Who should you vote for? Take this multiple choice questionnaire and find out.
This was sent by a friend in an email.
Sorry for the formatting, but I just copied and pasted.
Multiple choice questionnaire (pick either “a” or “b”)
1. a. The U.S. military is underfunded
b. U.S. military funding should be rolled back
2. a. My family income is more than $250,000
b. My family income is less than $250,000
3. a. The U.S. is the only power in the world capable of militarily safeguarding freedom
b. The U.S. should not be the unilateral policeman of world freedom
4. a. Banking and finance is increasing over-regulated, and Dodd-Frank should be repealed
b. Banking and finance take unfair advantage in must be thoroughly regulated
5. a. Certain activities, such as education and imprisonment, should increasingly be run by private companies
b. Certain activities, such as education and imprisonment, should be run by state, local or national governments
6. a. Health care should be insured and managed primarily by private companies
b. Health care increasingly should be managed as a public right-to-access
7. a. Abortion should be illegal, except in cases of rape or harm to the mother
b. “Choice” should remain as it is under current law
8. a. Medicare should be privatized and Medicaid budgets should be reduced
b. Medicare should remain as it is and Medicaid should be expanded to help the poor
9. a. Global warming is not occurring, particularly as it related to human activities
b. Global warming is occurring, and human activities are an important component
10. a. Fossil fuel companies should be deregulated and their tax burden reduced
b. Fossil fuel companies need increased regulation, and they have tax forgiveness that should be eliminated
11. a. Government can take action to make the United States energy independent
b. Global energy companies control the world’s energy supply, and little can be done by one government to control the flow of energy
12. a. Wealthy job creators should be assisted with tax forgiveness and government programs to help them increase employment
b. “Trickle-down” economics has failed in the past to increase employment, and employment should be increased by helping the middle class increase their demand for goods and services
13. a. I don’t believe a minority leader is right for our times
b. I could vote for a female minority to lead us in our times
14. a. I believe in “just war”
b. “Just war” is an outmoded concept
15. a. Women and minorities have an equal say in our future
b. Women and minorities must have more say in our future
16. a. Corporations and unions should be able to contribute as much as they wish to political campaigns
b. Legislation to reign in campaign contributions donated by corporations and unions should be passed
17. a. Unions, particularly public/government unions, need to be reined in
b. The right to unionize should be protected
18. a. Taxes for all should be reduced, and everybody should pay some income tax
b. Taxes for the rich should be increased.
19. a. The U.S. is moving inappropriately into a socialist state and we must revert to increased capitalism
b. The U.S. balance between private and public control is about right
20. a. Immigration, particularly of Hispanics, needs increasing restriction and criminalization
b. Immigration must be enforced in the interest of protecting the constitutional rights of all
21. a. Voting fraud is a real problem that must be solved by increasing voter documentation and other restrictions
b. Voting fraud is not a problem and actions to restrict voting are inappropriate
22. a. The Environmental Protection Agency is stifling business in the U.S. and should be cut back.
b. Protection of the environment is important and needs more resources.
23. a. Marriage between a man and a woman is sacrosanct and should be protected as the only acceptable legal/sexual union.
b. Marriage should be an option for any two people who wish to unite legally.
Sixteen or more “a’s”: vote for Romney; sixteen or more “b’s”: vote for Obama.
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And a former lobbyist.
I think his wording could use a little work, but his main points are valid, I think.
