Hillary Clinton on AmericansElect.org Quiz

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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 5 out of 8 statements: Trump's plan costs 3.5M jobs; mine creates 10M jobs: C on question 1 Rescind tax cuts for those making more than $250,000 a year: D on question 1 Balanced budget replaced with rising costs & falling wages: B on question 1 End Bush tax cuts;take things away from rich for common good: D on question 1 YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1 NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: D on question 1 NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending: D on question 1 YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: B on question 1 This question weighted at 9% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 86 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 15 out of 19 statements: We need green energy jobs & to build on Paris Agreement: A on question 2 I support fracking if environmental protections are all met: C on question 2 $5B for green-collar jobs in economic stimulus package: A on question 2 Support green-collar job training: A on question 2 End Big Oil tax break; $50 billion for strategic energy fund: C on question 2 $50B strategic energy fund from taxing oil companies: A on question 2 Remove energy dependence on countries who would harm us: A on question 2 Obama & I crashed China meeting and got climate change deal: A on question 2 Chinese participation is essential to climate change: B on question 2 $100B per year by 2020 for climate change mitigation: A on question 2 The steady march of climate change is obvious in the Arctic: A on question 2 Ratify Kyoto; more mass transit: A on question 2 Be the 21st-century clean energy superpower: A on question 2 Half a billion solar panels in first 4 years: A on question 2 Will make big oil fund alternative energy research: A on question 2 NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: A on question 2 YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: A on question 2 YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: A on question 2 YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2 This question weighted at 22% importance. (Relative importance: 19 out of 86 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 11 out of 19 statements: Early diagnosis and intervention for mental illness: B on question 3 Outcry if AIDS were leading disease of young whites: B on question 3 Lower costs and improve quality and cover everybody: A on question 3 Supply more medical needs of families, & insure all children: B on question 3 Medicare should be strengthened today: B on question 3 Smaller steps to progress on health care: B on question 3 2006: If I can't do universal coverage, why run?: A on question 3 Universal health care will not work if it is voluntary: A on question 3 Universal health care coverage by the end of my second term: A on question 3 We need a uniquely American solution to health care: B on question 3 ObamaCare benefits the insured as well as the uninsured: A on question 3 I'll fix ObamaCare; they'll repeal it: A on question 3 We worked since Harry Truman to pass healthcare; defend it: A on question 3 The Affordable Care Act has had successes: A on question 3 States that didn't extend Medicaid drive up costs still: B on question 3 We need a movement to get healthcare done this time: A on question 3 Health care initiatives are her first priority in Senate: A on question 3 NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: B on question 3 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: A on question 3 This question weighted at 22% importance. (Relative importance: 19 out of 86 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 9 out of 21 statements: Focus on deporting violent criminals & path to citizenship: B on question 4 I won't be the Deporter-in-Chief; stop the raids & roundups: A on question 4 I sponsored the DREAM Act and a path to citizenship: A on question 4 Net immigration from Mexico has fallen to zero: B on question 4 Consider halting certain raids on illegal immigrant families: B on question 4 More border patrolling on both Mexican AND Canadian borders: C on question 4 Anti-immigrant bill would have criminalized Jesus Christ: A on question 4 Sanctuary cities ok; local police can’t enforce immigration: B on question 4 Comprehensive reform to get 12 million out of shadows: A on question 4 NY licenses for illegals fills federal gap: A on question 4 Introduce a path to earn citizenship in the first 100 days: A on question 4 Deporting all illegal immigrants is unrealistic: B on question 4 Illegal immigrants with driver’s licenses puts them at risk: C on question 4 Oppose granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants: C on question 4 My priorities are to deport criminals and terrorists: B on question 4 Sponsored bill covering child resident aliens under Medicaid: 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 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4 NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: B on question 4 This question weighted at 24% importance. (Relative importance: 21 out of 86 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 12 out of 25 statements: Honor treaties with South Korea & Japan: our word is good: D on question 5 Work with allies around the world to