2009 OBAMA DOMESTIC AGENDA SURVEY

1. Do you agree with Barack Obama and the Democrats that taxes should be raised for the sake of "fairness," regardless of the negative impact it is likely to have on the economy? Yes
No
No opinion
2. Do you believe the Obama Democrats' "Stimulus" bill will provide long-term employment and economic growth in your area? Yes
No
No opinion
3. Do you believe Barack Obama when he promises his Administration's control of the mortgage, banking and now automotive industry "will be temporary?" Yes
No
No opinion
4. Are you in favor of the Obama Democrats' proposal for a National Value Added Tax (VAT) on all goods and services sold? Yes
No
No opinion
5. Do you believe the federal government has gone too far bailing out failing banks, insurance companies and the auto industry? Yes
No
No opinion
6. Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants? Yes
No
No opinion
7. Are you in favor of granting retroactive Social Security eligibility to illegal immigrants who gain U.S. citizenship through an amnesty program? Yes
No
No opinion
8. Are you in favor of the expanded welfare benefits and unlimited eligibility (no time, education or work requirements) that Democrats in Congress are pushing to pass? Yes
No
No opinion
9. Do you agree with Barack Obama that empathy, and not impartiality and the rule of law, should be a judge's guiding factor when deciding a case? Yes
No
No opinion
10. Do you believe that the best way to increase the quality and effectiveness of public education in the U.S. is to rapidly expand federal funding while eliminating performance standards and accountability? Yes
No
No opinion
11. Do you support creation of a national health insurance plan that would be administered by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.? Yes
No
No opinion
12. Do you believe that the quality and availability of healthcare will increase if the federal government dictates pricing to doctors and hospitals? Yes
No
No opinion
13. Are you confident that new medicines and medical treatments will continue to be developed if the federal government controls prescription drug prices and sets profit margins for research and pharmaceutical companies? Yes
No
No opinion
14. Are you in favor of restraining health care costs with stronger tort reform as an alternative to rationing care? Yes
No
No opinion
15. Are you in favor of creating a government funded "Citizen Volunteer Corps" that would pay young people to do work now done by churches and charities, earning Corps Members the same pay and benefits given to military veterans? Yes
No
No opinion
16. Are you in favor of a Cap-and-Trade system on greenhouse gas emissions that will lead to a National Energy Tax that could cost American businesses and families up to $2 trillion and cause massive job losses? Yes
No
No opinion
17. Do you believe that the federal government should allow unionization of Department of Homeland Security employees who serve in positions critical to the safety and security of our nation? Yes
No
No opinion
18. Do you support Democrats' drive to eliminate workers' right to a private ballot when considering unionization of their place of employment? Yes
No
No opinion
Optional: (All answers and comments to Optional Question #19 will remain in the strictest confidence, and not for public consumption. We appreciate your personal views and insight, and thank you for taking the time to help us. Thank you.)

19. Complete this sentence (500 characters maximum):
I would like Republicans to better lead on domestic policy by...