Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
9>9 Personal answerYes, require background checks. Require psychological testing only if the testing protects data privacy. |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
9>9 Personal answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
Social › Gun Buyback
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase mental health and background checks instead |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Social › Gender Identity
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the request would force the business to produce speech (rather than merely to serve customers with certain identities or viewpoints) against the owner's religious beliefs. Example: A business whose owner's religious beliefs are against gay couples should be able to refuse to put "Happy gay birthday" on a cake but shouldn't be able to refuse to put merely "Happy birthday" and shouldn't be able to refuse to sell a cake lacking pro-gay messages to a gay couple. |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Education › Student Loan Forgiveness
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Climate Change
9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
9>9 Personal answerYes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerNo, but a year of public service (such as military service or work at a police/fire department) should be required as long as there are many options and with consideration of disabilities. |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerNo, legislate Community Control of Police Surveillance (CCOPS); outlaw general warrants and other fishing expeditions; legislate to remove the Third Party Doctrine; and drastically reduce warrantless data collection, retention, and sharing |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, just ensure there are clear guidelines, action, and accountability for acts of discrimination |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as all donations are public knowledge to ensure there is no conflict of interest |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigration
9>9 Personal answerYes, if they were born here |
Education › Free College for All
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country and only if they have entered the country without authorization |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Government Mandates
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Social › Confederate Flag
9>9 Personal answerYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
9>9 Personal answerYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
9>9 Personal answerNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
Healthcare › Medicaid
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct |
Immigration › Border Security
9>9 Personal answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, don't force quotas but in general penalize businesses which consistently discriminate against women |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, if they pay taxes |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, unless the donation limit is very high. Current donation limits are sufficiently low. There should not be a cap on Super PAC contributions as long as Super PACs do not fund or coordinate directly with campaigns. |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Elections › Voter Fraud
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after getting a photo ID and voting become convenient for everybody |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
9>9 Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Social › Safe Spaces
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
9>9 Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
9>9 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerYes, to 16 years old and no lower because students should be able to vote before graduating high school but need time to take a course on US government. (Requiring understanding of politics is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to vote.) |
Foreign Policy › NATO
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Israel
9>9 Personal answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Immigration › Border Wall
9>9 Personal answerNo, keep the current wall but do not build more of it |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerNo, unless the requirement is imposed at the state level, maintains existing government translation services, and funds free language learning courses |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
9>9 Personal answerNo, treat internet service providers as utilities, repeal laws against municipal broadband, heavily prioritize open-access fiber optic networks, and separate infrastructure development from service provision |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
9>9 Personal answerNo, except for firearms dealers and only if the plaintiff can show that the firearms dealer knowingly or negligently failed to perform required background checks. |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
Social › First Amendment
9>9 Personal answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is hard to apply for a job if you are sick |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with strict protections against insider trading |
Social › Niqāb
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerNo, unless the government provides enough translation services and disability accomodations to make the testing process convenient and only if non-immigrant citizens are also required (retroactively, again with translation services and disability accomodations) to pass the same citizenship test |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
9>9 Personal answerYes, but must follow proper data security and privacy practices, including not sharing the information outside of the business |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
9>9 Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
9>9 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
9>9 Personal answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
Education › Common Core
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes, and more closely align US policy with the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights |
Healthcare › Obamacare
9>9 Personal answerYes, and allow consumers to choose providers and import pharmaceuticals from other countries |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Lobbyists
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if such a ban a result of a reasonable-length ban on political revolving doors |
Elections › Electoral College
9>9 Personal answerYes, and switch to a ranked voting system |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
9>9 Personal answerYes, and all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Foreign Policy › Torture
9>9 Personal answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
9>9 Personal answerLess |
Education › School Vouchers
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead |
Foreign Policy › Drones
9>9 Personal answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
Science › GMO Labels
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if there is scientific evidence of harm to human health. Regardless, no one should be allowed to patent foods, plants, or animals |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Universal Pre-K
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as parents also have the option to send their child to private school |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
9>9 Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
9>9 Personal answerYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerYes, and update consumer protection in general to combat abuse of market power, to prevent large consolidations expected to result in layoffs, and to protect data privacy. |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country |
Science › Space Exploration
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › NATO
9>9 Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
9>9 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerNo, but should be free to make such a decision under the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will start a global arms race |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
9>9 Personal answerYes, investigate the CIA and NSA directors instead |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerNo, and eliminate mass surveillance of domestic residents as well |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
9>9 Personal answerNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives |
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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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