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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 2 out of 4 statements:
1970s: Tried to extend withholding to interest and dividends: D on question 1
Balance budget by shifting taxes and employing people: B on question 1
Balance budget by 1981 by zero-based assessments: A on question 1
GOP tax policy is welfare for the rich: D on question 1
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 31 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 3 out of 6 statements:
Installed solar panels on White House roof: A on question 2
Attempted to inspire conservation by personal example: C on question 2
Boycott oil supplied from ANWR: A on question 2
Increase production; cut waste; use plentiful fuels: C on question 2
Energy policy needed to avoid kowtowing to oil countries: B on question 2
Develop a varied energy portfolio, including solar: A on question 2
This question weighted at 19% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 31 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 2 out of 3 statements:
Pushed national health-insurance bill: B on question 3
Liberal on National Health Insurance: A on question 3
Supports national health insurance: A on question 3
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 31 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 2 out of 3 statements:
Provide education for undocumented worker-children: A on question 4
Provide education for undocumented worker-children: B on question 4
Would pardon draft evaders outright to heal nation: A on question 4
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 31 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 9 statements:
1977: lectured Senators on minutiae about Africa: D on question 5
We have neglected alliances and international organizations: D on question 5
Unilateral acts and demands isolated the US from the world: A on question 5
We cannot lead the world if our leaders mislead: D on question 5
1994: Negotiated last-minute deal to avoid Haiti invasion: C on question 5
Establish human rights as a tenet of American policy: D on question 5
Treat Arab oil embargo like declaring economic war: B on question 5
US needs to regain respect in UN and with our allies: C on question 5
Supports complete moratorium on nuclear weapon testing: A on question 5
This question weighted at 29% importance.
(Relative importance: 9 out of 31 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 1 out of 1 statements:
Defended private schools, even when segregated: B on question 6
This question weighted at 3% importance.
(Relative importance: 1 out of 31 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 2 out of 3 statements:
Supports civil marriage equality: C on question 7
Jesus helped sinful lepers; so let's help those with HIV: C on question 7
ERA is about women's rights, not gay rights nor abortion: D on question 7
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 31 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 4 out of 5 statements:
Attempted to inspire conservation by personal example: D on question 8
God gave Man dominion to care for nature: D on question 8
Strengthened role & perception of the EPA: C on question 8
Preserved wilderness areas of Alaska: D on question 8
Established "Superfund" to clean up toxic waste sites: D on question 8
This question weighted at 16% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 31 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 5 out of 7 statements:
1977: Ended 20 years of secret CIA bribes to Jordanian king: A on question 9
Put the people and US allies back into foreign policy debate: C on question 9
Return to values of Constitution and be open with the people: A on question 9
Constitution & Bill of Rights should guide foreign policy: A on question 9
Return to values to regain role as world's moral beacon: A on question 9
Eliminate all nuclear weapons from this earth: C on question 9
The greatness of America can be restored: A on question 9
This question weighted at 23% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 31 statements.) |
