Join the Youth Council. Become a Thought Leader.

Youth Council members will have the right to post comments to our blog. They will occasionally receive updates when important issues come before Congress.

To join, please take a moment to fill out this application. Part B is important, because we want to be honest with each other and the nation about our membership’s political views and level of knowledge. This information will also help us to better prioritize our efforts.

YOUR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES ARE CONFIDENTIAL. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE REPORTED IN A COMPOSITE PROFILE.

Part A: The Basics

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Please indicate your political affiliation, if any

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Comments:

Defense and national security	1 2 3 4 5
Foreign aid	1 2 3 4 5
Infrastructure (e.g., roads, bridges, sewers)	1 2 3 4 5
Education	1 2 3 4 5
Programs that benefit the poor	1 2 3 4 5
Programs that benefit the middle class	1 2 3 4 5
Programs that benefit children of all income groups	1 2 3 4 5
Programs that benefit retirees of all income groups	1 2 3 4 5

In general, Congress should pay the nation’s bills in the year they are incurred.	1 2 3 4 5
Most Americans can afford to pay a lot more in taxes than they do now.	1 2 3 4 5
Not all of the poor are equally deserving	1 2 3 4 5
Every generation should leave its children better off	1 2 3 4 5
I am willing to modify my political views if the facts warrant it.	1 2 3 4 5
I am willing to subordinate my political preferences to the larger good.	1 2 3 4 5

Current composition of the federal budget	1 2 3 4 5
Long range federal budget projections	1 2 3 4 5
National health spending trends	1 2 3 4 5
The structure of the U.S. health system	1 2 3 4 5
Household income trends and projections	1 2 3 4 5
Distribution of tax burdens	1 2 3 4 5
Retirement planning behavior and trends	1 2 3 4 5
Demographic trends and projections	1 2 3 4 5
Voter participation rates	1 2 3 4 5
Generational (senior citizen, youth) lobbies	1 2 3 4 5

Visionary (versus task oriented)	1 2 3 4 5
Idealistic (versus realistic)	1 2 3 4 5
team oriented (versus individualistic)	1 2 3 4 5
ideological (versus pragmatic)	1 2 3 4 5

Join the Youth Council. Become a Thought Leader.

Part A: The Basics

Part B: Policy and Politics (optional)