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 answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Healthcare › Mental Health
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
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, but only for children and senior citizens |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerNo, but lower taxes for the poor |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerNo, but public schools or pools must prove vaccination. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, for medical use and by prescription only. Regulations around storage at home to minimise misuse |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Social › Gender Transition
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, just enforce existing regulations |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Housing › First Home Buyers
9>9 Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians |
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 answerNo, but free for low-income students with excellent grades |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, I’d prefer if land to foreign buyers was leased land only. They should also be taxed higher on that purchase. |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they are repeated offenders |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
9>9 Personal answerNo, private developers should pay a major portion of the cost |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
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 answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
9>9 Personal answerEmployers should offer flexible employment hours |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerWe need to do what is fair that represents all New Zealanders |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerNo, however Subsides utilities For all. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if it is taught by language specialists |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase funding where the cost of living is higher |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerACC, should only provide accident cover if people are not breaking the law at the time. Eg drunk drivers |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
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 answerYes |
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, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
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 answerNo, diversity should be encouraged but not forced |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
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, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
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, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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 |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
Social › Student Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerYes, and fund the increased payouts from taxes on high income businesses |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
9>9 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
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 |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but it comes with interest rates or equity. |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerNo, build up, slow immigration and speed up consents. |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
the Economy › State Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Government Pensions
9>9 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
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, but the health system needs to provide a space for these individuals to get wrap around support. |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
9>9 Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes |
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, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Education › University Debt Accountability
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Elections › Elected Representatives
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
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 answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if they were banned |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
9>9 Personal answerNo, only if it is an immediate threat to our safety |
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