Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-choice, but providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions. Ban after the first three months except in cases of rape, incest, or danger to mother or child. It also should not be used as a form of contraception and limit the amount of abortions allowed without medical reasons. |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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 answerThe decision for anyone to end their life is both traumatic and exploits whānau emotions. The word suicide in my opinion is the wrong word to use in this context. If we are talking about someone not wanting to carry the burden of medical pain or suffer, then a consented discussion with whānau support is important. |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answershould encourage good health and preventative health, responsibility for own health and well being. education, effective homoeopathy and manual health care such as physiotherapy, chiropractic, remedial massage, all modes proving effective |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
8>8 Personal answerYes but only if the focus is removed from adding fluoride to the water and more towards pre pregnancy nutrition and oral health care. |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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 answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Housing › First Home Buyers
8>8 Personal answeryes and ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties. Limit citizens from buying up more than 5-10 properties |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › University Tuition
8>8 Personal answerYes, tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I’d prefer that land should only be owned by citizens and domestic companies |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only on investment property |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
8>8 Personal answerYes, except road spending should go to public transport instead |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
the Economy › Retirement Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, the current age of 65 is sufficient |
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 answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
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 answerNo |
Education › Te Reo Māori
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Student Allowance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer a free education system |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerMore, and end government subsidies |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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 answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
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 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 answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
8>8 Personal answerYes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society |
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 |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
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, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Parental Leave
8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
the Environment › Water Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
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 answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Housing › Land Supply
8>8 Personal answerNo; reimagine brownfield land that is unused/under-utilised, build up where appropriate; limit car parking and encourage walking/cycling/public transport |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
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 answerYes, this will help create and save more jobs |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
8>8 Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerDecrease |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, but 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 answeryeah right like the nz government could do that, what a stupid question |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised |
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