RNC 2008 Critical Issues Survey Questionnaire

Thank you for filling out the RNC 2008 Critical Issues Survey Questionaire.

For the questions below, check the box that comes closest to describing your views on the question asked. If you are unsure about a particular issue, please leave that response blank and skip to the next question.

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SECTION I - Jobs and the Economy

1. Do you think Congress should respond to the economic slowdown with a plan of tax cuts to stimulate the economy?

Yes	No
Undecided

2. Do you believe our economy will grow if we cut taxes and put more money in the hands of hardworking Americans who pay taxes?

Yes	No
Undecided

3. Do you think the unemployment insurance system needs to be modernized to meet the goals of helping displaced workers?

Yes	No
Undecided

4. Which of the following factors do you feel is most adversely affecting the economy in your area?

Burdensome Taxes	Severe Government Regulations
Unstable Real Estate Market	Growth of Government Spending
Threat of Terrorism	Unpredictable Fluctuating Fuel Prices
Other

5. Which of the following is the single most important economic issue facing you and your family?

Health Care Costs	Inflation/rising prices overall
Price of fuel	Mortgage Crisis
High Taxes
Other

6. Do you believe that reducing the federal deficit should be a top priority?

Yes	No
Undecided

7. Do you think the government should reduce regulations and provide tax incentives to encourage small business growth?

Yes	No
Undecided

8. Do you feel the U.S. Tax code should be made simpler and fairer?

Yes	No
Undecided

9. Do you agree that Government should aggressively rein-in spending?

Yes	No
Undecided

10. Should “pork-barrel” spending be completely eliminated?

Yes	No
Undecided

SECTION II - National Security

1. Should the first foreign policy priority of the next President be winning the war against radical Islamic extremists?

Yes	No
Undecided

2. Should America surrender in Iraq regardless of the consequences in the Middle East?

Yes	No
Undecided

3. Do you agree with Democrats who believe national defense spending should be slashed in order to fund domestic programs?

Yes	No
Undecided

4. Do you support giving our law enforcement agents the tools they need to monitor terrorist communications?

Yes	No
Undecided

5. Do you believe we should set a public date for withdrawing from Iraq even if it undermines our troops in the field?

Yes	No
Undecided

SECTION III - Other Issues

1. Should we appoint judges who will interpret the law instead of liberal activists who will make new laws from the bench?

Yes	No
Undecided

2. Is it critical for the U.S. to develop alternative sources of energy and find new supplies of oil in order to slow inflation and keep fuel affordable?

Yes	No
Undecided

3. Do you think we should work to give parents with children trapped in failing schools more choices to help their children have a better future?

Yes	No
Undecided

4. How do you think Congress should best address the looming Social Security crisis?

Raise the retirement age for today’s younger workers

Eliminate the current Social Security tax cap

Offer younger workers the option to put part of their Social Security tax into a personal account.

Other

5. Do you believe that individuals should be allowed to privately invest a set percentage of Social Security in personal accounts?

Yes	No
Undecided

6. Do you think that forcing every American into a socialized national health care system is the best way to deal with uninsured patients?

Yes	No
Undecided

7. Which political party do you feel is best able to handle each of the following issues?

	Republican	Democratic	Undecided
War in Iraq	R	D	U
War Against Radical Islamic Extremists	R	D	U
Taxes	R	D	U
Health Care	R	D	U
Federal Spending	R	D	U
Social Security	R	D	U
National Defense	R	D	U
Foreign Policy	R	D	U
Environment	R	D	U
Economy	R	D	U
Immigration	R	D	U
Energy	R	D	U
Education	R	D	U
Protecting Traditional Values	R	D	U

SECTION IV - Campaign Strategy

1. Do you believe it is critical that our candidates stand behind a hard-charging conservative message of smaller government, lower taxes, new jobs and a strong national defense?

Yes	No
Undecided

2. Should the Victory 2008 program be focused on turning out the Republican vote and registering 2 million new Republican voters?

Yes	No
Undecided

3. Are you concerned about the vast sums of campaign funds being stockpiled by the Democrats and their liberal allies?

Yes	No
Undecided

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