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Political and Moral Issues

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This poll on political and moral issues was created and brought to you by the Ol' Buffalo Issues Webpage at www.nay.org/issues.htm.
With regard to political issues, you consider yourself to be a...
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
The political party you feel most alligned with is...
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
Green
Communist
Socialist
Other
Which of the predominant political parties do you believe does a better overall job dealing with the issues facing the US?
Republicans
Democrats
None of the above
Don't know
Some critics say that in tracking down potential terrorists, the FBI and other investigative agencies are infringing on individuals' Constitutional rights. Are you willing to give up some of your freedoms in this way in exchange for better safety and security?
Yes
No
Don't know
Should resident aliens and all non-US citizens be required to carry an ID card issued by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service while they are in the US?
Yes
No
Dont' know
Which issue is of greater concern to you right now and needs the most urgent attention by the Federal government?
Terrorism
Crime
Economy
Health care
Social Security
National defense
Breakdown of family
Education
Burdensome taxes
Excessive government regualtions
Corruption in big business
How healthy do you believe the US economy will be in 6 months?
Strong growth
Moderate growth
Slight growth
Stay about the same
Slight decline
Moderate decline
Strong decline
Don't know
How do you feel about Federal income taxes
The recent tax cut was about right
The recent tax cut was too much
The recent tax cut should never have happened
We need more tax cuts
No opinion
Including business/corporate income taxes (which are built into the cost of the goods and services you buy), sales taxes, personal income taxes, etc. what percentage of income do you believe the average person pays in total taxes in the US?
Less than 5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
More than 60%
Do you support eliminating the death/inheritance tax?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you believe the Federal tax code should be completely overhauled?
Yes
No
Don't know
Who do you believe does a better overall job of dealing with social issues such as poverty?
Family, friends and neighbors
Charities
Local governments
State governments
Federal government
Who do you believe would do the best job of managing and paying for health care benefits?
Health insurance
State or local government
Federal government
None of these
What do you believe is the primary cause of rising health care costs?
Inflation
Cost of new/improved health care technology
Law suits against health care providers
Greedy health care providers
Greedy insurance companies
Cost of government regulation
Hypochondriacs using up resources
Uninsured people using up resources
Waste and fraud in health care system
Don't know
Do you believe that there should be a limit on the amount of money patients and their lawyers collect when suing their health care providers?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you believe the Social Security system should be modified to allow you to invest a part of your Social Security taxes in stocks, bonds, etc?
Yes
No
Don't know
At what government level do you believe education would be best planned, controlled and funded?
Local
State
Federal
Don't know
Should a Federally-funded voucher system be established to allow parents to send to private schools if they desire?
Yes
No
Don't know
What do you see as the cause of the decline in the quality of education in the US?
Complacent parents
Parents who are too busy
Discipline of students not strict enough
Not enough money
Too much bureaucracy
Substandard teachers
Crowded classrooms
Television
Don't know
How do your feel about the strength of the US military? (check all that apply)
Forces are too small and over worked
Forces are to large, we need to cut back
Force size is about right
Forces are well trained
Forces need better training
Forces have adequate equipment
Forces need more equipment
Forces need more modern equipment
No opinion
Which government body should make laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Don't know
The federal courts are...
Too liberal
Too conservative
Just right
No opinion
Do you believe it is acceptable to apply a "litmus test" on key issues (ie abortion) to federal judge and Supreme Court nominees?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you believe the Senate should be required to act on the aproval/rejection of federal judge nominees within a period of 180 days?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you believe that voting should be limited to people who understand the issues and the platforms of candidates?
Yes
No
Don't know
Overall, do you believe the news media report news without political bias?
News media applies a liberal bias
News media applies a conservative bias
News media is unbaised
Don't know
Do you believe that the petroleum reserves in the Alaska Arctic can be safely developed?
Yes
No
Don't know
If it can be done safely, do you believe the petroleum reserves in the Alaska Arctic should be developed?
Yes
No
Don't know
How do you feel about abortion? (check all that apply)
Ban all abortions
Ban partial-birth abortion
Allow abortion to save mother's life
Allow abortion in case of rape
Allow abortion in case of incest
Abortion should legal in all cases
Do you believe homosexuals should be allowed to marry each other with all the legal rights and obligations as in heterosexual marriages?
Yes
No
Don't know
This poll was created on 2003-08-12 22:47:07 by intermountain