Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Healthcare › Mental Health
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
Social › Euthanasia
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
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, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for children and senior citizens |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerPreventable diseases means what? New virus mutations that big pharma can sell new products for? The benefits and risks must be clearly understood. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerShould be rehabilitation options for all people. A way back to meaningfully contribute to themself and others. |
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, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
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 answerNo, but encourage and incentivise sustainable growth and resilience |
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, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerNo |
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, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerYes but have bonds |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, and all foreign land purchases should require consent |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerNo, private developers should pay a major portion of the cost |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, if not 100%. However evidence on the alternatives should be clear |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, where it stacks up i.e. the economic benefit is there. Don't be afraid to innovate. We are a small country with many small towns/cities. Solutions are not like those is other larger and more densely populated countries |
the Economy › Retirement Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
9>9 Personal answerNot a government decision |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerYes but support all people to escape poverty, educate, embrace cultural and create equal opportunity |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer a free education system |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes. The argument against nuclear power is an emotional one. However, we must also invest our minds and money into new power technology. Note, hydroelectric is not clean. Devastating to natural environment. Wind power requires massive fossil fuel effort to build an maintain. Nuclear would free us to innovate. |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
9>9 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
9>9 Personal answerNo, just should be equal opportunity |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
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 answerYes, and aggressively pursue alternative methods |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
9>9 Personal answerNo, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
9>9 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerIncrease |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
Social › Student Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
9>9 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo more funding to police and reponders |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerEveryone should beyond a baseline allowances and dependant on what business is producing. |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerRequired no. Encouraged with free learning. Yes. |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerNot a simple answer. Need investment in housing starting by assessing viable places for long term, sustainable and resilience housing. |
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 answerYes and spend the money on rehabilitation and reintroduction |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerSure, if they're not hurting or intimidating. |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo but conflicts should be declared. |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerDecrease |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo, it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
9>9 Personal answerNo, unless the transaction is considered income |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in foreign conflicts |
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