Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
I>I Personal answerYes, although I prefer thinking of children as having a right to a loving family, rather than any adult having a right to adopt a child in the strict sense. While I believe that having both a mother and father is ideal for children, this is not the reality for many, and gay couples are often more likely to adopt those who would otherwise have a high probability of aging out of the system (especially those with disabilities, like AIDS, or who identify as LGBT themselves). Private agencies should have conscience protections to serve their communities, but should be upfront about and consistent with their policies. |
Social › Abortion
I>I Personal answerPro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest |
Social › Gay Marriage
I>I Personal answerNo, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage |
the Economy › Equal Pay
I>I Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
I>I Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
I>I Personal answerYes |
Social › Marital Rape
I>I Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
I>I Personal answerYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
I>I Personal answerNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Social › Gun Buyback
I>I Personal answerYes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments |
Social › Gender Transition
I>I Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Social › Gender Identity
I>I Personal answerNo, we should address gender identity as a mental health issue and provide funds for more research and care |
Healthcare › Mental Health
I>I Personal answerYes |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
I>I Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
I>I Personal answerNo, athletes identifying as transgender or nonbinary should compete in a separate category. |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
I>I Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Education › Student Loan Forgiveness
I>I Personal answerYes, but we should cancel all student loan debt and make education free |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
I>I Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
I>I Personal answerYes, make it a living wage and index it to inflation |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
I>I Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
the Environment › Climate Change
I>I Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
I>I Personal answerYes, but the federal government should sponsor this program instead of businesses |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
I>I Personal answerYes, treat addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one, but require drug offenders to undergo treatment to ease them off of drugs. |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Iran
I>I Personal answerNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels |
the Economy › Taxes
I>I Personal answerYes |
Elections › Mental competency testing
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
I>I Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
I>I Personal answerNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
I>I Personal answerNo, just ensure there are clear guidelines, action, and accountability for acts of discrimination |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
I>I Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
I>I Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigration
I>I Personal answerYes |
Education › Student Loans
I>I Personal answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
Education › Free College for All
I>I Personal answerYes |
Social › Death Penalty
I>I Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
I>I Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
I>I Personal answerNo |
Social › Hate Speech
I>I Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Social › Confederate Flag
I>I Personal answerNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
Social › Government Mandates
I>I Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
I>I Personal answerYes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
I>I Personal answerNo, but require unanimity in justices' decisions. |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
I>I Personal answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
I>I Personal answerTo prevent gerrymandering, all electoral districts should be redrawn according to a publicly disclosed algorithm that maximizes compactness and population equality. |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
I>I Personal answerNo |
Social › Women in Combat
I>I Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
Healthcare › Medicaid
I>I Personal answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
I>I Personal answerYes, by banning targeted advertising and revoking Section 230. |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
I>I Personal answerYes, we should require both children and adults without a medical exemption sto be vaccinated, at least during pandemics. |
Crime › Private Prisons
I>I Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Border Security
I>I Personal answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
I>I Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
I>I Personal answerNo, increase liability both for personal misconduct and for senior officers of offenders. |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
I>I Personal answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
I>I Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
I>I Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
I>I Personal answerYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
I>I Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
I>I Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
I>I Personal answerNo, and increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
Elections › Voter Fraud
I>I Personal answerOnly if state governments can ensure that every voter can easily obtain one, and adopt vote-by-mail programs. |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
I>I Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
I>I Personal answerNo |
Social › Safe Spaces
I>I Personal answerNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
I>I Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
the Economy › Government Spending
I>I Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Israel
I>I Personal answerYes, and with more aid and support |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
I>I Personal answerYes, lower the minimum voting age to 14. |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
I>I Personal answerYes, and send ground troops and air support. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
I>I Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
I>I Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
I>I Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Border Wall
I>I Personal answerNo, this would be too costly and ineffective |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
I>I Personal answerNo |
Social › First Amendment
I>I Personal answerNo, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
I>I Personal answerNo, and their investments should be held in a blind trust |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict
I>I Personal answerI sympathize with civilians in both Israel and Palestine, but I have zero sympathy for antisemitic terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. |
Social › Niqāb
I>I Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
I>I Personal answerNo |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
I>I Personal answerYes, ban the use of solitary confinement for both juveniles and adults. |
Social › Euthanasia
I>I Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
I>I Personal answerIncrease |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
I>I Personal answerYes, but only for drug dealers, not users |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
I>I Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
I>I Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
I>I Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
I>I Personal answerYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
I>I Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
I>I Personal answerYes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare
I>I Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
I>I Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
I>I Personal answerImplement a negative income tax instead. This will both more effectively address poverty and cost significantly less than a universal basic income, which would send payments even to billionaires. |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
I>I Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Labor Unions
I>I Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
