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Which political party do you most identify with?
I like aspects of a few of them. I tend Labour but they annoy me sometimes. If a candidate is weak I have literally split my Party and candidate vote Labour/Nat…
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Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
People whose farms become contaminated with GM crops should not be required to pay for the "unlicensed" crop.
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2Y
Should businesses be taxed for the water they use?
Yes, especially if they are shipping water overseas, or irrigating crops that never used to grow in that region, lowering the water table for all the other farm…
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Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
They should incentivise alternative energy and stop slamming farmers who are doing all the right things and are still getting so hammered they are selling beaut…
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2Y
Should America transition to a four-day workweek?
Yes, where practicable and employers and employees agree.
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2Y
Should the government subsidise farmers?
Unfortunately if we subsidize the act of doing so will lock us out of some important markets with strong farmer organisations.
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2Y
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
In the past they have sometimes hurt the economy, or threatened to if in key export/transport sectors (e.g meat inspectors, waterside workers, oil rig workers,…
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2yrs
2Y
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Yes, but means tested. It shouldn't be as high as minimum or living wage, or it make some people feel like mugs for working. Alternatively, if the minimum wage…
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2Y
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
This is a tough one. If they have a criminal drug history and are receiving a DPB, this money is to support them and their dependant child/ren. It won't stretch…
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Should the government regulate the internet?
Definitely to look for dark web activity with real victims such as child or trafficked victim porn, drug and arms dealing, cyber warfare, disinformation troll…
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2Y
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
Yes but only if they are a person of interest for terror or criminal reasons, and a legal search warrant has been obtained. General, anonymized screening for pr…
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2Y
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
I agree that elections can be used as term limiters, but I also think 20 years should be the maximum time in Parliament, and that their pensions should be reduc…
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Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Generally, yes. But people will plug their political stances anyway, so it can't be screened out all together. Provided the standards meet what is acceptable in…
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2Y
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
Yes but means test it and subsidize on a sliding scale for working or wealthy retired adults.
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2Y
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
Generally I'd say no, and make it a criminal offence. But need to check whether the housing offer was a safe environment. It's understandable that people may fe…
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Should local councils increase the supply of greenfields, or undeveloped, land for housing?
I believe they should build up instead of out in central city areas close to transport links, shops and schools, but also free up unproductive land for lower de…
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Do you support charter schools? Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9…
I agree with focusing on improving public schools and teachers wages, but also think we need more publicity funded schools with high teacher ratios for the real…
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Should Te Reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
It should be compulsory in primary school at a basic level and as a Year 9 language requirement by a language teacher. After that, compulsorily available, but o…
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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
I understand we are losing personnel because their pay has lagged and their accommodation is substandard. If it takes money to fix that, then so be it. I don't…
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Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?
If they have dual citizenship and were clearly a member of the terror organisation, revoke the citizenship. Otherwise, the detain, investigate and fair trial op…
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Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
The government can't afford to subsidize the richest mothers who probably least need the money. But the "cap" should be raised somewhat, but the maximum time (u…
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Generally, no. Certainly it should be squelched on social media because the algorithms inflate views that engage people's rage or trolling tendencies. People sh…
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Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
Absolutely not under age 16, and even then, nothing irreversible. Many gender dysphoric people "grow into" their gender assigned at birth and even hormone thera…
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Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Only if they did not go through puberty as the gender assigned at birth or are competing in something where physical size and strength are less important, e.g.…
