An alternative to the C4L survey (for 2012)

[wormyguy]

Here's the original (http://www.campaignforliberty.com/materials/Candidate%20Survey.pdf). I think this one vets the candidates liberty credentials a little stronger. What do you think? (I eliminated the NAU question, because I wanted the number of questions to be a round number, and I wouldn't want someone not to fill out the survey because they assume C4L is a conspiracy theory group).

1. Will you cosponsor and call for roll call votes on Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill, designed to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve (H.R. 1207/ S. 604 in the 111th Congress)?

2. Will you cosponsor and call for roll call votes on Ron Paul's End the Fed bill?

2. Will you support legislation removing capital gains and sales taxes on gold and silver coinage?

4. Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?

5. Will you support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that includes hard spending limits and allows for no increase in taxes or other federal revenue enhancements?

6. Will you support legislation that forbids U.S. troops from serving under United Nations or foreign command?

7. Do you support and will you vote to protect states asserting their rights under the Tenth Amendment?

8. Do you believe states should have the right to refuse to enforce unconstitutional federal laws?

9. Will you oppose Big Labor's Card Check bill and any other legislation designed to empower union bosses?

10. Do you support U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations?

11. Will you support the American Sovereignty Act to restrict the Executive's ability to forge international agreements that lessen our sovereignty?

12. Will you oppose using U.S. forces to occupy a foreign nation without a declaration of war?

13. Do you oppose the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

14. Do you support "bringing home" our troops from expensive and outdated foreign military bases?

15. Will you oppose any attempt to nationalize our health care system, including any sort of public option for insurance?

16. Will you oppose so-called "Cap and Trade" legislation?

17. Will you vote against any budget that increases our debt?

18. Will you oppose federal power grabs like roving wiretaps and warrantless searches, and oppose Patriot Act renewal that includes such items?

19. Do you support repealing the Patriot Act?

20. Will you oppose any legislation that requires states and citizens to participate in a National Identification Card program?

21. Will you support legislation that ensures Members of Congress have at least 72 hours to read any bill before it is allowed to come to the House floor?

22. Do you support ending the "War On Drugs?"

23. Do you support decriminalizing marijuana?

24. Do you support decriminalizing "hard" drugs?

25. Do you support legalizing marijuana?

26. Do you support legalizing "hard" drugs?

27. Do you oppose Congress unconstitutionally signing over its lawmaking power to unaccountable regulatory agencies?

28. Will you oppose all new entitlement programs?

29. Will you support legislation to cap the growth of existing entitlement programs?

30. Will you support legislation allowing people to "opt-out" of entitlement programs in favor of free-market alternatives?

32. Indicate the federal agencies you will vote to eliminate:


Dept. of Education
Dept. of Homeland Security
IRS
Others (write-in):

33. Will you oppose all tax increases?

34. Indicate the tax cuts you are willing to vote for:

Across the Board Income Tax Cut
Capital Gains Tax Cut
Business Tax Cut
Estate Tax Cut
Others (write-in):

35. Indicate the taxes you are willing to eliminate:

Income Tax
Capital Gains Tax
Business Tax
Estate Tax
Others (write-in):

[Brett85]

Even Rand would probably answer a few "no" on this survey.

[wormyguy]

Even Rand would probably answer a few "no" on this survey.
Which is why I prefer it. :cool:

[Brett85]

I think that there's too many drug related questions. It would be better to simply ask one question like "Do you believe that the states should have the right to legalize drugs under the 10th amendment?"

[Tinnuhana]

People can anwer how they think we want them to answer. Even tough it's more difficult, a neutral-soudning test that asks for answers in their own words would be better. Example: What do you think would be the major results of auditing the Federal Reserve?
What do you see as the pros and cons of decriminalizing drugs?
Questions like these about health care, entitlements and taxes would give you a better idea not only of where candidates stand, but if they have any "clue" at all about these subjects. I'd like to see Palin and some others take this without prepping for it.