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Triple Nine Society Poll
1 __ Check here, if you are a resident of the United States
Government Subsidies
Rate on a scale of 1-5: 1= No subsidies, 5= Generous subsidies
2 __ Produce Farming
3 __ Dairy And Cattle Farming
4 __ Private Schools, Including Religious Based
5 __ Private Schools, Not Including Religious Based
6 __ Private Industrial Enterprises
7 __ Oil Exploration
8 __ Drug Research
9 __ Basic Scientific Research
10 __ Medical Research
11 __ Food Production Research
12 __ Living Expenses Of The Poor
13 __ The Arts
Tax Policy
Order your choices by preference: 1= Top preference
14 __ Present Tax System
15 __ Simplified Version Of Present Tax System
16 __ Some Variation Of Flat Income Tax
17 __ National Sales Tax (Implemented In A Manner Similar To State Sales Taxes)
18 __ Value-Added Tax (Used By Some European Countries)
The War On Drugs
Pick one or two (1 = First choice, 2=Second choice)
19 __ Continue With Present Policy
20 __ Increase Drug Law Enforcement And Spending
21 __ Increase Drug Restrictions To Include Alcohol And Tobacco
22 __ Legalize Some Drugs,With Controls Over Use (Similar To Present Alcohol Regulations)
23 __ Legalize All Drugs, With Controls Over Use (Similar To Present Alcohol Regulations)
24 __ Legalize Some Drugs, With Minimal Controls
25 __ Legalize All Drugs, With Minimal Controls
Other Matters Of Law (All Cases Assume Adult Status)
Rate on a scale of 1-5: 1= No laws restricting the practice, 5= Tight restriction of the practice
26 __ Gambling
27 __ Prostitution
28 __ Marijuana Possession Or Farming For Personal Use
29 __ Alcohol Use
30 __ Tobacco Use
31 __ Pornography
32 __ Gun Control (Choose the option closest to your own view)
1= Strong support for gun ownership by citizens, including removal of some recent restrictions
2= Keep present laws, but no further restrictions
3= Protect the right to bear arms, but add more restrictions on handguns
4= Register firearms
5= Outlaw the private ownership of firearms
33 __ Social Security
1= Abolish SS (phase out)
2= Make SS optional
3= Allow participants to invest (as an option) in the private sector
4= Allow an optional PARTIAL investment in the private sector
5= Keep SS in its present form and find a way to keep it financed
6= Keep SS in its present form, but reduce benefits or extend collection age
34 __ Affirmative Action Based On Race
Rate on a scale of 1-5: 1= Significant use of AA, 5= Make AA illegal
35 __ Affirmative Action Based On Sex
Rate on a scale of 1-5: 1= Significant use of AA, 5= Make AA illegal
Use of the US Military
Check all uses that should be allowed
36 __ When The US Is Directly Threatened
37 __ When US Vital Interests Are Threatened
38 __ To Protect Allies Where There Are Treaties
39 __ To Protect Allies Even If There Are No Treaties
40 __ To Support UN Actions (Any That Are Voted And Passed)
41 __ To Support NATO Actions In Which No NATO Country Is Threatened
42 __ For All Peace Keeping That Is Required Globally
43 __ For Peace Keeping In Europe
44 __ For Peace Keeping In The Americas
45 __ To Combat Communism (As In Vietnam)
46 __ For Humanitarian Reasons Anywhere
Internet Tax and Law
Rate on a scale of 1-5 *
47 __ Tax Internet Commerce (1= Yes, now 5= Never)
48 __ Outlaw Spam (1= Yes, and boil them in oil 5= Ignore it)
49 __ Regulate Adult Content (1= Outlaw it, 5= Ignore it)
Privacy
Rate on a scale of 1-5: (1= Allow it completely, 5= Outlaw it)
50 __ Government Use Of DNA Databases (For Civilians)
51 __ Government Use Of DNA Databases For Military And Government Employees
52 __ Government Collection Of DNA From Non-Criminals
53 __ Government Collection Of DNA From Soldiers
54 __ Sale Of Government Records From Drivers' Permits, Property Records, Etc.
