: A on question 1
No national sales tax; no new revenue stream for Congress: A on question 1
What you earn is your money, not the government's: A on question 1
Reducing repatriation tax to zero would bring in $1.2T: A on question 1
Problem is $1 in tax increases for each $3 in spending: A on question 1
Don't raise debt ceiling; country not at risk of default: A on question 1
Raising debt ceiling is failure of leadership: A on question 1
47% pay no taxes; everyone should pay something: B on question 1
Put hard earned money back in taxpayers’ pockets: A on question 1
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: A on question 1
Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: A on question 1
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: A on question 1
NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: A on question 1
YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1
This question weighted at 23% importance.
(Relative importance: 16 out of 71 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 7 statements:

Climate science is unknowable, and riddled with corruption: D on question 2
Goal is to keep gas prices low, like $1.79 a gallon: D on question 2
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: D on question 2
Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: 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 enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: D on question 2
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 71 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 18 out of 22 statements:

2012 is our one shot to get rid of ObamaCare: D on question 3
Universal healthcare is euphemism for government takeover: D on question 3
ObamaCare is bad policy; bad economics; and immoral: D on question 3
Don't let a federal political board make medical decisions: D on question 3
End the idea that government should keep buying more stuff: D on question 3
ObamaCare is unconstitutional; I'm committed to its repeal: D on question 3
ObamaCare is killing jobs: D on question 3
I fought; when others ran, I fought: D on question 3
Government has no authority to force people to buy insurance: D on question 3
ObamaCare is the largest spending program in our history: D on question 3
I will not rest until Obamacare is repealed: D on question 3
First member of Congress to call for repeal of ObamaCare: D on question 3
ObamaCare replaces finest system with government coverage: 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
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: D on question 3
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: C on question 3
Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law: 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
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: B on question 3
This question weighted at 31% importance.
(Relative importance: 22 out of 71 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 5 out of 6 statements:

Build a fence on every inch of our southern border: D on question 4
It's not the American way to give immigrants rights: D on question 4
Our immigration law worked beautifully until 1960s: C on question 4
Lack of border fence yields our sovereignty: D on question 4
Secure our borders and enforce current laws: D on question 4
Declare English as the official language of the US: D on question 4
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 71 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 7 statements:

No foreign aid to state sponsors of terror: B on question 5
It was wrong for US to go into Libya: B on question 5
No vital US interests at stake in Libya: B on question 5
Don't lead from behind; no US interest in Libya: B on question 5
Remain vigilant and ready, including military action: A on question 5
Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: A on question 5
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: A on question 5
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 71 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 1 out of 2 statements:

Mother of all repeal bills for federal Dept. of Education: A on question 6
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: B on question 6
This question weighted at 3% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 71 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 8 out of 9 statements:

How dare a court force same-sex morality on the people: A on question 7
I support federal AND state marriage amendments: A on question 7
Children need mother & father; but let states decide: B on question 7
Keep Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell in: A on question 7
Authored constitutional amendment defining marriage: 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
NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: A on question 7
NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: A on question 7
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 71 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 5 out of 8 statements:

Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act: no phasesout: A on question 8
EPA rulemaking has been based on politics, not science: A on question 8
EPA rulemaking has been based on politics, not science: B on question 8
Endorsed by Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance: B on question 8
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8
Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: A on question 8
NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: A on question 8
NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: A on question 8
This question weighted at 11% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 71 statements.)

Question 9 answer A 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 'A' from 3 out of 4 statements:

Members of Congress swear to uphold Founding principles: A on question 9
American exceptionalism: indispensable nation of the world: B on question 9
Recognize Christianity's importance to western civilization: A on question 9
Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill: A on question 9
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 71 statements.)

Other candidates' AmericansElect.org quiz: Michele Bachmann on the issues:
MN Gubernatorial:
Mark Dayton
MN Senatorial:
Al Franken
Amy Klobuchar
Dan Severson
Dean Barkley
Ford Bell
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer
James Niemackl
Jesse Ventura
Jim Abeler
Julianne Ortman
Kurt Bills
Mark Kennedy
Michael Cavlan
Mike McFadden
Robert Fitzgerald

Left 113th Congress, 2013-2014:
AL-1: Jo Bonner(R,resigned)
FL-13:Bill Young(R,deceased)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R,arrested)
IL-2: Jesse L. Jackson(D,convicted)
LA-5: Rodney Alexander(R,resigned)
MA-5: Ed Markey(D,elected)
MO-8: Jo Ann Emerson(R,resigned)
NC-12:Mel Watt(D,appointed)
NJ-1: Rob Andrews(D,investigated)
SC-1: Tim Scott(R,appointed)

Newly-elected special elections 2013-2014:
AL-1: Bradley Byrne(R)
FL-13:David Jolly(R)
FL-19:Curt Clawson(R)
IL-2: Robin Kelly(D)
LA-5: Vance McAllister(R)
MA-5: Katherine Clark(D)
MO-8: Jason Smith(R)
NC-12: Pending Jul.15
NJ-1: Pending Nov.4
SC-1: Mark Sanford(R)
Won nomination against an incumbent:
TX-4: John Ratcliffe(R)
VA-7: Dave Brat(R)

Retiring to run for Senate in 2014:
AR-4: Tom Cotton(R)
CO-4: Cory Gardner(R)
GA-1: Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1: Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1: Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6: Bill Cassidy(R)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0: Steve Daines(R)
OK-5: James Lankford(R)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2: Shelley Moore Capito(R)

Former Reps running for House in 2014:
AL-5: Parker Griffith(R)
CA-3: Doug Ose(R)
GA-11:Bob Barr(R)
CA-31:Joe Baca(D)
IL-10:Bob Dold(R)
IL-17:Bobby Schilling(R)
MS-4: Gene Taylor(D)
MT-0: Denny Rehberg(R)
NH-1: Frank Guinta(R)
NY-11:Vito Fossella(R)
NY-18:Nan Hayworth(R)
OH-7: John Boccieri(D)
PA-13:Marjorie Margolies(D)
TX-23:Francisco Canseco(R)
Lost primary 2014:
TX-4: Ralph Hall(R)
VA-7: Eric Cantor(R)

Retiring to run for State Office in 2014:
AR-2: Tim Griffin(R)
CA-35:Gloria McLeod(D)
ME-2: Mike Michaud(D)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
VI-0: Donna Christensen(D)

Retiring effective Jan. 2015:
AL-6: Spencer Bachus(R)
AZ-7: Ed Pastor(D)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-31:Gary Miller(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3: Tom Latham(R)
MI-4: Dave Camp(R)
MI-6: Tom Petri(R)
MI-12:John Dingell(D)
MN-6: Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6: Howard Coble(R)
NC-7: Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3: Jon Runyan(R)
NJ-12:Rush Holt(D)
NY-4: Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6: Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4: Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8: James Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
WA-4: Doc Hastings(R)
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