Your Political Matrix Answers

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Usually Agree

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Disagree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Agree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Neutral (Current system is too vulnerable to corruption)

5. We should increase funding for education.
Usually Agree (There are plenty of other reasons our education system is as bad as it is)

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Usually Disagree

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Usually Disagree

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Disagree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Usually Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Agree

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Usually Disagree

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Disagree

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Agree

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Usually Disagree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Neutral  ("Regulations" is such a blanket term... some are necessary, some are unnecessary, and others unfairly benefit some at the expense of others)

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Usually Agree

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Usually Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Usually Agree

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Usually Agree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Usually Agree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Usually Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Neutral (Depends what kind)

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Disagree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Agree

No critical issues checked.  Also, I interpreted many of these questions in a broad context.

Score:
Economic score: -2.19
Social score: -4.7

[DC Al Fine]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Usually Agree

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Disagree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Agree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Disagree

5. We should increase funding for education.
Usually Disagree

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Agree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Usually Disagree

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Usually Agree

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Agree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Neutral ( I change my mind on this every other week)

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Agree

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Usually Agree

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Usually Disagree

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Disagree

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Usually Disagree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Usually Agree 

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Usually Agree

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Usually Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Disagree

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Disagree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Disagree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Disagree

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Disagree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Disagree

No critical issues checked. 

Score:
Economic score: 3.1
Social score: 1.39

[H. Ross Peron]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Usually Agree

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Disagree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Usually Disagree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Usually Agree

5. We should increase funding for education.
Usually Agree  (Critical Issue)

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Neutral

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Agree (Critical Issue)

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Usually Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Agree (Critical Issue)

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Usually Disagree

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Disagree

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Agree (Critical Issue)

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree (Critical Issue)

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Usually Disagree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Usually Disagree  

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Usually Agree (Critical Issue)

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Agree (Critical Issue)

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Usually Agree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Usually Disagree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Usually Disagree

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Usually Disagree

Score:
Economic score:-3.03
Social score: -3.04

[ElectionsGuy]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Agree (Critical Issue)

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Disagree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Agree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

5. We should increase funding for education.
Usually Disagree

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Agree (Critical Issue)

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Usually Disagree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Disagree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Neutral

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Usually Agree (Critical Issue)

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Usually Disagree (Critical Issue)

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Agree (Critical Issue)

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree (Critical Issue)

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Agree (Critical Issue)

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Usually Disagree (Critical Issue)

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Neutral

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Disagree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Agree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Disagree

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Disagree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Agree

Economic: +7.61 Social: -6.43

Updated: October 1st, 2013

[Redalgo]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Agree

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Disagree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Disagree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Agree (Critical)

5. We should increase funding for education.
Usually Agree

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Usually Disagree

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Usually Agree

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Disagree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Usually Agree

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Disagree

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Disagree (Critical)

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Disagree

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Disagree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Usually Agree

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Agree (Critical)

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Agree

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Usually Agree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Agree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Neutral

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Disagree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Agree

I seem to fluctuate on a couple responses; I'm not going to bother changing my sig this time.

Economic score: -1.68
Social score: -8.00

[Maxwell]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Agree (Crit)

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Disagree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Neutral

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Disagree

5. We should increase funding for education.
Usually Disagree

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Disagree (Crit)

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Usually Agree

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Disagree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Usually Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Usually Disagree

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Disagree (Crit)

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Usually Agree

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Usually Disagree

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Agree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Agree

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Usually Disagree

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Agree (Critical)

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Disagree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Agree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Disagree

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Disagree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Usually Agree

New Score:
E: +5.23
S: -7.29

[Grumpier Than Thou]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Agree (crit)

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Usually Agree

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Usually Disagree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Neutral

5. We should increase funding for education.
Agree (crit)

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree (crit)

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Usually Agree

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Disagree (crit)

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Disagree (crit)

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Agree (crit)

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Disagree (crit)

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Disagree (crit)

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Agree (crit)

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree (crit)

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Disagree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree (crit)

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Disagree (crit)

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Agree

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Disagree (crit)

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Agree (crit)

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Agree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Agree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Neutral

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Neutral

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Agree

Score:
Economic score: -6.77
Social score: -8.96

[Miles]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Usually Disagree

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Usually Disagree (It should provide incentives for those who don't as opposed to actively punishing those that do)

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Agree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Usually Disagree

5. We should increase funding for education.
Agree (Critical)

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Usually Agree

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Usually Disagree

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Agree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Usually Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Usually Agree

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Usually Agree

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Disagree

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Usually Agree

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Disagree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Agree

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Agree

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Usually Agree 

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Disagree

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Neutral

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Usually Disgree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Disgree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Agree

25. I support affirmative action.
Disagree

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Usually Disagree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Disagree

No critical issues checked.  Also, I interpreted many of these questions in a broad context.

Score:
Economic score: -.13
Social score: +3.48

[Leftbehind]

1. The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security.
Usually agree

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.
Agree *critical*

3. Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea.
Disagree

4. We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty.
Agree *critical*

5. We should increase funding for education.
Agree

6. Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples.
Disagree

7. Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps.
Agree

8. We should reduce the number of government programs substantially.
Disagree *critical*

9. Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted.
Disagree

10. The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently.
Agree

11. The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it.
Agree

12. The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content.
Usually agree

13. It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates.
Disagree *critical*

14. The minimum wage should be raised.
Agree *critical*

15. Marijuana should be legalized.
Agree

16. Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit.
Disagree *critical*

17. Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism.
Disagree

18. Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive.
Disagree *critical*

19. The government should provide basic needs for all people.
Agree *critical*

20. The death penalty should be an option for serious crimes.
Usually disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.
Usually disagree

22. Union workers should be protected against being fired during strikes.
Agree *critical*

23. Prostitution should be legalized.
Disagree

24. Flag burning should be banned.
Disagree

25. I support affirmative action.
Neutral

26. The government should impose tariffs to protect industries from foreign competition.
Agree

27. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal if the patient is capable of informed, rational consent.
Usually agree

Score:
Economic score: -8.26
Social score: -4.00