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-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
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 answerNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
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, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses |
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 answerReform to a flat tax |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, do not censor or monitor data |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerNo, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
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 |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerNo, not until we balance our national deficit |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, and all foreign land purchases should require consent |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerYes but do the job right not right price |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Retirement Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, the current age of 65 is sufficient |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
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 answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerNo, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, reduce the number of government officials 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 |
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 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, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, our government needs experienced leaders |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, it should be raised |
Social › Niqāb
9>9 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerNo, men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect a women from danger |
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 answerNo |
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 answerIncrease high skilled workers to teach kiwis because most of our skilled worker are leaving the country for better pay |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
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, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
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, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
9>9 Personal answerYes, and nationalise the banks |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo increase funding to police |
the Environment › Water Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
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 |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if it is unproductive land |
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, unless they have committed a crime |
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, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerNo, and education should not be privatised |
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 answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in this conflict |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo, their income is none of our business |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
9>9 Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
9>9 Personal answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerNo, it has shown to be ineffective |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerIncrease |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
9>9 Personal answerNo, private transactions should be kept private |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
9>9 Personal answerNo, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in foreign conflicts |
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