Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
j>j Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
j>j Personal answerPro-life |
Social › Gay Marriage
j>j Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
the Economy › Equal Pay
j>j Personal answerNo, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
j>j Personal answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
j>j Personal answerNo, it should be a police department’s or officer’s choice to wear one |
Social › Marital Rape
j>j Personal answerNo, it should be classified as domestic violence |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
j>j Personal answerNo, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
j>j Personal answerNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Social › Gun Buyback
j>j Personal answerNo, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment |
Social › Gender Transition
j>j Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Social › Gender Identity
j>j Personal answerNo, we should address gender identity as a mental health issue and provide funds for more research and care |
Healthcare › Mental Health
j>j Personal answerNo, incentivize private companies to address this issue instead |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
j>j Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
j>j Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
j>j Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Education › Student Loan Forgiveness
j>j Personal answerNo, we should instead focus on lowering the cost of education |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
j>j Personal answerNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
j>j Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Climate Change
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
j>j Personal answerYes, but only for companies with 100+ employees |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
j>j Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
the Economy › Taxes
j>j Personal answerReform to a flat tax |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
j>j Personal answerYes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits |
Foreign Policy › Iran
j>j Personal answerNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
j>j Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
j>j Personal answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
j>j Personal answerNo, just ensure there are clear guidelines, action, and accountability for acts of discrimination |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
j>j Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
j>j Personal answerNo, kids should be raised to be racially color blind instead of being taught they are inherently racist or disadvantaged based on the color of their skin |
Education › Student Loans
j>j Personal answerNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
Education › Free College for All
j>j Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigration
j>j Personal answerNo, they must formally apply like every other new citizen |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
j>j Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally |
Social › Death Penalty
j>j Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
Healthcare › Marijuana
j>j Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Social › Hate Speech
j>j Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Social › Government Mandates
j>j Personal answerNo, it should be covered like any other prescription |
Social › Confederate Flag
j>j Personal answerYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
j>j Personal answerNo, it is unconstitutional to deny someone’s rights without due process |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
j>j Personal answerNo, and abolish the NSA |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
j>j Personal answerNo, reforming the Supreme Court is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
j>j Personal answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Social › Women in Combat
j>j Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
j>j Personal answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Healthcare › Medicaid
j>j Personal answerYes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
j>j Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
j>j Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
j>j Personal answerYes, and provide more training and education for police officers |
Immigration › Border Security
j>j Personal answerYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
Crime › Private Prisons
j>j Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
j>j Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
j>j Personal answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
j>j Personal answerNo, wind power is an inferior alternative to oil, coal, and nuclear power |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
j>j Personal answerNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
j>j Personal answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
j>j Personal answerNo |
Elections › Voter Fraud
j>j Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
j>j Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
j>j Personal answerNo, not until we have depleted all other oil reserves |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
j>j Personal answerMaintain the current rate |
Social › Safe Spaces
j>j Personal answerNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
j>j Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Government Spending
j>j Personal answerYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
j>j Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Foreign Policy › Israel
j>j Personal answerNot the current administration |
Foreign Policy › NATO
j>j Personal answerNo, not until other countries increase their financial contributions |
Immigration › Border Wall
j>j Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
j>j Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
j>j Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
j>j Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Crime › Defunding the Police
j>j Personal answerNo |
Social › First Amendment
j>j Personal answerNo, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
j>j Personal answerNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
j>j Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
j>j Personal answerNo, and their investments should be held in a blind trust |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
j>j Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
Social › Niqāb
j>j Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
j>j Personal answerYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
Social › Euthanasia
j>j Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
j>j Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
j>j Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
j>j Personal answerYes, but only for drug dealers, not users |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
j>j Personal answerNo, we already have sufficient anti-trust laws in place to prevent monopolies |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
j>j Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
j>j Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
j>j Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
j>j Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
j>j Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
the Economy › Welfare
j>j Personal answerMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
j>j Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
j>j Personal answerNo, but I would prefer to eliminate income taxes and abolish the IRS |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
j>j Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
the Economy › Labor Unions
j>j Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
j>j Personal answerNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions |
Elections › Campaign Finance
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
j>j Personal answerNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
j>j Personal answerNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
j>j Personal answerNo |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
j>j Personal answerNo |
Education › Common Core
j>j Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
j>j Personal answerNo, but maintain our current offshore oil wells |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
j>j Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
j>j Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
j>j Personal answerNo, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
j>j Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Environment › Fracking
j>j Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Elections › Lobbyists
j>j Personal answerYes, and ban all forms of lobbying |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
j>j Personal answerNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
Elections › Electoral College
j>j Personal answerNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
j>j Personal answerNo, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
j>j Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
j>j Personal answerNo |
Science › Nuclear Energy
j>j Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
the Environment › Animal Testing
j>j Personal answerNo |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
j>j Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Torture
j>j Personal answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
j>j Personal answerNo, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
j>j Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
j>j Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
j>j Personal answerMore, and replace the VA healthcare system with a personal health savings account |
Education › School Vouchers
j>j Personal answerNot if the government will then have more say in private schools |
Foreign Policy › Drones
j>j Personal answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
Science › GMO Labels
j>j Personal answerYes, I trust the science of responsible food engineering but I don’t trust the motives of the food companies selling them |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
j>j Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
j>j Personal answerI don't trust the government to properly define "non-violent" |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
j>j Personal answerNo |
Education › Universal Pre-K
j>j Personal answerNo |
Transportation › Public Transportation
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services |
the Economy › Estate Tax
j>j Personal answerYes, and we should eliminate it |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
j>j Personal answerNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors |
Education › Charter Schools
j>j Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
j>j Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
j>j Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
j>j Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
j>j Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
j>j Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
j>j Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
j>j Personal answerYes, until other countries are held to the same standards |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
j>j Personal answerNo |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
j>j Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial |
Science › Space Exploration
j>j Personal answerNo, not until we drastically decrease our federal deficit |
Foreign Policy › NATO
j>j Personal answerNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense |
the Economy › China Tariffs
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
j>j Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › NAFTA
j>j Personal answerNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced |
Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Gas Tax
j>j Personal answerYes, and the government needs to lift restrictions on oil companies and pump more gas |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
j>j Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should not sell military weapons to any foreign country |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
j>j Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
j>j Personal answerNo, and abolish the NSA |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
j>j Personal answerYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
j>j Personal answerNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
j>j Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
the Economy › Tariffs
j>j Personal answerNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Property Taxes
j>j Personal answerNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
Education › School Truancy
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
j>j Personal answerNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
the Economy › Government Pensions
j>j Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
j>j Personal answerYes, but only if local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer |
the Economy › State Ownership
j>j Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
j>j Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
Foreign Policy › F-35
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
j>j Personal answerNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes |
the Economy › Gig Workers
j>j Personal answerNo, they should be classified as independent contractors |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
j>j Personal answerNo, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralized finance |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
j>j Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
j>j Personal answerNo, the current fleet is sufficient |
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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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