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The 1st District is one of the largest in the state, encompassing the entire southern region from the Wisconsin to the South Dakota border. It includes cities such as Rochester, Albert Lea, Mankato and Worthington. <br><br> To find which candidates most closely match your views, please answer the following questions. When you get the results, you'll find handy links to learn more about each candidate

Minnesota - 1st Congressional District (2006) Survey

What is your opinion on what the U.S. should do in Iraq?

The U.S. should focus on getting electricity, water, and sewer service working while turning military control over to a multinational force.
The future of Iraq belongs to the Iraqis. The U.S. should continue to put pressure on Iraq to assume military control. But the U.S. can't pull out.

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

What do you see as a solution to rising health care costs?

Universal health care.
Health savings accounts and "minute clinics." Allow people to have access to FDA-approved pharmaceuticals, made in FDA-approved facilities, from abroad.

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

What do you believe the United States should do to prevent Korea from using nuclear weapons against the U.S.?

Work through diplomatic channels to remove nuclear weapons from North Korea. Hold bilateral talks, but a missile defense system is expensive and risky.
Work through diplomatic channels to remove nuclear weapons from North Korea. Hold multinational talks, build a missile defense system.

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

Should the "Bush tax cuts" be repealed?

No
Yes

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

What should be the key provisions of the next farm bill?

Do something to help the vegetable farmers; treat pasture hay and alfalfa the same as row crops, help farmers earn more money from off-farm, value-added agriculture.
Get disaster relief to farmers quicker. Add a competition title to get better prices for farmers, and add an energy title to fund research into new technologies.

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

What is your opinion of steps that should be taken on the subject of immigration?

Immigrants should not be allowed to "cut in line" in getting the benefits of citizenship. They can't pay enough taxes to pay for the cost of educating their children. We have a moral obligation to defend our borders and enforce our laws.
We should enforce employer labor laws to the fullest extent, using advanced technology to monitor the border, and increasing the number of professional border patrol agents. Those whose only offense is immigrating without authorization should be allowed to get in line for citizenship, but only after returning to their country of origin.

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

Which of the following statement most closely matches your opinion?

We have not shortchanged education. People can't keep up with the rate of tuition increases.
We shouldn't have raised the loan rates for college loans. We should spend more money in education as an "investment."

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very

Do you believe in the concept of allowing people to invest all or part of the money currently paid to Social Security taxes, in private markets?

Yes
No

Is this issue important to you?

Not at all  Somewhat  Very
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