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 choice but ban after 18 weeks. |
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 answerYes |
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 |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, do not censor or monitor data |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerNo, but require vaccination in order to attend public school |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
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 answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy |
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 |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
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 increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerNo, but tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, and increase taxes on foreign purchased land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only on investment property |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerThis should be determined on a case by case basis, at least by sport. This is an issue that affects such a small percentage of the population, so it can afford special attention. |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
the Economy › Retirement Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, the current age of 65 is sufficient |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
9>9 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
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, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
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, diversity should be encouraged but not forced |
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, it should be raised |
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, but producers should not be able to patent seeds |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerYes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate |
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 answerYes |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they are shipping resources overseas |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
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 in the country for 10 years |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
9>9 Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians |
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 answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens |
the Economy › Tariffs
9>9 Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
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 |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
9>9 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
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 answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerIncrease |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
9>9 Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralised and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts |
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