Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Healthcare › Mental Health
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
Social › Euthanasia
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes but specifically for drugs with price gauging ie insulin |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
9>9 Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
9>9 Personal answerYes but only for basic work and set to a threshold |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for those with criminal backgrounds |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
Social › Gender Transition
9>9 Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerYes, reduce first home deposits to 1-5% |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerNo, not until we balance our national deficit |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I’d prefer that land should only be owned by citizens and domestic companies |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only on investment property |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Retirement Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerNo, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerMore, and privatize the entire healthcare industry |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
9>9 Personal answerYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
9>9 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
9>9 Personal answerNo, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerYes, but increase oversight |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, it should be raised |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
Social › Niqāb
9>9 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
9>9 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
9>9 Personal answerYes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerYes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Student Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
9>9 Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if it is unproductive land |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerNo, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
the Economy › State Ownership
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
9>9 Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens |
the Economy › Tariffs
9>9 Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
9>9 Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
9>9 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
9>9 Personal answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold stable value without price fluctuation |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
9>9 Personal answerNo, unless the transaction is considered income |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
9>9 Personal answerNo, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts |
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