Political Issues of 2019

Gun Buyback

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

45 Yes

55 No

5,924 votes

School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

48 Yes

52 No

3,935 votes

Greenland

Should the United States acquire Greenland?

30 Yes

70 No

5,425 votes

Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

60 Yes

40 No

5,877 votes

Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

14 Yes

86 No

81,298 votes

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

33 Yes

67 No

8,548 votes

Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

88 Yes

12 No

13,558 votes

Supreme Court Reform

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

52 Yes

48 No

10,629 votes

Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

62 Yes

38 No

16,167 votes

Free College for All

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

41 Yes

59 No

314,481 votes

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

61 Yes

39 No

21,226 votes

Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

61 Yes

39 No

72,629 votes

India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

38 Yes

62 No

11,456 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

23 Yes

77 No

246,457 votes

Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

59 Yes

41 No

20,987 votes

Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

38 Yes

62 No

375,325 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

18 Yes

82 No

29,913 votes

Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

23 Yes

77 No

23,367 votes

Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

62 Yes

38 No

568,644 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

29 Yes

71 No

315,633 votes

Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

36 Yes

64 No

25,422 votes

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

35 Yes

65 No

245,291 votes

Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

48 Yes

52 No

35,660 votes

Medicaid Work Requirement

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

39 Yes

61 No

29,270 votes

Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

63 Yes

37 No

26,611 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

60 Yes

40 No

1,389,115 votes

Paris Climate Agreement

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

42 Yes

58 No

1,394,924 votes

Military Congressional Approval

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

39 Yes

61 No

1,440,595 votes

Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

13 Yes

87 No

15,663 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

56 Yes

44 No

102,588 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

38 Yes

62 No

57,698 votes

Immigration Ban

Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?

17 Yes

83 No

408,738 votes

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

74 Yes

26 No

40,674 votes

Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?

15 Yes

85 No

1,341,414 votes

Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

54 Yes

46 No

615,922 votes

Prison Overcrowding

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

56 Yes

44 No

384,820 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

84 Yes

16 No

42,966 votes

Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

62 Yes

38 No

1,682,345 votes

Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

40 Yes

60 No

1,538,504 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

16 Yes

84 No

77,340 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

28 Yes

72 No

1,697,066 votes

Medicare Drug Prices

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

77 Yes

23 No

55,437 votes

Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

53 Yes

47 No

58,824 votes

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

83 Yes

17 No

1,455,778 votes

F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

36 Yes

64 No

40,351 votes

Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

54 Yes

46 No

60,631 votes

Air Force One

Should the military upgrade Air Force One?

38 Yes

62 No

45,394 votes

Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

33 Yes

67 No

997,798 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

39 Yes

61 No

93,284 votes

Safe Spaces

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

38 Yes

62 No

108,871 votes

NAFTA

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

57 Yes

43 No

59,030 votes

Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

37 Yes

63 No

70,830 votes

Border Wall

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

46 Yes

54 No

2,000,996 votes

VA Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

61 Yes

39 No

65,721 votes

China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?

54 Yes

46 No

52,997 votes

Lobbyists

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?

80 Yes

20 No

63,155 votes

Foreign Lobbying

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?

11 Yes

89 No

639,942 votes

NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

80 Yes

20 No

64,979 votes

Corporate Mega Mergers

Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?

76 Yes

24 No

119,414 votes

Drug Price Regulation

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

68 Yes

32 No

4,160,019 votes

Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

67 Yes

33 No

2,337,378 votes

Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

83 Yes

17 No

332,638 votes

Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

15 Yes

85 No

134,114 votes

Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

57 Yes

43 No

157,232 votes

Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

34 Yes

66 No

137,195 votes

NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

54 Yes

46 No

190,639 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

68 Yes

32 No

5,183,962 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

80 Yes

20 No

1,204,757 votes

GMO Labels

Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?

86 Yes

14 No

6,855,704 votes

Mandatory Vaccinations

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

70 Yes

30 No

6,880,761 votes

Online Sales Tax

Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?

36 Yes

64 No

203,063 votes

Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

81 Yes

19 No

7,494,789 votes

Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

63 Yes

37 No

451,111 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

54 Yes

46 No

7,973,713 votes

Offshore Banking

Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

60 Yes

40 No

463,772 votes

Gender Identity

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

56 Yes

44 No

998,037 votes

Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

30 Yes

70 No

1,130,488 votes

Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

60 Yes

40 No

2,242,822 votes

Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

40 Yes

60 No

1,180,735 votes

Gun Liability

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

18 Yes

82 No

1,710,922 votes

Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

47 Yes

53 No

11,993,627 votes

Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

78 Yes

22 No

1,832,811 votes

North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

26 Yes

74 No

1,633,131 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

85 Yes

15 No

2,694,705 votes

Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

61 Yes

39 No

14,246,353 votes

Mandatory Military Service

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

22 Yes

78 No

3,973,945 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

18 Yes

82 No

1,863,157 votes

Muslim Immigrants

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

46 Yes

54 No

13,210,027 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

54 Yes

46 No

1,739,889 votes

No-Fly List Gun Control

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

82 Yes

18 No

7,757,430 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

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

25 Yes

75 No

2,791,803 votes

Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

65 Yes

35 No

1,765,386 votes

ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

44 Yes

56 No

1,938,647 votes

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?

