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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 7 statements:
Welfare reform bill commits legislative child abuse: D on question 1
YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: D on question 1
NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: C 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
NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: C on question 1
YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: D on question 1
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 48 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 4 out of 6 statements:
Opposes Cape Wind project: D on question 2
NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: 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 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 48 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 4 statements:
1977: preferred single-payer but it's politically impossible: B on question 3
Quality health care is a fundamental right, not a privilege: A on question 3
YES on blocking medical savings acounts: A on question 3
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: B on question 3
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 48 statements.) |
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 4 out of 7 statements:
2007: Held firm for Grand Bargain on immigration reform: B on question 4
McCain-Kennedy bill: bipartisan alternative to HR.4437: B on question 4
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4
NO on limit welfare for immigrants: 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
NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: B on question 4
This question weighted at 15% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 48 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 3 out of 5 statements:
1968: Pressed for aid for refugees from Biafra: C on question 5
YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: C on question 5
NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: C on question 5
NO on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: D on question 5
YES on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: D on question 5
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 48 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 4 out of 6 statements:
Steadfast opponent of vouchers: D on question 6
Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: D on question 6
YES on national education standards: D on question 6
NO on school vouchers in DC: D on question 6
NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: C on question 6
YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: B on question 6
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 6 out of 48 statements.) |
Question 7 answer B 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 'B' from 3 out of 4 statements:
ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: B on question 7
YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: 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 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 48 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 8 statements:
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat: D 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
Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle: D on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8
YES on continuing desert protection in California: D on question 8
YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: B on question 8
NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8
This question weighted at 17% importance.
(Relative importance: 8 out of 48 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 2 out of 2 statements:
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 4% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 48 statements.) |
