1. Fiscal Priorities As a general policy, the government should look to reduce taxes and cut programs. Reducing the federal budget deficit and paying off the national debt should be the top financial priority of our government. Deficit spending is an effective strategy for spurring the economy, and the accumulation of additional debt is countered by faster overall economic growth. As a general policy, our government has a responsibility to provide more social services, financed with higher taxes if necessary. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 2. Gun Policy The government should encourage more responsible gun ownership and usage without the use of regulations. We have the right to bear arms and the government should not interfere with this. While individuals should maintain a right to own a gun, it needs to be highly regulated with safety and licensing laws. Guns are a danger to society and we should work to ban them across the board. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 3. The Role of Government Government-provided social services are important, but current levels are far too high. Providing social services ranging from school lunches to Medicare is a primary function of government. Government should be primarily focused on security and/or regulatory issues and should reduce its role in providing social services. The government should be actively involved in supporting social services, but should do so primarily through grants to and support of private organizations. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 4. Business & Farm Subsidies Current subsidies to farms are simply pork barrel politics and should be eliminated. Subsidies to struggling businesses and farms are necessary to help protect U.S. jobs and help the American farmer remain more competitive in a global market. Subsidies are a useful tool for the government to provide incentives to shape corporate behavior. Government subsidies to businesses and farms have no place in a free market economy. The market should set prices and weed out inefficient businesses. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 5. Foreign Aid Our role as the sole remaining superpower demands that our commitment to foreign aid for all purposes be expanded greatly and expanded to more nations. Foreign Aid should be primarily to support the democratization of countries or to strengthen our relationships with other nations. We have a responsibility to provide humanitarian aid to other nations without expectation of anything in return. The United States has too many domestic issues that must be dealt with. Aid to foreign countries should be reduced or eliminated. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 6. Privacy Issues I do not believe the Patriot Act infringes on my rights and thus it not a major concern for me. We should re-evaluate some portions of the Patriot Act to ensure the American people are given reasonable protections from government. In times like we're in, we must compromise some freedoms to counter terrorism. The Patriot Act is in our best interests. The Patriot Act is an overextension of government and an invasion of our privacy. The government should not have this much power to track its citizens. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 7. Drug Policy Marijuana and other low-level drugs should be legalized or decriminalized. Drugs should remain illegal, but sentencing needs to be changed such that instead of putting users in jail, they are fined or put in rehabilitation programs. We should maintain or toughen current drug laws. The government should legalize most drugs and allow individuals to make their own choices. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 8. Social Security A small hike in Social Security taxes combined with slightly lower benefits is needed to make sure future generations have a strong system in place when they retire. Social Security must be made more efficient through privatization, allowing individual Americans to manage their own savings. The federal government should not be involved in major wealth redistribution. Social Security and other similar entitlements should be significantly scaled back or eliminated. Social Security should be protected at all costs. Reduction in future benefits is not a reasonable option. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 9. Tax Policy The income tax should be reformed into a single flat tax rate such that all Americans share the burden equally. A larger share of the tax burden should be paid by the wealthy, and taxes on the poor and lower-middle classes should be reduced. The progressive income tax code in place is preferable to a flat tax rate and places the burden with those who can most easily afford it. It is unfair to tax higher income individuals more for being financially successful. The income tax should be replaced by a national sales tax. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 10. Free Trade Free trade agreements should be used in conjunction with demands for labor, environmental, and human rights improvements in partner countries. NAFTA and other free trade agreements cause American jobs to go abroad and should be renegotiated or eliminated. Free trade agreements with nations around the world are a key to our long-term economic growth. Free trade agreements only benefit wealthy corporations at the expense of the working class. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 11. Gay Rights Gay & lesbian couples deserve the right to marry and receive the same legal benefits as heterosexual couples. We need a Constitutional Amendment to protect the institution of marriage and define it as an act between a man and woman. Civil unions should be an option for the gay community, but the term marriage should be reserved for heterosexual couples. Individual States should have the choice of whether to recognize gay & lesbian couples. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 12. Education and the Federal Government The public school system in the U.S. is failing and the federal government must support school vouchers to give children the opportunity to attend private schools. The federal government has a responsibility to fund education, but should allow the decision making to occur at the local levels. Public education is primarily a local issue and should be left to state and local governments. The federal government should both provide more funding and set higher standards for the public school system. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 13. TV/Radio The government should regulate the content of television and radio broadcast on public airwaves to reduce the violence and/or sex on broadcasts. Big media conglomerates have far too much control of the nation's airwaves and are too cozy with government. The government should provide economic incentives for corporations to focus on more family-friendly programming. The government should let television and radio determine their own content. Individuals can make their own viewing and listening choices. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 14. Business Regulations Regulations are a healthy strategy for long-term growth while protecting all members of society. Regulation is necessary to protect both our safety and the environment from corporations only concerned with net profit. A free market will naturally regulate the issues most important to Americans. Government should work to de-regulate industries as much as possible. The excessive environmental regulations placed on business are counterproductive and only hurt the economy. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 15. Abortion Abortion is murder and should be made illegal in virtually all cases. Abortions are a woman's right and should be legal with few or no restrictions. Abortions should be restricted as much as possible with the ultimate intent of banning them. While abortions should remain legal, the government should enact regulations such as parental consent requirements for minors. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 16. Minimum Wage Minimum wages should be maintained at or near their current levels, with raises primarily to keep up with inflation. Businesses should be allowed to set wages without interference by government. Minimum wages should be abolished. Minimum wages are economically inefficient but provide a valuable support system to combat poverty. The minimum wage should be raised to provide a living wage for all Americans. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 17. Funding of the Arts The government should not be in the business of funding the arts. That is best handled by private organizations. The arts should continue to be funded at current levels. The arts are a critical part of our national culture and should be far more actively supported by federal funds. While the arts should continue receiving funding, more regulations should be implemented to ensure that only work of certain quality receives funding. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 18. Health Care Health care costs and coverage should remain managed primarily by free market forces. While the government should not provide new health coverage, it should pass tort reform legislation in an effort to control medical costs. The government should regulate drug prices to control the excessive profits of manufacturers and ensure Americans can access the best drugs at lower rates. With the rising costs of health care, the government must put together a comprehensive national health plan to ensure Americans have access to quality care. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 19. Immigration Policy We should maintain our current immigration policies. Borders should be open for all to give opportunity to those seeking a better life. Immigration policy should allow in more individuals in desperate and impoverished conditions. Immigration should be limited and far more highly regulated. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High 20. Faith-Based Charities Allowing tax dollars to go to faith-based charities is a violation of the principle of separation of Church and State. We should support tax reforms to encourage Americans to support faith-based charities, but we should not provide public money to these organizations. The government should support faith-based charities in any way possible to both combat social ills and strengthen our nation's moral character. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular charities is a good way to combat poverty and other social ills. No Opinion How important is this issue to you? Low Medium High
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