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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but there needs to be laws in place to protect the innocent from being coerced into this. There should be a requirement for independent witnesses and review and it made illegal for doctors who do not comply with a robust system with tiered stages where the patient can opt out if they change their mind. |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
8>8 Personal answerYes but only for standard dental care - not cosmetic |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerNo, but lower taxes for the poor |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, do not censor or monitor data |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerNo. The government should allow parents to make their own informed choices on their children's health and wellbeing. They should encourage parents to read up on vaccine safety and promote general education on the bodies natural immune system. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
Housing › First Home Buyers
8>8 Personal answerYes, reduce first home deposits to 1-5% |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
Education › University Tuition
8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we balance our national deficit |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes, and increase taxes on foreign purchased land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
8>8 Personal answerYes, except road spending should go to public transport instead |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
the Economy › Retirement Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
8>8 Personal answerNo, and there should be more Maori representation built into political structures |
Education › National Standards
8>8 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Education › Student Allowance
8>8 Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
Education › Te Reo Māori
8>8 Personal answerYes, Te Reo Maori should be incorporated in the curriculum. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should recommend it but not require it |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
8>8 Personal answerYes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
8>8 Personal answerNo, and remove the U.N. headquarters from the U.S. |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerYes, boycotts against Israel harm one of our most important allies in the Middle East |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
Social › Parental Leave
8>8 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Water Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo, only if they are shipping resources overseas |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for organic farms |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Housing › Land Supply
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
8>8 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
8>8 Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerYes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerYes, and reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
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