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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 17 out of 18 statements:
We spend $1.5T on wars; start by cutting there: A on question 1
You don't "pay for" tax cuts; they give people's money back: A on question 1
Country is bankrupt & we can't keep spending: A on question 1
Disastrous tax code contributes to underground economy: A on question 1
Repeal 16th Amendment and get rid of the income tax: A on question 1
Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money: A on question 1
Get rid of IRS; get rid of income tax; get rid of spending: A on question 1
Can’t legislate economic fairness; so make government small: A on question 1
Prioritize spending based on Constitution--and lower it too: A on question 1
Wasteful government spending backed by both parties: A on question 1
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: A on question 1
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: A on question 1
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: B on question 1
YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: A on question 1
YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent: 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
NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: A on question 1
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 18 out of 120 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:
Absurd to let global bureaucrats try to manipulate climate: D on question 2
Repeal weatherization assistance for low-income persons: D on question 2
No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases: B on question 2
NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: D on question 2
NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: D on question 2
NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: D on question 2
NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: D on question 2
NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: D on question 2
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 121 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 12 out of 18 statements:
Markets instead of lobbyists writing drug laws: D on question 3
Vaccinating 12-year-olds against HPV is bad medicine: D on question 3
States CAN mandate insurance, but it's a bad idea: C on question 3
Let people opt out of Medicare: C on question 3
Replace Medicaid with volunteer pro-bono medical care: D on question 3
Private medical savings accounts, not government meddling: D on question 3
Insurance companies & gov’t make healthcare unaffordable: D on question 3
Socialized medicine won’t work; nor managed care: D on question 3
Managed care is expensive and hasn’t worked: D on question 3
Not government’s role to protect people like Terri Schiavo: D on question 3
Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage: 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
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
YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: D on question 3
NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: C on question 3
NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: C on question 3
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 18 out of 121 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 6 out of 12 statements:
Data banks for illegal aliens keep track of us too: A on question 4
ID cards and border fences are not the American way: A on question 4
Let churches provide services for immigrants, not state: C on question 4
Give illegals limbo status: a green card with an asterisk: C on question 4
Sending 12M illegals home won't & shouldn't happen: C on question 4
Amend Constitution to remove aliens’ birthright citizenship: C on question 4
No amnesty, but impractical to round up 12 million illegals: C on question 4
No amnesty, but border fence isn’t so important: C on question 4
End all incentives and amnesty for illegal immigrants: D on question 4
Declare English as the official language of the US: D on question 4
YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: D on question 4
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 12 out of 121 statements.) |
Question 5 answer C 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 'C' from 10 out of 25 statements:
Out of Iraq; stay out of Libya; stop bombing Yemen: C on question 5
Foreign aid wastes billions, with unintended consequences: C on question 5
Assassination policy targeting citizens is unconstitutional: C on question 5
World ignores Israel's 200 nukes yet pressures Iran's 1 nuke: C on question 5
War in Iraq was senseless invasion of sovereign state: D on question 5
Can’t spread our goodness through the barrel of a gun: C on question 5
US must obey human rights treaties abroad: D on question 5
Our foreign policy is designed to protect our oil interests: D on question 5
Stop interfering with Latin America; talk & trade instead: D on question 5
No foreign aid; no treaties that commit US to future wars: C on question 5
No foreign aid; no treaties that commit US to future wars: D on question 5
Non-intervention is traditional American & Republican policy: D on question 5
No nation-building; no world policeman; no pre-emptive war: C on question 5
UN membership leads to impractical military conflicts: B on question 5
Policy of non-intervention, neutrality, & independence: C on question 5
Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty: A on question 5
Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful : A on question 5
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty : A on question 5
Sponsored bill invalidating International Criminal Court: A on question 5
Sponsored resolution to withdraw from UNESCO: A on question 5
Terminate funding for Iraq War on Dec. 31, 2011: D on question 5
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: C 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
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 25 out of 121 statements.) |
Question 6 answer B 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 'B' from 5 out of 10 statements:
Stop enforcing No Child Left Behind; allow opt-out of system: B on question 6
Competition helps, but vouchers invite bureaucratic control: B on question 6
No-Child-Left-Behind hooks institutions on federal funding: B on question 6
Close Dept. of Education, but don’t dismantle public schools: B on question 6
Encourage homeschooling & private school via tax writeoff: A on question 6
Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling: A on question 6
Guarantee parity for home school diplomas: A on question 6
Rated 67% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: E on question 6
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: B on question 6
NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools: C on question 6
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 121 statements.) |
Question 7 answer C 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 'C' from 5 out of 8 statements:
No federal marriage licenses & no state licenses either: C on question 7
Let churches marry couples, without government document: C on question 7
Definition of marriage is free speech: C on question 7
No need for Marriage Amendment; DOMA is enough: B on question 7
No legislation to counteract the homosexual agenda: C on question 7
YES on banning gay adoptions in DC: A on question 7
NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: C on question 7
NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: A on question 7
This question weighted at 7% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 121 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 7 statements:
Recycling consumes more energy than it saves: A on question 8
Property rights are the foundation of all rights: A on question 8
Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8
Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: C on question 8
Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: B 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 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 122 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 11 out of 16 statements:
The Patriot Act is unpatriotic; it undermines our liberty: A on question 9
Veto every single bill that violates the 10th amendment: A on question 9
Government today threatens the American dream itself: A on question 9
Patriotism means NOT being blindly obedient to the state: A on question 9
Just about everything Congress does is unconstitutional: A on question 9
Bush humble foreign policy was hijacked into nation-building: A on question 9
All political action’s goal should be to preserve liberty: A on question 9
Empires usually end by spending too much to maintain empire: A on question 9
American Empire is big government war & militarism: C on question 9
Exceptionalism shouldn't mean using force around the world: A on question 9
Right to spread our values, but wrong to spread by force: A on question 9
Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment: A on question 9
YES on withdrawing from the WTO: B on question 9
YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: B on question 9
NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: C on question 9
NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: C on question 9
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 16 out of 122 statements.) |
