the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Green’s similar answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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| Disagree |
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Transhumanist disagreeNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
DisagreeNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
No’s similar answerYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole |
Similar answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
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| Disagree |
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American disagreeNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill |
DisagreeNo |
Republicans disagreeNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and make it a living wage |
Similar answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
Republicans disagreeNo |
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
No’s similar answerNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
Similar answerNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
Similar answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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Libertarians disagreeNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
DisagreeNo |
No disagreeNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, and grant them citizenship |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
No’s similar answerYes, if they pay taxes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Constitution disagreeNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
Similar answerNo |
Similar answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Constitution disagreeYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Socialist’s similar answerYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
Similar answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
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| Disagree |
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Constitution disagreeNo, and the government should never support unproven technologies |
Republicans disagreeNo |
Libertarians disagreeNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
Similar answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
Green’s similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, reduce military spending instead |
Similar answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
No’s similar answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Similar answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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DisagreeYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › 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)?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Similar answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
Similar answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Transhumanist’s similar answerNo, because technology will allow us in a decades time to offer structural changes in the brain to make criminals into good people. We must wait until then, and give them this choice. |
Women's’ similar answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
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Constitution disagreeYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, we should be less involved |
Similar answerNo, cut all support and aid |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations |
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DisagreeWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Republicans disagreeYes, and with more aid and support |
No disagreeYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors |
DisagreeYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
Democrats’ barely similar answerYes |
Barely similar answerYes, I support a majority of the plan but not all aspects |
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| Disagree |
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Libertarians disagreeNo, government should not be involved in healthcare |
DisagreeNo |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
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| Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeNo |
Domestic Policy › 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?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, and abolish the NSA |
Barely similar answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Barely similar answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › Drones
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
Women's’ similar answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
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DisagreeYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Similar answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers |
DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, and abolish the NSA |
Barely similar answerNo |
Barely similar answerNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
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| Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
Transhumanist disagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
Similar answerNo |
Similar answerNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Transhumanist disagreeYes, but only with full cooperation from the United Nations |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
| Agree |
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me Your answerPro-life |
Republicans’ similar answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreePro-choice |
DisagreePro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Transhumanist’s similar answerYes, I support totally free education for everyone at public colleges |
Similar answerYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
Similar answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Constitution disagreeNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
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| Disagree |
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Constitution disagreeNo |
Republicans disagreeNo, remove them from the U.S. |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
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| Disagree |
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Libertarians disagreeYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
DisagreeYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only for medical use |
Green’s similar answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Similar answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, and abolish all national borders |
Barely similar answerYes |
American’s barely similar answerYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
No’s barely similar answerYes, but only after performing 4 years of military service or graduating college |
Women's’ barely similar answerYes, if they were born here |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
Similar answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Democrats’ similar answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
DisagreeYes |
Social › First Amendment
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
Similar answerNo, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
DisagreeYes |
Women's disagreeYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
American’s similar answerYes, and supports increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation, as well as mandatory rehabilitation programs in lieu of imprisonment. |
Similar answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
No disagreeNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Similar answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Similar answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, but increase oversight |
DisagreeYes |
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
Similar answerYes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
No’s similar answerYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
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Green disagreeNo, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
American disagreeNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay |
Transhumanist’s similar answerYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Democrats disagreeNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
| Agree |
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me Your answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
No’s similar answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Similar answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
American disagreeNo |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Similar answerNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Similar answerYes |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
DisagreeRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
| Agree |
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me Your answerHelp |
No’s similar answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Transhumanist’s similar answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeHurt |
Libertarians disagreeHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
Similar answerNo |
Similar answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
Similar answerNo |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but only for future workers |
DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
| Agree |
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me Your answerYes, people are now living longer than when the program was created |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors |
Women's disagreeNo, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead |
DisagreeNo |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
| Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
American’s similar answerNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
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| Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
