@AbjectHare

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-life

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

the Economy › Taxes

Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Social › Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be at least two years of service

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

8>8 Personal answerFewer

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

8>8 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as there is no public subsidy

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

8>8 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

8>8 Personal answerNo, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should New Zealand provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and make it a criminal offense

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban

Should the government ban TikTok?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

8>8 Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

8>8 Personal answerYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should New Zealand’s citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should New Zealand increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Education › University Debt Accountability

Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

8>8 Personal answerNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should New Zealand increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

8>8 Personal answerNo, private transactions should be kept private

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

8>8 Personal answerIsrael

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the flag of New Zealand?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Decentralised Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

8>8 Personal answerNo, only if it is an immediate threat to our safety

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Do you support charter schools?

Should New Zealand provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

Should the government ban TikTok?

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?