fight homegrown terror: C on question 5 Support our NATO allies and take vetted Syrian refugees: D on question 5 Haters should realize that American Muslims can help us: C on question 5 If the US does not lead, there is a vacuum: A on question 5 Keep Syrian refugees; we're a nation of resolve, not of fear: C on question 5 Reach out to Muslims, like George W. Bush did: C on question 5 Commit to helping people abroad before committing troops: D on question 5 Establish leadership & moral authority via multilateralism: D on question 5 Supported strong funding for international development: D on question 5 More cautiously internationalist than Bill Clinton: C on question 5 Support UN reform because US benefits: B on question 5 Supports USAID projects in developing world: D on question 5 Engage in world affairs, including human rights: D on question 5 Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged: D on question 5 Deauthorize Iraq war, and don’t grant new war authority: D on question 5 Phased redeployment out of Iraq, beginning immediately: D on question 5 Talk with dissidents but Castros are dictators: C on question 5 Should admit carefully vetted war refugees on moral grounds: C on question 5 2007: Naive to meet with leaders of Iran & North Korea: C on question 5 Work with Muslim countries against ISIS; not against Islam: D on question 5 Dems believe in fighting terror with cooperation: D on question 5 Build a rule-based global trading system: A on question 5 YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: A on question 5 NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: A on question 5 This question weighted at 29% importance. (Relative importance: 25 out of 86 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 9 out of 17 statements: OpEd: Common Core recycled from Clintons in 1980s and 1990s: D on question 6 Fully fund special education & 21st century classrooms: D on question 6 Supports public school system: charters but not vouchers: B on question 6 Vouchers aren't constitutional; charter schools are ok: C on question 6 Supports public school choice; but not private nor parochial: C on question 6 More teachers, smaller classes, no vouchers: D on question 6 Vouchers drain money from public schools: D on question 6 Vouchers drain money from public schools: D on question 6 Vouchers will not improve our public schools: D on question 6 Charter schools provide choice within public system: B on question 6 Charters meet needs of failing public school students: B on question 6 Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources: D on question 6 Parents can choose, but support public schools: C on question 6 Supports public school choice and charter schools: B on question 6 Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools: D on question 6 Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: D on question 6 YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: B on question 6 This question weighted at 20% importance. (Relative importance: 17 out of 86 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 9 out of 13 statements: Don't fly Confederate flag; it's a symbol of racism: C on question 7 Include gender identity in anti-discrimination laws: C on question 7 LGBT people now married on Saturday & fired on Monday: C on question 7 Pledged to sign Employment Non-Discrimination Act: C on question 7 I re-evaluated & changed my mind on gay marriage: B on question 7 DOMA discrimination holds us back from a more perfect union: C on question 7 Let states decide gay marriage; they’re ahead of feds: C on question 7 GLBT progress since 2000, when I marched in gay pride parade: B on question 7 2004:defended traditional marriage; 2006:voted for same-sex: C on question 7 Federal Marriage Amendment would be terrible step backwards: C on question 7 Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits: B on question 7 YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: B on question 7 NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: C on question 7 This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 13 out of 86 statements.)
Question 8 answer D 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 'D' from 5 out of 9 statements: Conserving biodiversity is essential to our quality of life: D on question 8 Establish an American Parks Trust Fund: D on question 8 Infrastructure investment creates jobs AND improves security: C on question 8 Stands for clean air and funding the EPA: D on question 8 Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles: C on question 8 Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: D on question 8 EPA must do better on mercury clean-up: C on question 8 Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act: C on question 8 Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8 This question weighted at 10% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 86 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 4 out of 5 statements: Does US still have what it takes to lead? Yes!: B on question 9 Human rights are central to our objectives abroad: C on question 9 Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: C on question 9 Establish the United States Public Service Academy: C on question 9 NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: C on question 9 This question weighted at 6% importance. (Relative importance: 5 out of 86 statements.)