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 answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
9>9 Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Social › Gun Buyback
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments |
Social › Gender Transition
9>9 Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Social › Gender Identity
9>9 Personal answerNo, there are only two genders which are genetically not psychologically determined |
Healthcare › Mental Health
9>9 Personal answerI am unsure of whether the overall funding for this reserach and treatment should be increased or decreased, in order to decide I would have to look at the specific cost allocation and further analysis. I do believe we should institute a single-payer healthcare system that includes free of cost mental health treatment. |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for small businesses |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
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 make it a living wage |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
the Environment › Climate Change
9>9 Personal answerI would have too look at the specific regulation in order to approve or disapprove depending on the circumstances. |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
9>9 Personal answerYes |
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, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it covers all protected groups (age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion) and is not based on critical race theory |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
9>9 Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
9>9 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 |
Immigration › Immigration
9>9 Personal answerYes, if they were born here |
Education › Student Loans
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Free College for All
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for partial tuition |
Social › Death Penalty
9>9 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Social › Hate Speech
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Social › Government Mandates
9>9 Personal answerYes |
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 answerIt should be reformed to include term limits on judges. I am unsure of the apt number of justices but if that were to be determined to be more than the current set then I would also be in favor of including more seats as fit. |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
9>9 Personal answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Social › Women in Combat
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Medicaid
9>9 Personal answerI don't necessarily support an increase or decrease to funding, I would have to take a look at the broad and specific costs associated with the program itself first. |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
Immigration › Border Security
9>9 Personal answerI don't necessarily think we should unilaterally enforce a stricter or more lenient border policy, I would take a holistic approach and evaluate security, visas, etc. |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on which city it is and what the funding is for. |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
9>9 Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Elections › Voter Fraud
9>9 Personal answerI believe some verification is needed, but that verification should include and not be limited nor required to be a photo ID. |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with very strict environmental regulations |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on the attempt itself, I would have no issue with a President expressing a preference in an international election for a specific candidate or cause; I would however have an issue with that very President tampering with that election process in any manner. |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
9>9 Personal answerEliminate deductions and loop holes. Ideally, the corporate tax rate should be much higher but with the laffer curve that seems an evasive goal. |
Social › Safe Spaces
9>9 Personal answerIt should be up to the university itself, not the government. |
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 answerYes |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, reduce military spending instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerI am unsure of the exact age to be required to vote, however I do believe it should be congruent with the age requirments for most adult responsibilities e.g. paying taxes, being conscripted in the military, and it should be related to the development of the brain by that age. It also should not be based on a test of knowledge or anything similar. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Israel
9>9 Personal answerNo, cut all support and aid |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
9>9 Personal answerNo, this would be too costly and ineffective |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
9>9 Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Social › First Amendment
9>9 Personal answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
9>9 Personal answerNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees, it’s our constitutional right to sue anyone for any reason |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
9>9 Personal answerYes, but with strict protections against insider trading |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on the city being affected, the money being allocated, etc. |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
9>9 Personal answerYes, it is severely psychologically damaging to young undeveloped minds |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerI don't necessarily think the number of visas offered should be altered, but in making that decision I would be hoping for an increase in productivity without negatively affecting the transferring country through brain drain. |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerI would be open to their use hopefully with further study ahead, but in the meantime the government should prioritize funding for traditional rehabilitation centers. |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on the specific program; I would be fine with efforts to better include underrepresented communities but generally opposed to quotas. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerI don't necessarily believe that there should be more or fewer restrictions on current welfare benefits, I would have to perform a holistic review of such benefits in order to determine so. |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on the cost of administering the tests, but if they were to be administered, those testing positive should receive treatment and not necessarily have their benefits terminated. |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
9>9 Personal answerNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on who the immigrant is, if they were born here and have no criminal record then yes, if they crossed the border recently and already have a record then no. |
Education › Common Core
9>9 Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
9>9 Personal answerI would only support expanidng the drilling with strict regulations regarding humans and animals affected, the natural environment, etc. I would also be skeptical of expanidng into specific arenas like environmental treasures. |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
9>9 Personal answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
Elections › Lobbyists
9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all forms of lobbying |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
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, but only in extreme cases of national emergency |
Elections › Electoral College
9>9 Personal answerYes, and switch to a ranked voting system |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerDecrease |
Elections › Mail in ballots
9>9 Personal answerYes, but add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
9>9 Personal answerIt would depend on what exactly is being limited. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, with strict regulation for the protection of the animals |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerUnless there is overhwelming evidence that a specific country is supplying an inordinate threat, I don't see a need to ban an entire nationality from migrating. |
Foreign Policy › Torture
9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerI am unsure of whether or not the overall spending should be increased or decreasead, though I would be skeptical of foreign aid being given to nations that violate human rights or promote terrorism. |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
9>9 Personal answerLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead |
Education › School Vouchers
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead |
Foreign Policy › Drones
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
Science › GMO Labels
9>9 Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerNot necessarily, it would be based a case by case basis. I believe the US currently has an absurdly overpopulated prison population, many of which are there solely for nonviolent drug offenses. Many should be released, but not all. |
Education › Universal Pre-K
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as parents also have the option to send their child to private school |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war |
the Economy › Estate Tax
9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase it at a progressive rate |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerI would support a ban on non-biodegradable material, although the actual percentage required I would leave to expert review. |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
9>9 Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
9>9 Personal answerYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerThey should be heavily regulated but not necessarily 'broken up.' |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
9>9 Personal answerYes, and the doctors should also lose their medical license |
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 answerIt would depend on who is being offered the breaks and what the breaks are. |
National Security › Mexican Drug Cartels
9>9 Personal answerNo, we already have agencies that address these issues |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerIt should be up to the owners of the private companies themselves, not the government. |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
9>9 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will start a global arms race |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
9>9 Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they use renewable energy sources |
Education › University Debt Accountability
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Education › School Truancy
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives |
Foreign Policy › F-35
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerI would be open to a subsidy, but it would matter what amount is offered of course. |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralized finance |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
9>9 Personal answerNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced |
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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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