I got mail from from Howard Dean !
The Democratic Party wants to know what I think. Well not really… it is just a poll so that they can game the coming elections in 2006. One of the side effects of being an independent is that I get political junk mail from all parties. Today I got a survey from the DNC. I will share it with you.
1) Which of the following issues is the most important to you? Please rank from 1-10 with “1” being the most important to you.
- Improving public education
- Protecting the environment
- National Security/foreign policy
- Economic/tax policy
- Reproductive freedom
- Social Security reform
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Health Care affordability
- National energy policy
- Other ___
2) Which of the following statements most closely matches your view when it comes to extending the life of Social Security?
[] Privatize the program to allow workers to invest some of their Social Security payroll contributions in the stock market.
[] Cut benefits or raise the retirement age to extend the life of Social Security.
[] Use means testing to reduce benefits for wealthy or high income retirees.
[] No changes in Social Security are necessary.
3) Do you support new tax cuts targeted at working families?
[] Yes, with our economy struggling, working families need a tax break.
[] No, additional tax cuts at this time will only worsen the federal deficit.
4) Should the government put a high priority on stopping American manufacturing jobs from being “outsourced” to overseas workers?
[] Yes, manufacturing jobs being lost are essential to our economy.
[] No, American consumers benefit from cheaper goods made overseas.
5) Do you support raising the minimum wage from its current level of $5.15 per hour?
[] Yes the minimum wage should be increased to help workers make ends meet.
[] No, raising the minimum wage will hurt small businesses and cost jobs.
6) Do you believe Medicare should be allowed to re-import less expensive drugs from Canada to make prescription medicines more affordable for senior citizens?
[] Yes, this will help millions of seniors who struggle to pay for their prescriptions.
[] No, it is too risky as the safety of these drugs can’t be guaranteed.
7) In your view, what is the best way to ensure health coverage for all Americans?
[] Tax credits to help employers provide health care coverage for their employees.
[] Medical savings accounts that let families set aside money for health care costs.
[] A government run system where everyone is guaranteed health care coverage.
8) Thinking about the issue of education, which of the following is your number one priority? Please select only one answer.
[] Funding for early education programs like Head Start.
[] Funding for elementary and middle school education to reduce class sizes.
[] Funding for tuition aid programs to make college more affordable.
9) Do you support the use of vouchers that would provide parents with government money to pay for private school tuition?
[] Yes, parents deserve more options in choosing schools for their children.
[] No, vouchers would destroy the public school system.
10) How would you characterize our gun laws in America?
[] We need stronger laws to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children, and to keep military-style assault weapons off our streets.
[] Our gun laws are about right. We need no new gun control legislation.
[] Our gun laws interfere with an individual’s right to bear arms.
11) What is your opinion about a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion?
[] I support a woman’s right to choose.
[] I support a woman’s right to choose, but believe we need some restrictions such as parental notification laws and mandatory waiting periods before having an abortion.
[] I oppose a woman’s right to choose.
12) When decisions about Social Security’s future are being made what do you think is most important?
[] Keeping Social Security as a program with a guaranteed monthly benefit.
[] Allowing younger workers to decide for themselves how their Social Security contributions are invested.
[] Both guaranteed benefits and investments are important.
13) Do you support increased defense spending to fight the war against terrorism?
[] Yes, we need a stronger military to stop terrorist threats around the globe.
[] No, the money should be spent on domestic needs like education and health care.
14) What is your opinion about our environmental laws in America?
[] We need stronger environmental laws to protect our air and water, clean up toxic waste, safeguard endangered wildlife and habitat and combat global warming.
[] Our environmental policies are about right, no new laws are needed.
[] Our environmental laws burden businesses and hurt our economy.
[ the rest of the letter is the DNC groveling for money ]
Will I send it in? Probably not... the replies don't exactly reflect my views. Many of the questions are leading as well. Wrong question for a specific issue.
