What are your answers to the Political Matrix?

[H. Ross Peron]

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

Neutral

2. The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing.

Usually 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.

Agree

5. We should increase funding for education.

Agree

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

Neutral

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

Disagree

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

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.

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.

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.

Disagree

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

Disagree

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

Disagree

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

Agree

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

Usually Disagree

21. We should reduce the difficulty of immigration.

Agree

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

Agree

23. Prostitution should be legalized.

Usually 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.

Usually Disagree

Economic score: -4.77
Social score: -2.43

[H. Ross Peron]

I've only done it once, but I'm going to try to do it again.

*Critical issue

1. Usually Disagree
2. Usually Disagree
3. Usually Agree
4. Usually Agree
5. Usually Agree
6. Usually Disagree*
7. Neutral
8. Disagree
9. Agree*
10. Usually Agree
11. Usually Disagree
12. Usually Disagree
13. Neutral*
14. Usually Disagree
15. Disagree*
16. Usually Disagree*
17. Neutral
18. Usually Agree*
19. Neutral
20. Usually Disagree
21. Usually Agree
22. Usually Agree
23. Neutral
24. Disagree
25. Usually Disagree
26. Neutral
27. Neutral

Economic: -0.39
Social: -0.17

Honestly, I don't think any of these quizzes are very accurate because they fail to take into account the wide range of opinions on these issues.  This is different from my original results, but I'm not going to update it because I'd like to keep my original score.

So you're a Democrat now?