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These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare


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Social  ›  Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but start with a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback

Social  ›  Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Social  ›  Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Social  ›  Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

the Environment  ›  Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

the Economy  ›  Paid Sick Leave

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Domestic Policy  ›  Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

Social  ›  Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and also include LGBTQ+ topics

Education  ›  Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, we cannot end racism until we acknowledge that our institutions, laws, and history are inherently racist

Education  ›  Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, if they were born here

Education  ›  Free College for All

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Social  ›  Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose

Domestic Policy  ›  No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process

Domestic Policy  ›  NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Domestic Policy  ›  Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Gerrymandering

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Immigration  ›  Border Security

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

the Environment  ›  Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies

Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, if they pay taxes

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record

Elections  ›  Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain one

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

PD>PD  ChatGPTKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Social  ›  Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

PD>PD  ChatGPTWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

Domestic Policy  ›  Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Crime  ›  Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Social  ›  Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

PD>PD  ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

PD>PD  ChatGPTRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, this is a violation of free speech

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy  ›  Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

PD>PD  ChatGPTFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

the Environment  ›  Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

the Environment  ›  Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes

Healthcare  ›  Obamacare

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

PD>PD  ChatGPTDecrease

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

PD>PD  ChatGPTNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

PD>PD  ChatGPTYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis