Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Healthcare › Mental Health
9>9 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Social › Euthanasia
9>9 Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, while a mother and father is best, two parents regardless of gender is better than none or 1. |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
9>9 Personal answerYes, happy to see a small tax increase to support this. |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerYes, this is necessary to combat terrorism |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerNo, but lower taxes for the poor |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
Social › Gender Transition
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerNo, add an extra tax to foreigners purchasing investment properties. |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, if treatment will be provided, all government employees including politicians should be included. |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerKeep undergrade pay to study, but make postgraduate education free with high grades. |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors, or those that own more than 3 houses. |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Retirement Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
9>9 Personal answerLet's just start with overtime for more than 40 hours. |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerUnsure |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only in primary school |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerMore |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, reduce military spending instead |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerIntroduce progressive tax system. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news. But companies should be liable as publishers to self regulate, facing heafty fines for publishing deformation, or inciting violence. |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
9>9 Personal answerYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerYes, but increase oversight |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase it and the tax to over 18 years old. |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
Social › Niqāb
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
9>9 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
9>9 Personal answerNo, but reduce their sentences |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerIncrease |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if it is a private company |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Student Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
9>9 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerUnsure |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerNo, and I am skeptical about the viability of electric vehicles |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › State Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after living 1 year in NZ and paying taxes. |
the Economy › Government Pensions
9>9 Personal answerThey should be the same for all tax payers |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Tariffs
9>9 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
9>9 Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
9>9 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerDecrease |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerDecrease |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
9>9 Personal answerNo, but the government should create an official digital currency |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but how |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
9>9 Personal answerYes, except for low income citizens |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo opinion |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts |
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