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@8HHDPS2
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Do you support Common Core national standards?
No. Our educational system has only gone down hill on an international level over the last several decades. We need to d…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to red…
No, students know in advance what the loan amounts and interest rates will be. It’s their choice and decision to take ou…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
I remember both Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. We would have to guarantee 100% safety of all those living around the n…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
No. But it is wrong and we should support Israel as one of our longest standing allies.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?…
Yes. That’s way too long to develop a plane for national security reasons and the costs are way too high for planes that…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
Yes. But it would be better if our allies where more open with their intelligence so that we wouldn’t have the need to s…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should our country defend other NATO countries that maintain…
No, but all member countries in NATO should be required to spend the same percentage of their GDP on military defense an…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should our country remain in NATO?
No. The US can not financially afford to keep protecting countries that do not pay their fair share.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trad…
Cuba needs to change their political system. We shouldn’t go all in on opening things up nor should completely shut thin…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government increase spending on public transporta…
Each individual city or state should let their own citizens decide on if they want to pay more in taxes to support publi…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlle…
I think at this point in time it would be extremely difficult to have a nonpartisan group who could fairly negotiated wh…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the President of the United States have the power to …
When it comes to protecting US citizens and their businesses from riots, looting, and civil unrest when mayors and gover…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Only if the administration knows about it and the teacher has a permit to carry with up to date training.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
No it should be abolished and returned to the gold standard.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?…
Yes it would be nice. But I also wouldn’t be opposed to paying a small flat fee like $20 to support it.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of …
Yes. Because in recent years it doesn’t seem like the anti-trust laws have been applied or are working.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it …
Yes, at least until the company pays the amount of money plus the going interest rate for a company with a low credit sc…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce pr…
Yes. As long as it is not applied to food or medical prescriptions. I also believe that after a person reaches a certain…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
No, jobs here in the US need to fully and completely protected and guaranteed to be safe from being relocated overseas
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government subsidize farmers?
Yes and no. No because of the overproduction of a lot of foods like corn and soy that are being used as fillers in a lot…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government add or increase tariffs on products im…
Yes and no. There should be a balance between participating countries based on the amount of both imports and exports to…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should pension payments be increased for retired government …
Yes. But only those who have incomes under $50,000. My elder mother worked and paid into both the federal retirement and…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in …
Yes, but only after the money is reported and the taxes owed on it are paid. Otherwise no. It’s not fair to the average…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Yes. It should be eliminate. After all the deceased has already paid taxes on it and this is just double taxation.
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full…
Yes for sick leave only. People who are planning on having a child should have a limited amount of paid leave or at leas…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order …
Yes. But get rid of the programs that are the least needed first. We should keep programs in for food, housing, health,…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfar…
More, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income. I also think that the government…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s…
In theory yes, but in reality no. The only way it would work is to base pay off the exact same amount of hours worked, t…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Help and hurt. Many have become to politicalized and they should not be allowed to make political donations. Not all mem…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
No, but it should be tied to inflation. Reality is minimum wage was suppose to be for workers entering the workforce. Ra…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the …
Yes. We need to better vet the types of immigrants that we allow to come in like other countries do. We could allow a ce…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime…
Yes. Your state should read as ‘Should illegal immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime. No. If a legal…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should immigrants be allowed to hold dual citizenship status…
No. If an immigrant wants to become part of our country and to assimilate they should only have US citizenship once the…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidiz…
Only for life threatening situations and the prevention of diseases. Providing immunizations to all is a must to keep ou…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, an…
Yes. No one has ever addressed the idea that all the plastics that are polluting the world’s oceans may be acting as a m…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Depends on if they can guarantee safe and environmentally clean operations and they are prepared 100% to contain immedia…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil …
Yes and no. Yes for the jobs and the natural resources. No because of the chemicals used and other unnaturally events th…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government increase environmental regulations to …
No. I think it’s up to the public to demand companies to be more environmentally friendly by choosing to either buy or n…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?…
Yes. I’ve read the agreement. It’s to open ended and has too many things that are not climate related included within th…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving dru…
Yes. Because the initial cost of the medication is determined when the new drug is first released. There is no reason th…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
No, they have shown to be very biased on how they handle international health crises. When any member can deny access to…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Yes, but should be a mixed system. Medical for all should cover just the primary and preventive care. Everything else sh…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac…
Not anymore. The law had to many insurance companies help to write it. It’s way too expensive and deductibles are extrem…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should the government require people to wear face masks in p…
As a person with numerous family members with high risk pre-existing conditions I believe it is our own responsibility t…
@8HHDPS2
from Oklahoma
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Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely a…
I think it depends on the severity of the act. One has to make sure that it doesn’t lead us down the rabbit hole or a sl…