Political IQ

[BigV]

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 11 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 98% of the general public.

I also noticed the same disconnect Spexx did, though it is called a political quiz in the url. Regardless, it's a news quiz in my book, though there are some news items there that are current political events. An argument could be made that they're all political items, some of which are current news. anywhooo... interesting, thanks classic.

eta:

I noticed on the results page that the question that was answered correctly least often was the one about Medicare being the largest federal government expense. That shows me (a piece of) what people (mis)understand.

[Pico and ME]

I missed the one on obesity, easily excused since I'm from Indiana.

And Zuckerburg is political? Well, I guess the twins think so.

[richlevy]

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 11 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 98% of the general public.

Almost got 2 of them wrong.

[Gravdigr]

8 of 11 correct. Meh.

[tw]

I got one wrong. They asked me for my sex. Its been so long since I needed to know that. So I forgot.

I can understand only two questions not being answered. Both involved numbers - government spending and unemployment. Especially when so many political agendas are inventing numbers for political reasons.

[TheMercenary]

Pretty easy, 10 out of 11. Missed the one on spending, I thought it was debt, it was medicare.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Pretty easy, 10 out of 11. Missed the one on spending, I thought it was debt, it was medicare.

I almost missed that one. I know interest on debt is massive, especially considering how much we have put on the national credit card in the past 9 years. But I have to say, this little Congressional debacle has resulted in some decent education of the public as to the problem at hand, if not a viable solution.

[DanaC]

I was quite pleased with my 9/11 score given I iz a furiner :p

[tw]

Originally Posted by richlevy

I know interest on debt is massive, especially considering how much we have put on the national credit card in the past 9 years. But I have to say, this little Congressional debacle has resulted in some decent education of the public as to the problem at hand, if not a viable solution.

That is how the problem gets misrepresented. Our debt is not that large yet. But is projected to increase major due to debts incurred and yet to be paid only in the past decade. We had decreasing debt until, in only a very short time, the powers that be started spending because "Reagan proved that deficits don't matter".

Country that has serious debt problems and therefore spend something like 40% of government money to service that debt - Greece. They owe something like 140% of GDP. Then used spread sheet games to mask that debt to pay for things like the Olympics.

I am not sure yet how bad italy is. But we have a tinier problem.

Meanwhile, the August 2 agreement is to reduce spending by $1 or $2 trillion over ten years. Let's see. George Jr's medicare perscription drug law, that protected a 40% higher price for all drugs in America, will cost ... $1 trillion over ten years.

Anybody notice what further upset a once balanced see-saw? That is the point. Political spin would have us believe were are in as much trouble as Greece or Italy. Those other nations are really getting markets upset. And again, the finance rating agencies were not doing their jobs. What other surprises may be pending? Russia?

The debt is projected to increase because of things currently ongoing - ie Medicare - that will increase future debts. Who blew Medicare out of the water with new programs that cost $1 trillion more? Debts that are coming - do not yet exist. And we cannot avoid without undoing some George Jr laws.

[Undertoad]

The question is poor. Interest on debt was higher than Medicaid as recently as 2008. The two numbers are very similar.