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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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Ryan Zinke on AmericansElect.org Quiz

 

 



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Question 1 answer B 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 'B' from 3 out of 4 statements:

$17T debt was irresponsible to create & reckless to continue: A on question 1
Our government should spend within its means; no new fees: B on question 1
Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: B on question 1
Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: B on question 1

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 8 out of 12 statements:

Increase coal, oil & gas mining access at National Monuments: D on question 2
Public lands opened for private company energy development: D on question 2
Climate is changing; Man is an influence but what can we do?: B on question 2
Alternatives only if competitive prices without subsidies: D on question 2
Increased coal production with environmental safeguards: C on question 2
Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: A on question 2
Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: D on question 2
Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: D on question 2
Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: A on question 2
Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: D on question 2
Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: D on question 2
Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: D on question 2

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 5 out of 5 statements:

ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs: D on question 3
Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance: D on question 3
Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: D on question 3
Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: D on question 3
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: D on question 3

Question 4 answer B 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 'B' from 2 out of 5 statements:

Punish those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants: C on question 4
Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: B on question 4
Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: B on question 4
Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: A on question 4
Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border: C on question 4

Question 5 answer A 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 'A' from 1 out of 1 statements:

No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: A on question 5

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 3 out of 6 statements:

Give parents a stronger voice, and local control: B on question 6
Supports vouchers for public schools: A on question 6
Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: B on question 6
Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: B on question 6
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: C on question 6
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: A on question 6

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 3 out of 4 statements:

No same-sex marriage, nor civil unions, not adoption: A on question 7
Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: A on question 7
Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: A on question 7
Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: C on question 7

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 3 out of 7 statements:

End ban on lead bullets & fishing tackle in wildlife refuges: A on question 8
Raise fees & eliminate national park passes for kids: A on question 8
Shrink national monuments and expand offshore drilling: A on question 8
Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states: D on question 8
Work with states and rebuild national parks: C on question 8
Cleanup industrial sites; preserve open space: D on question 8
Voted YES to require GMO labeling: C on question 8

Question 9 answer D 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 'D' from 0 out of 0 statements:

(No votes on which to base response)

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