Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerNo, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes but only when they are reasonably sure of probable criminal/terrorist involvement |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerYes, Tax should be proportional to the amount of capital you have, tiered in fair brackets depending on various factors such as bonuses for capital spent that measurably helps the growth of the New Zealand economy. |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerIf the economy is stable enough to rase the minimum wage do it |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerNo benefits for immigrants, no benefits at all, for the unemployed, instead, allow tax free income up to say $15,000. per individual or $30,000. per couple. increase benefits for the handicapped and infirm etc and keep the pension for the elderly at a liveable amount and adjusted for inflation. No pension for anyone with income earning assets earning over $50,000pa. |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerYes, make it uniquely New Zealand, like the option with less focus on military and more on education and skills, but still maintain strong defence force character. |
Housing › First Home Buyers
8>8 Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerAllow drugs for medical purposes and NO other reasons |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, As a case by case basis. Where it is deemed appropriate, either because they show signs and behaviors of substance abuse, and on certain kinds of welfare payments for extended periods of time etc. Also treatments should be provided. |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
8>8 Personal answerNo, but free for low-income students with excellent grades |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
8>8 Personal answerThere should be no foreign ownership of land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only on investment property |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
8>8 Personal answerNo, private developers should pay a major portion of the cost |
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 answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding |
the Economy › Retirement Age
8>8 Personal answerYes, except for workers with physically demanding jobs |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
8>8 Personal answerNo, but leave the option of abolishing Maori Seats open but only when they are fairly represented within other parties and the treaty of Waitangi settlements are fairly sorted. |
Education › National Standards
8>8 Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Education › Student Allowance
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Te Reo Māori
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it is taught by language specialists |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerRaise |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion 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 answeres, but they should only be able to flag it as such, not BAN it. I.e. a banner over a post stating "The [country] government has marked this as [fake news, ...] because... [reason]". They shouldn't be able to delete it, as such a power could be abused. |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, but the appalling deeds of ISIS and, even more horrifying, those fundamentalists who would murder their own daughter or sister because the unfortunate woman wanted to make her own choice of a partner, make the "ban them" call understandable. Certainly screening as to attitudes would be justified. |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is a community outbreak. |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
8>8 Personal answerWhoever is best suited for the job should be able to run, so long as those deciding who is best suited has a gender balance. |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
8>8 Personal answerNo...they really helped in the Bosnia-Serbia genocide .or let's make that more appealing ethnic cleansing...the UN is as useful as a chocolate teapot.and is a cash cow for those on it's gravy train..shame |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerA very narrow scope question. You cannot banner something without offering an alternative. Yes it would be great, but the whole country needs to be educated and embrace the new way. This can be done via selling only recyclable/glass/paper containers and through TV and wide spread education. We do not learn from the he world. I do not see people and experts looking at other countries who achieve these results and see how New Zealanders and local businesses can be encouraged and led into that kind of idea. |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerNo Niqab or face veil, however hijab ok |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they serve in women-only units, as per the YPJ and IDF. |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
8>8 Personal answerYes, and aggressively pursue alternative methods |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after stringent independent testing/research shows the specimen to pose no threat to humans, the environment (especially with respect to the potential for the specimen to breed with or out-compete wild variants) or property (e.g. contamination of other farms through cross-pollination/etc.), as well as showing significant benefits. GM variants should not be able to be patented (a more flexible system is needed) and any GM products should be labelled as such (and the associated research should be freely and easily available for consumers to read). |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes, unless the person is guilty aswell |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Social › Parental Leave
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerSet the bonus performance parameters to improve loan risk management |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Water Tax
8>8 Personal answerOnly if they're using more |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
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 answerNo. However the government should continue work towards free trade, and provide aid to farmers in need during tragedy type situations (e.g. drought) |
Housing › Land Supply
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it is unproductive land |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerOnly for safe countries. |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerI think they should have a focus of rehabilitation, if they don't need to be in jail they shouldn't be. |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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 answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are non-profit |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
8>8 Personal answerif they are under scrutiny for tax evasion yes. |
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 answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo, but immigrants should sign a charter supporting NZ values and the forfeit their residency if found to be acting against those principles. |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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 answerYes |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerNo, but punish them for moving jobs out of the country |
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