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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Z>Z Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Social › Abortion
Z>Z Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Gay Marriage
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Social › Euthanasia
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Z>Z Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
the Economy › Taxes
Z>Z Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Z>Z Personal answerNo, do not censor or monitor data |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Z>Z Personal answerYes and as soon as they are found guilty send them back to their country. We don’t need to be paying for people in our jails who are not even New Zealanders |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Death Penalty
Z>Z Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Z>Z Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
Social › Gender Transition
Z>Z Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and the current government is over-regulating businesses |
the Economy › Welfare
Z>Z Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
Z>Z Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
Housing › First Home Buyers
Z>Z Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Z>Z Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
Social › Hate Speech
Z>Z Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Education › University Tuition
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but I’d prefer that land should only be owned by citizens and domestic companies |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Z>Z Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should limit immigration to slow down the housing demand instead |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products |
Social › Transgender Athletes
Z>Z Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Transportation › Public Transportation
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services |
the Economy › Retirement Age
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
Z>Z Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
Education › National Standards
Z>Z Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Z>Z Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Z>Z Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
Education › Te Reo Māori
Z>Z Personal answerNo, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory |
Education › Student Allowance
Z>Z Personal answerYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Z>Z Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Z>Z Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
the Economy › Government Spending
Z>Z Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Z>Z Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Z>Z Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
Z>Z Personal answerNo, only private schools should be allowed to require mandatory training |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Z>Z Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
Z>Z Personal answerNo, diversity should be encouraged but not forced |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
the Environment › Fracking
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Mental competency testing
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Social › Niqāb
Z>Z Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Social › Women in Combat
Z>Z Personal answerNo, combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but there should be more restrictions on its use |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Z>Z Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
Z>Z Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Crime › Private Prisons
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Z>Z Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
Z>Z Personal answerYes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Z>Z Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
Social › Student Diversity Training
Z>Z Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Social › Parental Leave
Z>Z Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Z>Z Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Water Tax
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Z>Z Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Z>Z Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Z>Z Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Housing › Land Supply
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should limit immigration to slow down the housing demand instead |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Z>Z Personal answerNo, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and revoke the status for those currently holding dual citizenship |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
the Economy › State Ownership
Z>Z Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Z>Z Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Z>Z Personal answerYes, but only for low-income pensioners |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Education › Charter Schools
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
Z>Z Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in this conflict |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
Z>Z Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Tariffs
Z>Z Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Z>Z Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Z>Z Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Z>Z Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Z>Z Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
Education › University Debt Accountability
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should instead focus on decreasing the cost of education |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Z>Z Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Elections › Elected Representatives
Z>Z Personal answerNo, but reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Z>Z Personal answerNo, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Z>Z Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Z>Z Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Z>Z Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Z>Z Personal answerNo, private transactions should be kept private |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Z>Z Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Z>Z Personal answerNo, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
Z>Z Personal answerYes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
Z>Z Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in foreign conflicts |
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