FAIRNESS IN OUR SOCIETY

21 [Fairness Battery] For each of the following statements, please indicate whether you think the action being proposed is fair or unfair. [DISPLAY AS GRID, 3 PER PAGE] [RANDOMIZE ITEM ORDER] [RANDOMIZE RESPONSES 1-2] 1

1. Forgiving $10,000 worth of student loans for every borrower, so they don’t have to pay them back

2 Asking taxpayers—including those who didn’t take out loans or attend college to cover $10,000 of the student loan debt of every borrower who still owes

3. Allowing the use of racial quotas in the workplace and educational institutions

4. Allowing biologically male athletes who identify as women to compete against biologically female athletes in varsity women's sports

5. The federal government spending more money than it takes in, growing the national debt so that future generations will have to address it

1. Forgiving $10,000 worth of student loans for every borrower, so they don’t have to pay them back

2. Allowing biologically male athletes who identify as women to compete against biologically female athletes in varsity women's sports

3 Allowing the use of racial quotas in the workplace and educational institutions

4. Asking taxpayers including those who didn’t take out loans or attend college—to cover $10,000 of the student loan debt of every borrower who still owes

5. The federal government spending more money than it takes in, growing the national debt so that future generations will have to address it

22. [QTuitionCaps] Which of the following statements do you agree with more, even if neither perfectly describes your views? [RANDOMIZE 1-2]

1 The government should place a maximum limit on tuition costs for colleges and universities

2. Colleges and universities should be able to set their own tuition costs without any maximum limit

23. [QStudentLoan] Would you support or oppose the federal government canceling student loan debt for all borrowers? [RANDOMIZE SCALE 1-4, 4-1]

24. [QStudentLoanFair] Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It isn’t fair that those who did not attend college should have their tax dollars go to canceling the student loans of those who did. [RANDOMIZE 1-2]

25. [QGovSpending] In your opinion, should the government generally be spending more money, less money, or keep spending the same? [RANDOMIZE SCALE 1-4, 4-1]

26. [QTaxEffective] Do you believe you or your family’s tax dollars are being spent effectively by the government? [RANDOMIZE 1-2]

27. [Tax Spending Battery] If you were making up the budget for the federal government to decide how to spend tax dollars this year, would you increase, decrease, or keep spending the same for… [DISPLAY AS GRID, THREE PER PAGE] [RANDOMIZE ITEMS IN GRID]

[RANDOMIZE ORDER OF SCALE 1-3, 3-1]

1. Increase spending

2. Keep spending the same

3. Decrease spending

4. Unsure

2 Keep spending the same 3.

1. Increase spending

2 Keep spending the same 3. Decrease

28. [QSCOTUSRaceAdm] Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that race can no longer be considered in the college admissions process. Which of the following statements do you agree with more, even if neither perfectly describes your views? [RANDOMIZE 1-2]

1 Admissions counselors should consider only merit and not be allowed to consider race as a factor for decision making.

2 Admissions counselors should be allowed to consider race when making decisions on college acceptance