55 __ Private Sale Or Distribution Of Personal Information (Doctors, Banks, Mortgage Companies, Credit Card Companies, Credit Bureaus, Etc.)
56 __ Private Source Investigation And Publishing Of Political Candidates' Past Sex Lives
57 __ Private Source Investigation And Publishing Of Political Candidates' Drug Use
58 __ Private Source Investigation And Publishing Of Political Candidates' Financial Affairs
59 __ Employer Use Of Random Drug Testing, Safety Related Situations Only (Pilots, Drivers, Air Traffic Controllers, Doctors, Nurses, Etc.)
60 __ Employer Use Of Random Drug Testing, Where Safety Is Not A Factor
61 __ Death Penalty: Rate on a scale of 1-5
(1= Outlaw it, 3= Present status, 5= More use) *
62 __ Abortion: Rate on a scale of 1-5
(1= Outlaw it, 2= Allow only when there was rape or incest, 3= Allow with provisions, such as time after conception, 4= Leave it to state governments to regulate, 5= No government intervention at any level) *
63 __ Government Vs. Microsoft: Rate on a scale of 1-5
(1= Forced breakup of MS into several companies, 5= Apologize to MS and drop antitrust case) *
64 __ Government Vs. Tobacco Companies: Rate on a scale of 1-5
(1= Destroy the tobacco industry, 5= No government litigation or harassment) *
65 __ Federal Reserve Board: Rate on a scale of 1-5
(1= Abolish the Fed, 3= Status quo, 5= Maximum control of interest rates, the money supply and other economic parameters)
66 __ Environmental Protection Federal Spending: Rate on a scale of 1-5
(1=Very little spending, 3= Present rate, 5= Much more spending)
Health Care
Rate on a scale of 1-5 (1= Minimum government involvement, 5= Maximum level of government involvement or control)
67 __ Health Care For All People Living In The US
68 __ Health Care For The Poor
69 __ Health Care For The Elderly
70 __ Health Care For People In Other Countries
71 __ Medical Drugs For All People Living In The US
72 __ Medical Drugs For The Poor
73 __ Medical Drugs For The Elderly
74 __ Medical Drugs For People In Other Countries
75 __ Doctor Assisted Suicide (Pick one of the following choices)
1= Minimal regulations, other than documented patient request
2= Regulate the practice, including safeguards against abuse
3= Allow the practice, but strongly discourage it and make it difficult to legally perform
4= Treat it as manslaughter
5= Treat it as murder
Regulation of Biological Research
Rate on a scale of 1-5 (1= No regulation, 5= Prohibition)
76 __ Human Cloning
77 __ Animal Cloning
78 __ Genetic Engineering Of Plant Foods
79 __ Genetic Engineering Of Animals
80 __ Genetic Engineering Treatments For Human Patients (As Already Underway)
81 __ Genetic Engineering Of Humans In The Reproductive Process (To Alter, Add, Or Remove Traits)
82 __ Baby Selection (Such As Choosing Sex Of Baby Or Choosing Among Genetic Options Available In The Eggs And Sperm Of The Parents)
83 __ Sale Of Genetic Materials (Eggs, Sperm, Fetus, Etc.)
Rank the presidential candidates according to apparent intelligence
(1= Most intelligent, 7= Least intelligent)
84 __ Bradley
85 __ Bush
86 __ Buchanan
87 __ Forbes
88 __ Gore
89 __ Keyes
90 __ McCain
The best way the US can positively influence human rights practices in China:
(Pick the option closest to your opinion) *
91 __ Prohibit all trade with China, until there is a significant improvement
92 __ Restrict trade with China, contingent on improvements
93 __ Do not link trade with China to human rights; pursue it independently
94 __ Continue current level of trade with China as a vehicle for positively influencing improvements
95 __ Increase trade with China as a vehicle for positively influencing improvements
Note: *=Coding was reversed for data analysis on these items
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