Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
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, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerYes |
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, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription 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 |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, do not censor or monitor data |
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 answerYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
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 answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
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, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerYes |
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 answerNo, freedom of speech laws should only protect you from criticizing the government |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerYes, tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I’d prefer that land should only be owned by citizens and domestic companies |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerYes, except road spending should go to public transport instead |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
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, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
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, and there should be more Maori representation built into political structures |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
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 answerYes, but only in primary school |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
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 |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training |
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 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 › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo |
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, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and aggressively pursue alternative methods |
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 require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, only for employees that commit acts of discrimination |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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 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, 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, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerNo, but large cities such as Auckland and Queenstown should |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerNo, and I am skeptical about the viability of electric vehicles |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
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 answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
9>9 Personal answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
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 answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead |
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 › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts |
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