13. Is wanting to provide deficit-neutral health coverage for the 46 million uninsured Americans, by, for example, cutting waste and abuse in health care delivery, a Progressive or Conservative position? P C
14. Is wanting to balance the Federal budget a Progressive or Conservative position? P C
15. Is being in support of monitored, open, and verifiable Elections a Progressive or Conservative position? P C
Wait, we're not done yet. Whether you identify yourself as progressive or conservative, please find some friends or family who identify themselves as the opposite from you to take this test.
You may be surprised at how close your answers are to each other. For example, on question 14, Conservatives and Progressives may both want to end the deficit spending that's ballooned since Ronald Reagan -- though Conservatives want to do it typically by cutting spending, and Progressives want to do it typically by collecting taxes from the more affluent.
I think Conservatives will be surprised how many Progressives support a strong space program (#3) -- as long as it is demilitarized -- while Progressives will be surprised at how many Conservatives are in favor of supporting the Family Farm (#5).
So yes, we may disagree on the methods of obtaining the goals, but we can still agree on the actual goals.
Then what is going on here? Why are we shouting at each other in the media, in the streets, and in person? Could it be that we are not so divided as we think, or even that we have a common enemy, something that we can agree to dislike?
Here is another question to help clarify things:
A. Do you agree with the following statement: America should be a country where anyone can work hard and honestly, and get a better life for themselves and their families? Yes No
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