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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-life after the first 5 months , and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
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 answerNo, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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, but only for children and senior citizens |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerIncrease inheritance tax instead. |
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 answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
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 |
Social › Gender Transition
8>8 Personal answerYes, but with parental permission |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
Housing › First Home Buyers
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we balance our national deficit |
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 answerNo, increase taxes on foreign purchased land instead |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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 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, and we should privatize more public transportation services |
the Economy › Retirement Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
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 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 answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Education › Te Reo Māori
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it is taught by language specialists |
Education › Student Allowance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer a free education system |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerDeregulate instead. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, reduce military spending instead |
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, 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 |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerYes, but increase oversight |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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, 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 releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
Social › Parental Leave
8>8 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
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 answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Housing › Land Supply
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it is unproductive land |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
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 |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes, and increase the amount |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerThat is their wish. |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerDecrease |
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 answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
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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