I>I Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
I>I Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
I>I Personal answerYes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
I>I Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
I>I Personal answerYes, in the form of tax breaks for the poor, and increased spending on infrastructure. |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
I>I Personal answerYes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%) |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
I>I Personal answerYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
Education › Common Core
I>I Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
I>I Personal answerYes, and increase the amount |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
I>I Personal answerNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
I>I Personal answerYes |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
I>I Personal answerYes, and immediately terminate any staff members that commit acts of discrimination |
Healthcare › Obamacare
I>I Personal answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
the Environment › Fracking
I>I Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
I>I Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
I>I Personal answerYes, and all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale |
Elections › Lobbyists
I>I Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
I>I Personal answerNo |
Elections › Mail in ballots
I>I Personal answerYes |
Social › Student Diversity Training
I>I Personal answerYes |
Elections › Electoral College
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
I>I Personal answerDecrease |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
I>I Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Science › Nuclear Energy
I>I Personal answerNo |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
I>I Personal answerNo |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
I>I Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Foreign Policy › Torture
I>I Personal answerNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
I>I Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics
I>I Personal answerYes, if a foreign military has been credibly implicated in violating humans rights, they should not receive funding or weaponry. |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
I>I Personal answerIncrease |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
I>I Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
I>I Personal answerSwitch to a single-payer healthcare system for all. |
Education › School Vouchers
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Drones
I>I Personal answerNo |
Science › GMO Labels
I>I Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
I>I Personal answerYes, if a judge rules that they do not pose a danger to the public. |
Education › Universal Pre-K
I>I Personal answerYes |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
I>I Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
I>I Personal answerYes, and immediately expel any employees that commit acts of discrimination |
Transportation › Public Transportation
I>I Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
I>I Personal answerYes |
Education › Charter Schools
I>I Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
I>I Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Estate Tax
I>I Personal answerNo, and increase it at a progressive rate |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
I>I Personal answerYes, after either serving their time or being granted parole or probation. |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
I>I Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
I>I Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
I>I Personal answerNo, but require employers to provide overtime pay for employees working more than six hours a day and/or thirty hours a week, ban mandatory overtime, and require employees to be provided with at least one day off a week. |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
I>I Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
I>I Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
I>I Personal answerYes, doctors should lose their medical license if they recommend unsafe treatments or discourage vaccination or masking. |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
I>I Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › NATO
I>I Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
Science › Space Exploration
I>I Personal answerYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget |
the Economy › China Tariffs
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
I>I Personal answerNo |
Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › NAFTA
I>I Personal answerNo, instead negotiate a new free trade agreement with Canada, and increase worker visas for Mexicans. |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
I>I Personal answerRequire ByteDance to comply with CFIUS request to sell its stake in TikTok to continue doing business in the United States. |
the Economy › Gas Tax
I>I Personal answerYes, flat taxes are inherently regressive. |
National Security › Mexican Drug Cartels
I>I Personal answerYes, we should work with Mexican authorities to help end the threat of drug cartels. |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
I>I Personal answerNo, just ban targeted advertising. |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
I>I Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
I>I Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
I>I Personal answerYes, investigate the CIA and NSA directors instead |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
I>I Personal answerNo, they are already audited by an independent agency |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
I>I Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
I>I Personal answerNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
I>I Personal answerYes |
Education › University Debt Accountability
I>I Personal answerNo, and higher education should be free for everyone |
the Economy › Property Taxes
I>I Personal answerNo, the sales tax in inherently regressive. |
the Economy › Tariffs
I>I Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
I>I Personal answerYes |
Education › School Truancy
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
I>I Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Government Pensions
I>I Personal answerYes, but only for low-income pensioners |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
I>I Personal answerYes, but only if local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
I>I Personal answerNo, not through these talks; Xi's diplomatic interest in the two countries reconciling does not come from a genuine hope for peace, it's just political maneuvering to solidify opposition to NATO. |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › State Ownership
I>I Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
I>I Personal answerNo, negotiate a new deal with Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand instead. |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
I>I Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › F-35
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Gig Workers
I>I Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
I>I Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
I>I Personal answerNo, they pose too great a risk for illegal activity. |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
I>I Personal answerNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
I>I Personal answerYes |
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You side slightly towards “security”, meaning you more often believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on authoritarian and libertarian issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on democratic socialism and capitalism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on politically incorrect and politically correct issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “protectionism”, meaning you believe globalization is detrimental to the safety, compensation, environment, and standard of living of workers. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “deregulation”, meaning you more often believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on pacifism and militarism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “decentralization”, meaning you more often believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on small government and big government issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on keynesian and laissez-faire issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on anthropocentrism and environmentalism issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on meritocracy and democracy issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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