I added a few alternative ways the questions could be asked.
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?
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1Alt. Do you believe that the tax system should be modified so that wealthy people like Warren Buffett pay a higher percentage than their secretaries?
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2. Do you believe the federal government has gone too far in bailing out failing banks, insurance companies and the auto industry?
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2Alt. Do you believe that we would be in a depression if the banks were not bailed out last year?
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3. Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants?
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3Alt. Do you support rounding up and deporting all illegal immigrants and their families? Do you support jail time for all those who hired them?
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4. Should English be the official language of the United States?
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4Alt. Should the government dictate people's language choices?
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5. Are you in favor of granting retroactive Social Security eligibility to illegal immigrants who gain U.S. citizenship through an amnesty program?
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5Alt. Are you in favor of denying Social Security to those who have gained citizenship with benefits based on the amount they have paid in?
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6. No Comment
7. No Comment
8. No Comment
9. Do you support the creation of a national health insurance plan that would be administered by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.?
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9Alt. Do you believe the current health system costs are out of control and requires some government action?
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10. Do you believe that the quality and availability of health care will increase if the federal government dictates pricing to doctors and hospitals?
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10Alt. Do you believe that the quality and availability of health care will improve if prices continue to double every 7 or so years? Are these price increases sustainable?
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11. 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?
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11Alt. Do you think people in the United States should continue to pay 3 or 4 times more than the rest of the World pays for drugs in order to maintain profits and reseach?
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12. No Comment
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14. No Comment
15. Do you support Democrat's drive to eliminate workers' right to a private ballot when considering unionization of their place of employment?
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15Alt. Do you think workers or the government should determine how their union vote is handled?
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