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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 6 out of 7 statements:
NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: D on question 1
NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent: D on question 1
NO on providing tax relief and simplification: D on question 1
YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: B 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 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 58 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 5 out of 6 statements:
Past due time to ratify the Kyoto Protocol: A on question 2
Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it: A on question 2
YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: A on question 2
YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: A on question 2
NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: A on question 2
YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 58 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 7 statements:
Don’t choose between filling prescriptions and refrigerator: A on question 3
Additional taxes on wealthiest 1%, for medical coverage: A on question 3
Don’t force choice of filling prescriptions or refrigerator: A on question 3
NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: 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 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 58 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 4 out of 7 statements:
Enforcement-only means largest deportation in history: B on question 4
NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: A on question 4
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4
YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: A on question 4
YES on establishing a Guest Worker program: B on question 4
NO on building a fence along the Mexican border: A on question 4
NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: B on question 4
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 58 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 4 out of 6 statements:
Biggest mistake in Iraq was going there in the first place: D on question 5
Iraq is a war of choice; based on misleading & false threats: D on question 5
YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: B on question 5
NO on authorizing military force in Iraq: D on question 5
NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: C on question 5
YES on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: D on question 5
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 58 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 2 out of 4 statements:
Educational Savings Accounts are only for the wealthy: A on question 6
Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: D on question 6
NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools: C on question 6
YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: D on question 6
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 58 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 4 out of 6 statements:
Supports 1-man-1-woman marriage, but don’t take away rights: B on question 7
ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: B on question 7
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: B on question 7
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: C on question 7
NO on banning gay adoptions in DC: B on question 7
NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: C on question 7
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 58 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 5 out of 8 statements:
Supports the Polluter Pays Principle: C on question 8
Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles: C on question 8
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: D on question 8
Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act: C on question 8
Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: C on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8
NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species: D on question 8
NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8
This question weighted at 14% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 58 statements.) |
Question 9 answer C 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 'C' from 5 out of 7 statements:
Establish the United States Public Service Academy: C on question 9
NO on withdrawing from the WTO: C on question 9
NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: C on question 9
YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: B on question 9
NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: C on question 9
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 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 58 statements.) |
