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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 |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Euthanasia
9>9 Personal answerYes and those with degenerate conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Dementia ect |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but the government has to play a role in encouraging research and development of life saving drugs e.g. tax break, financial incentives for work in this area |
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 answerFor lower incomes and beneficiaries plus retirement |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerEach case should be looked at individually |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
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 Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Social › Gender Transition
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they are at least 16 years old |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerFewer restrictions for those with chronic or incurable illness, such as genetic disorders. Pensions should be means tested. |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerYes, with only licensed spaces selling with safe needle exchanges, also increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitations. Dealing without license in unlicensed premises still criminalized. |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes - only relating to the unemployment benefit. People on other benefits such as disability should not be disadvantaged by this. Also if the test is positive they should still be helped financially and receive help in recovery. |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for large international corporations |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I’d prefer that land should only be owned by citizens and domestic companies |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they are repeated offenders |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes on overseas property investors and those New Zealanders with more than 1 investment property |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerYes, except road spending should go to public transport instead |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
the Economy › Retirement Age
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerNo, and there should be more Maori representation built into political structures |
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, but allow people to use private insurance |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerYes if the individual or family fall into a lower income criteria |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, only in strictly limited and ethically controlled circumstances which I suspect will be very infrequent. Definitely not for cosmetics. |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo to reduction in spending on infrastructure and social improvement. However the cost of government and running government departments should be consistently reviewed for cost effectiveness |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
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 answerNo |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
9>9 Personal answerYes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society |
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 answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answeryes, but more education around the different parties and policies. |
Social › Niqāb
9>9 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
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 |
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 answerAs long as the environmental impacts are eco friendly and are safe and thoroughly tested |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerIncrease |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerYes, and all companies should require mandatory diversity training |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the crime isn't a hate crime e.g. terrorism, hate crimes against minorities. |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
Social › Student Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination |
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, Effective policing should not be forced to compete with community programs. Increase funding to community programs and reduce funding to police once (if) crime rates reduce. |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerNo, but the government should provide free English courses. |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
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, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to build state housing |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerI think they should have a focus of rehabilitation, if they don't need to be in jail they shouldn't be. |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerIf they have a residents permit |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerYes and education should not be privatized |
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 answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerNo, we cannot afford to give economic resources right now |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerYes as a proportion of NZ population to world population |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerIncrease |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerDecrease |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerNo, but reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts |
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