Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
T>T Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Social › Abortion
T>T Personal answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
the Economy › Equal Pay
T>T Personal answerYes if the wahine are doing the same job and productivity is the same. OF COURSE!!! |
Healthcare › Mental Health
T>T Personal answerYes |
Social › Gay Marriage
T>T Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Social › Euthanasia
T>T Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
T>T Personal answerYes, and we should socialise medicine and healthcare |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
T>T Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
T>T Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
T>T Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
the Economy › Taxes
T>T Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
T>T Personal answerYes, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
T>T Personal answerGiven the option to seek counseling and complete programs for their well-being and mental health. |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
T>T Personal answerNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
Healthcare › Marijuana
T>T Personal answerYes |
Social › Death Penalty
T>T Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
T>T Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Social › Gender Transition
T>T Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
T>T Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
T>T Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Welfare
T>T Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
T>T Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Housing › First Home Buyers
T>T Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
T>T Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
T>T Personal answerWhy would we punish the whanau that do drugs, when we should be helping them to control and end the use. More programs are needed to support the whole nation. VERY ANGRY AT THIS QUESTION!!! |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
T>T Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs |
Social › Hate Speech
T>T Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech |
Education › University Tuition
T>T Personal answerYes, tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
T>T Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
T>T Personal answerYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
T>T Personal answerNO!!! They need support for drug use/trafficking. There has got to be an in depth explanation to their inner mental-health. |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
T>T Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
T>T Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
T>T Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
Social › Transgender Athletes
T>T Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Transportation › Public Transportation
T>T Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
the Economy › Retirement Age
T>T Personal answerNo, and it should be lowered |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
T>T Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
T>T Personal answerNo, and there should be more Maori representation built into political structures |
Education › National Standards
T>T Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
T>T Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
T>T Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
T>T Personal answerYes |
Education › Te Reo Māori
T>T Personal answerYes |
Education › Student Allowance
T>T Personal answerYes, and increase the amount of allowance |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
T>T Personal answerMore, and end government subsidies |
the Economy › Government Spending
T>T Personal answerNo, reduce the number of government officials instead |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
T>T Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Science › Nuclear Energy
T>T Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
T>T Personal answerYes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
T>T Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
T>T Personal answerYes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
T>T Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
T>T Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
T>T Personal answerNo, freedom of choice |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
T>T Personal answerYes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
T>T Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
the Environment › Fracking
T>T Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
T>T Personal answerNO!!! Definitely not!! You have let them purchase alcohol and cigarettes at the age of 18 and now you want to give them the opportunity to vote on something that most youth have no knowledge of. |
Elections › Mental competency testing
T>T Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
Social › Niqāb
T>T Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Social › Women in Combat
T>T Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
T>T Personal answerYes, and aggressively pursue alternative methods |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
T>T Personal answerNo, scientific consensus can quickly change and patients should be allowed to try unconventional ideas |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
T>T Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
T>T Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
T>T Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
T>T Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Crime › Private Prisons
T>T Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
T>T Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
T>T Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
T>T Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Social › Student Diversity Training
T>T Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Social › Parental Leave
T>T Personal answerNo, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
T>T Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success |
Crime › Defunding the Police
T>T Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
the Environment › Water Tax
T>T Personal answerYes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
the Economy › Labor Unions
T>T Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
T>T Personal answerShould be required to learn TE REO & Te Tiriti O Waitangi!!! |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
T>T Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
T>T Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
T>T Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Housing › Land Supply
T>T Personal answerNo, we should limit immigration to slow down the housing demand instead |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
T>T Personal answerNo, and we should not allow any new immigrants into the country at this time |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
T>T Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
T>T Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
the Economy › State Ownership
T>T Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
T>T Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
T>T Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › Government Pensions
T>T Personal answerYes, but only for low-income pensioners |
Education › Charter Schools
T>T Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
T>T Personal answerNo, there is too much corruption in Ukraine |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
T>T Personal answerNo, we cannot afford to give military resources right now |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
T>T Personal answerNo |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
T>T Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
T>T Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Tariffs
T>T Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
T>T Personal answerNo, their income is none of our business |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
T>T Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
T>T Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
T>T Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
T>T Personal answerYes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
T>T Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
T>T Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
T>T Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
T>T Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Education › University Debt Accountability
T>T Personal answerNo, and higher education should be free for everyone |
Elections › Elected Representatives
T>T Personal answerYes, and reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
T>T Personal answerYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
T>T Personal answerNo, this is not the Aotearoa flag. Bring back the real one |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
T>T Personal answerYes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold stable value without price fluctuation |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
T>T Personal answerAfter being in COVID lock down, this was the way of communication and staying sane. Govt will be begging these social media platforms to take them back. It is thanks to these platforms that kiwis kept their mental health. Without these, there would have been much more suicides and mental health issues. Govt has damaged us kiwis so dramatically, that it is going to be a long road to get back on track. |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
T>T Personal answerNo, private transactions should be kept private |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
T>T Personal answerYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
T>T Personal answerNo, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
T>T 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
T>T Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in foreign conflicts |
Here is how you compare to this voter on popular political themes.
Based on 15 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 2 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 1 question that is ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 10 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 13 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 6 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 5 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Based on 6 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Based on 10 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Based on 6 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Based on 27 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Based on 9 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Based on 7 questions that are ranked less important to you.
Here is how you compare to this voter on the traditional ideological axis.
iSideWith.com is the world’s most popular voting guide for citizens to find information about elections, political parties, candidates, voting districts and popular political issues in their country. We are independent and not affiliated with any investors, shareholders, political parties or interest groups.
I understand that submitting my email address allows iSideWith.com to send me important notifications via email. Read our privacy policy for more information.
© 2024 iSideWith.com. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement and privacy policy. iSideWith.com may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of iSideWith.com.