Interestingly, there is nothing about Katrina, FEMA etc...
Now to eagerly await some mail from Karl.... I am running low on toilet paper.
1) Which of the following issues is the most important to you? Please rank from 1-10 with “1” being the most important to you.
- Improving public education
- Protecting the environment
- National Security/foreign policy
- Economic/tax policy
- Reproductive freedom
- Social Security reform
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Health Care affordability
- National energy policy
- Other ___
2) Which of the following statements most closely matches your view when it comes to extending the life of Social Security?
[] Privatize the program to allow workers to invest some of their Social Security payroll contributions in the stock market.
[] Cut benefits or raise the retirement age to extend the life of Social Security.
[] Use means testing to reduce benefits for wealthy or high income retirees.
[] No changes in Social Security are necessary.
3) Do you support new tax cuts targeted at working families?
[] Yes, with our economy struggling, working families need a tax break.
[] No, additional tax cuts at this time will only worsen the federal deficit.
4) Should the government put a high priority on stopping American manufacturing jobs from being “outsourced” to overseas workers?
[] Yes, manufacturing jobs being lost are essential to our economy.
[] No, American consumers benefit from cheaper goods made overseas.
5) Do you support raising the minimum wage from its current level of $5.15 per hour?
[] Yes the minimum wage should be increased to help workers make ends meet.
[] No, raising the minimum wage will hurt small businesses and cost jobs.
6) Do you believe Medicare should be allowed to re-import less expensive drugs from Canada to make prescription medicines more affordable for senior citizens?
[] Yes, this will help millions of seniors who struggle to pay for their prescriptions.
[] No, it is too risky as the safety of these drugs can’t be guaranteed.
7) In your view, what is the best way to ensure health coverage for all Americans?
[] Tax credits to help employers provide health care coverage for their employees.
[] Medical savings accounts that let families set aside money for health care costs.
[] A government run system where everyone is guaranteed health care coverage.
8) Thinking about the issue of education, which of the following is your number one priority? Please select only one answer.
[] Funding for early education programs like Head Start.
[] Funding for elementary and middle school education to reduce class sizes.
[] Funding for tuition aid programs to make college more affordable.
9) Do you support the use of vouchers that would provide parents with government money to pay for private school tuition?
[] Yes, parents deserve more options in choosing schools for their children.
[] No, vouchers would destroy the public school system.
10) How would you characterize our gun laws in America?
[] We need stronger laws to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children, and to keep military-style assault weapons off our streets.
[] Our gun laws are about right. We need no new gun control legislation.
[] Our gun laws interfere with an individual’s right to bear arms.
11) What is your opinion about a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion?
[] I support a woman’s right to choose.
[] I support a woman’s right to choose, but believe we need some restrictions such as parental notification laws and mandatory waiting periods before having an abortion.
[] I oppose a woman’s right to choose.
12) When decisions about Social Security’s future are being made what do you think is most important?
[] Keeping Social Security as a program with a guaranteed monthly benefit.
[] Allowing younger workers to decide for themselves how their Social Security contributions are invested.
[] Both guaranteed benefits and investments are important.
13) Do you support increased defense spending to fight the war against terrorism?
[] Yes, we need a stronger military to stop terrorist threats around the globe.
[] No, the money should be spent on domestic needs like education and health care.
14) What is your opinion about our environmental laws in America?
[] We need stronger environmental laws to protect our air and water, clean up toxic waste, safeguard endangered wildlife and habitat and combat global warming.
[] Our environmental policies are about right, no new laws are needed.
[] Our environmental laws burden businesses and hurt our economy.
[ the rest of the letter is the DNC groveling for money ]
Will I send it in? Probably not... the replies don't exactly reflect my views. Many of the questions are leading as well. Wrong question for a specific issue.
Interestingly, there is nothing about Katrina, FEMA etc...
Now to eagerly await some mail from Karl.... I am running low on toilet paper.
posted by Mahkno at 1:20 PM
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