Here's a first pass at a questionnaire to be sent to political
representitives.
This is not slanted in any direction specifically to get the current
opinion (i.e. I'm not trying to sway opinion, just get information).
Thoughts?
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This questionnaire is seeking your opinion on measurement in the United
States of America.
For each of the following, please check all that apply:
Do you believe your constituents want to complete metric conversion?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not sure
Further comments:
Do you believe retaining US customary units damages the US economy?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not sure
Further comments:
Do you believe retaining a dual system of measurement (Metric units and
US customary units) damages the US economy?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Not sure
Further comments:
How do you think the European ban of non-Metric units will effect your
constituents:
[ ] Minimally, they already work in Metric only
[ ] Minimally, we will have converted to Metric by then
[ ] Minimally, we will have permitted Metric only labeling by then
[ ] Minimally, they don't trade internationally
[ ] Medium, they will have to build/label for the USA and the rest of
the world separately, imposing some extra costs
[ ] High, they will become uncompetative in the rest of the world
Further comments:
How do you think the European ban of non-Metric units will effect
the USA as a whole:
[ ] Minimally, they already work in Metric only
[ ] Minimally, we will have converted to Metric by then
[ ] Minimally, we will have permitted Metric only labeling by then
[ ] Minimally, they don't trade internationally
[ ] Medium, they will have to build/label for the USA and the rest of
the world separately, imposing some extra costs
[ ] High, they will become uncompetative in the rest of the world
Further comments:
Which measurement standards do you support in the the Food Packaging and
Labeling Act (FPLA, http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fplact.htm):
[ ] Forced Metric units only
[ ] Permissible Metric units without US customary units
[ ] Forced Metric units and US customary units
[ ] Permissible US customary units without Metric units
[ ] Forced US customary units only
Further comments:
Which do you support for teaching measurement in our schools:
[ ] Metric only
[ ] Metric only for Math and Science, Metric or US customary units for
everything else as decided by the school
[ ] Metric only for Math and Science, US customary only for everything
else
[ ] Metric or US customary as decided by the school
[ ] US customary only
Further comments:
For building codes, which do you support:
[ ] Metric only
[ ] Metric or US customary as decided by the builder
[ ] US customary only
Further comments:
For road signs, which do you support:
[ ] Metric only
[ ] Metric or US customary as decided by the builder (state/town etc)
[ ] US customary only
Further comments:
Should the federal goverment:
[ ] Require all contracts to be Metric only
[ ] Allow contracts to be Metric or US customary units
[ ] Require all contracts to be US customary units only
Further comments:
Should the state for which you were elected from:
[ ] Require all contracts to be Metric only
[ ] Allow contracts to be Metric or US customary units
[ ] Require all contracts to be US customary units only
Further comments:
Which timeline(s) do you support for complete conversion to Metric in
the USA?
[ ] < 5 years
[ ] 5 - 10 years
[ ] 10 - 25 years
[ ] 25 years +
[ ] Never
[ ] We should stop using the Metric system at all
Further comments:
Please supply any further comments on measurement in the USA:
