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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
No, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue and not acceptable in a "safe haven", the aim should be to help abusers get help and get clean.
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Depending on their circumstance - e.g. moved here willingly or refugee? It should be required in order to work or do business in NZ.
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Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
Parental leave payments should be made at the wage the parent would be missing out on, whether it is the mother or the father taking parental leave.
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Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
No, deportation if not citizens and if they are citizens they will be required to do community services or rather work on projects like building roads and be el…
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Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Yes, only in response to extreme situations and only once they have PASSED strict training on how and when to use the equipment
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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Have offenders carry out work under strict supervision until their equivalent prison period has ended - make offenders work/give back the money they are costing…
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Do you support national standards in education?
I think the NZ education system needs to be updated, taking into account methods from countries performing better e.g. the UK, Japan, the US that are financiall…
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Do you support charter schools? Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9…
Maybe, if they are not-for-profit, or have a limit on profit/fair pricing for students, but we should focus on improving public schools and increasing teacher w…
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Should more students be eligible for an allowance?
Yes, it shouldn’t be based on parents' income but on students' cost of living. Many students are not supported by their parents even when they earn more than th…
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Should tuition at public universities be free?
Third/final year free if passed most courses and completed all course requirements. Maybe funding for courses that lead to careers in needed job sectors.
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Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
Yes, if they are a permanent resident living here for a minimum of 3-4 years and should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of ou…
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Pro-life
What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …
It is our basic human right to have autonomy over our bodies. If you are against abortion, you try to pay the price it's going to cost not only financially, but…
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What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …
Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions
Providing education to youth and accessible birth control will help decrease unwanted pregnancies. There is a correlation between education in developing countr…
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