Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
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 only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and we should socialise medicine and healthcare |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for those with criminal backgrounds |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
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 answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for those who do not pursue further education or employment |
Housing › First Home Buyers
8>8 Personal answerYes, reduce first home deposits to 1-5% |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › University Tuition
8>8 Personal answerNo, but tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
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 |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should limit immigration to slow down the housing demand instead |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
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 |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Retirement Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
8>8 Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
Education › National Standards
8>8 Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerNo, this system is too expensive |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only animals deemed pest in NZ |
Education › Te Reo Māori
8>8 Personal answerNo, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory |
Education › Student Allowance
8>8 Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerLess |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerImmigration should be lowered accros the board |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
8>8 Personal answerNo, diversity should be encouraged but not forced |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Parental Leave
8>8 Personal answerYes, and fund the increased payouts from taxes on high income businesses |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 50% |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
the Environment › Water Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Housing › Land Supply
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should limit immigration to slow down the housing demand instead |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not allow any new immigrants into the country at this time |
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 answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products |
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 answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerYes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism |
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, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents |
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