Roy Blunt on AmericansElect Senate Quiz

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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 7 out of 12 statements: Weak economy has left far too many Missourians behind: B on question 1 Bailout ok; stimulus package a huge mistake: B on question 1 TARP was a plan that worked: B on question 1 Spending freeze; balanced budget amendment; & line-item veto: A on question 1 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: A on question 1 Supports the Taxpayer Protection 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 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: D on question 1 This question weighted at 20% importance. (Relative importance: 12 out of 60 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 8 out of 9 statements: Every GOP Senator wants Keystong XL pipeline: C on question 2 Cap-and-trade is a massive new tax, $1,761 annually each: D on question 2 Opposes renewable energy tax credits: D 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 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: D on question 2 This question weighted at 15% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 61 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 6 out of 13 statements: Reduce costs & improve care, but repeal ObamaCare: B on question 3 Medical liability reform would reduce cost of health care: D on question 3 Missourians know ObamaCare won't work: C on question 3 Limit health costs by limiting medical malpractice liability: D on question 3 Interstate competition among insurers; no denial of coverage: C on question 3 Supports repealing nationalized healthcare law: D on question 3 Repeal any federal health care takeover: D on question 3 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: D on question 3 NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: C 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 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: C on question 3 This question weighted at 20% importance. (Relative importance: 13 out of 64 statements.)
Question 4 answer D 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 'D' from 6 out of 9 statements: Opposes continued funding of sanctuary cities: D on question 4 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: D on question 4 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: D on question 4 ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: D on question 4 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: B on question 4 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: B on question 4 Declared English the official language of the US: D on question 4 NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: A on question 4 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: D on question 4 This question weighted at 13% importance. (Relative importance: 9 out of 67 statements.)
Question 5 answer B 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 'B' from 5 out of 8 statements: Friends no longer trust us; our enemies aren't afraid of us: A on question 5 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: B on question 5 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: B on question 5 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: A on question 5 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: B on question 5 YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: B on question 5 YES on authorizing military force in Iraq: A on question 5 YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: B on question 5 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 72 statements.)
Question 6 answer A 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 'A' from 3 out of 3 statements: Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: A on question 6 Supports less federal & more local control of education: A on question 6 YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools: A on question 6 This question weighted at 4% importance. (Relative importance: 3 out of 72 statements.)
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 6 out of 6 statements: Supports banning homosexuals in the military: A on question 7 Opposes more severe penalties for Hate Crimes: A on question 7 YES on banning gay adoptions in DC: A on question 7 YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: A on question 7 NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: A on question 7 NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: A on question 7 This question weighted at 8% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 72 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 6 out of 8 statements: Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: A on question 8 Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: A on question 8 Sponsored ending considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: B on question 8 Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects: D on question 8 YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species: A 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 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: A on question 8 This question weighted at 11% importance. (Relative importance: 8 out of 74 statements.)
Question 9 answer B 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 'B' from 5 out of 6 statements: Support strongly the work of defense industry & armed forces: B on question 9 NO on withdrawing from the WTO: C on question 9 YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: B on question 9 YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops: B on question 9 YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: B on question 9 YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: B on question 9 This question weighted at 8% importance. (Relative importance: 6 out of 74 statements.)