77 Yes

23 No

3,237,043 votes

Citizenship Test

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

80 Yes

20 No

60,416 votes

Campaign Finance

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

77 Yes

23 No

3,188,549 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

34 Yes

66 No

110,862 votes

Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

16 Yes

84 No

1,978,398 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

80 Yes

20 No

3,998,093 votes

Space Exploration

Should the government fund space travel?

67 Yes

33 No

11,346,391 votes

Syrian Refugees

Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?

54 Yes

46 No

15,029,646 votes

Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

80 Yes

20 No

16,861,808 votes

Capital Gains Tax

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

31 Yes

69 No

2,683,692 votes

Confederate Flag

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

50 Yes

50 No

4,695,580 votes

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

39 Yes

61 No

3,578,277 votes

Equal Pay

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

79 Yes

21 No

14,042,839 votes

Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

30 Yes

70 No

3,902,898 votes

Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

80 Yes

20 No

207,496 votes

Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

17 Yes

83 No

1,511,366 votes

Campaign Finance

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

42 Yes

58 No

334,605 votes

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?

31 Yes

69 No

4,127,615 votes

Medicaid

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

58 Yes

42 No

8,982,009 votes

Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

74 Yes

26 No

3,740,398 votes

Religious Freedom Act

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

46 Yes

54 No

10,430,996 votes

War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

51 Yes

49 No

9,051,364 votes

Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

62 Yes

38 No

22,191,391 votes

Student Loans

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

53 Yes

47 No

22,068,514 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

38 Yes

62 No

5,273,480 votes

Property Taxes

Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

43 Yes

57 No

5,074,168 votes

Government Spending

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

63 Yes

37 No

13,670,078 votes

Welfare

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

76 Yes

24 No

222,506 votes

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

66 Yes

34 No

8,283,676 votes

Border Security

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

71 Yes

29 No

16,045,922 votes

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

48 Yes

52 No

14,442,734 votes

In-State Tuition

Should illegal immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

33 Yes

67 No

12,111,063 votes

Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

36 Yes

64 No

24,868,327 votes

Edward Snowden

Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?

49 Yes

51 No

616,527 votes

Corporate Tax

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

60 Yes

40 No

209,296 votes

Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

71 Yes

29 No

129,425 votes

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)?

17 Yes

83 No

6,063,294 votes

NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

52 Yes

48 No

5,421,857 votes

Gerrymandering

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

85 Yes

15 No

5,636,901 votes

First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

27 Yes

73 No

8,308,889 votes

Pension Reform

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

54 Yes

46 No

6,057,981 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

86 Yes

14 No

13,122,047 votes

Illegal Immigrant Detainment

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

62 Yes

38 No

5,881,427 votes

Mental Health

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

85 Yes

15 No

632,099 votes

Taxes

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

65 Yes

35 No

1,267,460 votes

Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

69 Yes

31 No

9,221,451 votes

Alternative Energy

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

70 Yes

30 No

9,712,744 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

71 Yes

29 No

16,724,619 votes

Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

24 Yes

76 No

24,477,846 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

57 Yes

43 No

16,420,453 votes

Gun Control

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

50 Yes

50 No

33,871,384 votes

Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

41 Yes

59 No

15,198,423 votes

Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

55 Yes

45 No

12,635,525 votes

Government Mandates

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

50 Yes

50 No

13,188,264 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

56 Yes

44 No

24,781,992 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

70 Yes

30 No

33,440,708 votes

Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

53 Yes

47 No

21,191,403 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

68 Yes

32 No

33,886,202 votes

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

38 Yes

62 No

33,918,779 votes

Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

51 Yes

49 No

15,198,076 votes

Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

28 Yes

72 No

32,585,420 votes

Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

54 Yes

46 No

17,523,924 votes

United Nations

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

85 Yes

15 No

13,279,426 votes

Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

63 Yes

37 No

9,595,060 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

61 Yes

39 No

10,010,265 votes

Obamacare

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

44 Yes

56 No

32,627,864 votes

Euthanasia

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

76 Yes

24 No

8,367,790 votes

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