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Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerRemove tax loopholes for large corporations, instate punishments for use of these, before or after the change, and lower taxes on the poor, while increase taxes on the rich, dependent on their level of wealth above the average income in New Zealand. |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerNo, but free for low-income students with excellent grades |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on foreign purchased land instead |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerNo, and there should be more Maori representation built into political structures |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if it is taught by language specialists |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerThe current system is broken, and while it desperately needs more funding, there needs to be more funding in circulation to be provided. More staff, more training, and less excuses for slow progress on this issue are needed to get this broken system up and running. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerIf there is a known criminal record, or a record of mental instability, or background checks of their online activity, then there is grounds, for at least, a delay in granting citizenship, to be put on a watchlist, and have constant surveillance of their activity online, only if there is solid grounds for believing a material threat is posed. |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerYes, but voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerI believe there needs to be more of a balance of unarmed, community focused responders, negotiators, etc, who can deal with non-violent situations, but for instances of armed violence, or infiltrating criminal syndicates, police should then be at least trained to stifle all chances of violence beyond the perimeter, and swiftly shut down such operations with as little force, or risk to the public as possible. |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerThose who choose to work here may need to become, at least competent, in English, but it should not be used as grounds to refute them entry, and should be their own choice, if they have had past experience. There should be comprehensive resources for how to drive in New Zealand, social expectations, and other basic guidelines as well. |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerNo, but large cities such as Auckland and Queenstown should |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerDepends on the aggression, timing, and content of the ads. If they are "attack ads", that serve no other purpose than to belittle other political parties, without selling a proper alternative, those should be targeted. |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
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