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, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
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 |
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerthis is a mine field. Minimum wage is a way of getting young people into jobs as they don't experience. But there are also mean employers that use minimum wage to employ all its staff regardless of experience. Cleaners, Nurses, Rubbish people, fire, ambulance should all receive high wages, Some CEO's get paid way too much as it is the staff that make a company great and the leader of the country should be paid more. |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerA study was done where poor people were placed in good housing and provided money to pay for food and good clothing. Without the pressure of money they then could study and look after the children the way they want to and felt better about life and then wanted to improve their lives even more. |
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% |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
Education › University Tuition
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on foreign purchased land instead |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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 |
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 answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answermore community based programs to help others in a similar situation will get people to integrate more and learn about their community. People become too isolated especially when moving from a different part of NZ and don't know who to reach out to. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Student Allowance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer a free education system |
Education › Te Reo Māori
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerpublic spending creates jobs, creating Jobs is the way to reduce national debt as when people have a job they spend more money and are not depending on the state |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerRemove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
8>8 Personal answerGp visits should be free or subsidised by the government so this would not be needed |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
8>8 Personal answerNo, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender |
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 answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, it is the best solution we currently have |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerAs long as the majority of their time is in rehabilitation and sending them out on a regular basis to work in the community for the community I don't mind who does it |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerMore community projects, jobs and help will reduce criminal activities and legalising drugs |
the Environment › Water Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerTrade unions were created to provide a voice for the general worker but some unions have become so expensive to run that all the money goes to the negotiators and people who run the unions and I have seen over the years less and less being achieved by the unions and all their powers have been eroded. If a company has a good HR team then Unions are really not needed now. |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerFarmers support the local economy but when the overseas prices fall then so does farmers income and the amount they can spend in the local economy. If farmers knew their product was always going to fetch a reasonable price with bonuses for good years then it would be easier for them to decide what they were going to grow or farm instead of chasing fads which then crashes the market like velvet and wool and milk. |
Housing › Land Supply
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it is unproductive land |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are non-profit |
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 answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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