1) SpendingIndicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once.2) TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once.
No | a) Do you support privatizing elements of Social Security? | ||
No | b) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
No | c) Do you support increasing the federal minimum wage? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support the ability of workers to unionize? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support federal funding for job-training programs that retrain displaced workers? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles |
Yes | a) Do you support increasing the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns? | ||
Yes | b) Should Congress regulate indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
No | c) Do you support removing all contribution limits on federal campaigns? | ||
No | d) Should candidates for federal office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support giving the President the power of the line item veto for items concerning appropriations? | ||
No | f) Do you support limiting the President's ability to define how legislation is applied through the use of signing statements? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles |
b) Do you support international emissions targets aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | |||
c) Do you support allowing energy producers to trade carbon credits under a "cap and trade" system? | |||
d) Do you support strengthening fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles? | |||
e) Do you support domestic oil exploration in federally-protected areas? | |||
f) Do you support federal funding for the development of alternative energy? | |||
g) Do you support the development of nuclear reactors? | |||
h) Other or expanded principles | |||
Yes | a) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
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b) Do you believe that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individual citizens to own guns? | |||
c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | |||
d) Do you support a ban on assault rifles? | |||
e) Other or expanded principles | |||
Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
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b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | |||
c) Should the federal government expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts? | |||
d) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | |||
e) Do you support relaxing regulations on the importation of prescription drugs? | |||
f) Other or expanded principles | |||
Unknown Position | a) Do you support a publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
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b) Do you support increasing military assistance for Afghanistan? | |||
c) Do you support increasing economic development assistance for Afghanistan? | |||
d) Should the United States continue to strike suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan? | |||
e) Do you support granting aid to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States? | |||
f) Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state? | |||
g) Do you support increasing sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates? | |||
h) Do you support the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq? | |||
i) Do you support the United States' involvement in free trade agreements? | |||
j) Other or expanded principles | |||
Yes | a) Do you support United States military action in Afghanistan? | ||
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1. Remove troops from Iraq and Afghanistan as soon as possible. The money spent there should go to assist state and municipal governments meet their budgets, avoid layoffs and continue necessary services. 2. Enforce anti-trust laws to reduce mergers and acquisitions and to reduce American jobs going to other countries. 3. Give IRS tools to be effective. Update computers and provide manpower to collect taxes due. Average citizens do not mind paying taxes as long as wealthy do also. |
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