| 1. Wealth should be redistributed to assure that everyone has enough. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 2. Absolute personal & economic freedom are sublime, as long as others are not physically harmed. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 3. Taxes should fund programs to aid the socially/economically underprivileged. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 4. Be suspicious of radical, reactionary or revolutionary ideas. Moderation & compromise are key. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 5. Free markets are important, but gov't intervention & regulation are equally important. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 6. Our nation is the greatest in history & the modern world. All gov't power should be used to protect |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 7. Capitalism and the expansion of free markets is most often the cause of war. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 8. A society free of gov't with individuals living in cooperation and mutual aid is possible. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 9. Local gov't has a better understanding than national, and should be granted more authority. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 10. Consolidation of power in the hands of one or a few is sometimes required for national security. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 11. I often have difficulty deciding what candidate or political party I support. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 12. Authority can never, ever be trusted. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 13. Individual liberties should be secured at home & advanced abroad only multilaterally. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 14. The fate of humanity and the environment are linked and should be a top priority for gov't. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 15. Individual liberty should come second to the good of the collective citizenry. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 16. Corporate enterprise controlled by labor is more effective than a management-based system. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 17. Free markets flourish and function best when government involvement is minimal. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 18. Tax relief is more effective at creating jobs and boosting the economy than social programs. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 19. All taxes should be eliminated and gov't should be funded by services rendered. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 20. National security has always been a political tool and a myth. War is NEVER the answer. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 21. Policy decisions should be made by citizens directly rather than representatives in gov't. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 22. I am not passionate about my beliefs, but rather tempered, reflective and factual. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 23. Radical social change should be countered by government intervention. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
| 24. One day, the rule of law should be almost non-existant to maximize individual freedom. |
Disagree |
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Agree |
