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Electoral Issues

Voter Fraud9yrs9Y

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

Most important 57.6k votes18.5k discussions

Right of Foreigners to Vote8yrs8Y

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

More important 4.17.8k votes18.8k discussions

Electoral College8yrs8Y

Should the electoral college be abolished?

More important 3.57.8k votes13.5k discussions

Minimum Voting Age8yrs8Y

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Somewhat important 3.2441 votes3.2k discussions

Foreign Lobbying8yrs8Y

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?

Less important 2.5234 votes508 discussions

Campaign Finance9yrs9Y

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Less important 1.9423 votes1.3k discussions

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Immigration Issues

Immigration Healthcare13yrs13Y

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

More important 3.97.9k votes19.6k discussions

Border Wall8yrs8Y

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

More important 3.67.8k votes25.9k discussions

In-State Tuition11yrs11Y

Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

More important 3.57.2k votes14.5k discussions

Deporting Criminal Immigrants8yrs8Y

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Somewhat important 3195 votes2.7k discussions

Sanctuary Cities8yrs8Y

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Somewhat important 3.1452 votes3.1k discussions

Illegal Immigrant Detainment11yrs11Y

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

Somewhat important 2.9357 votes3.2k discussions

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Education Issues

Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education4yrs4Y

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

Most important 4.77.8k votes35.9k discussions

Free College for All6yrs6Y

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

More important 3.77.7k votes45.4k discussions

Student Loans10yrs10Y

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

Somewhat important 3.37.7k votes21k discussions

Common Core11yrs11Y

Do you support Common Core national standards?

Less important 2.1334 votes1.8k discussions

Charter Schools7yrs7Y

Do you support charter schools?

Less important 1.9368 votes1.7k discussions

School Vouchers4yrs4Y

Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

Least important 1.7214 votes1.5k discussions

Universal Pre-K6yrs6Y

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Least important 1.6386 votes4.8k discussions

School Truancy5yrs5Y

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Least important 1.3236 votes6.1k discussions

Social Issues

Abortion13yrs13Y

What is your stance on abortion?

Most important 4.57.8k votes59.3k discussions

Transgender Athletes6yrs6Y

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Most important 4.31.2k votes11.4k discussions

Planned Parenthood Funding9yrs9Y

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

More important 3.67.8k votes14.4k discussions

Gun Buyback5yrs5Y

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Somewhat important 3361 votes2.9k discussions

Gender Identity9yrs9Y

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Somewhat important 2.7481 votes7.3k discussions

Government Mandates13yrs13Y

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

Somewhat important 2.64.6k votes9.8k discussions

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Healthcare Issues

COVID Employment Health Pass3yrs3Y

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Most important 4.53.5k votes20.2k discussions

Obamacare13yrs13Y

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

Somewhat important 2.97.7k votes19.2k discussions

Single-Payer Healthcare7yrs7Y

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Somewhat important 2.63.1k votes6.3k discussions

World Health Organization4yrs4Y

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Less important 2.51.4k votes2.3k discussions

Medicaid10yrs10Y

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

Less important 2.57.5k votes17.3k discussions

Medicaid Work Requirement7yrs7Y

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

Less important 2322 votes9.9k discussions

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Criminal Issues

Defunding the Police4yrs4Y

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

More important 4.17.8k votes93.2k discussions

Demilitarize the Police4yrs4Y

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Somewhat important 3.17.8k votes9.2k discussions

Criminal Voting Rights9yrs9Y

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Somewhat important 2.77.5k votes21.4k discussions

Police Body Cameras9yrs9Y

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Less important 2.1238 votes1.6k discussions

Mandatory minimum prison sentences6yrs6Y

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

Less important 1.9368 votes36.5k discussions

Prison Overcrowding8yrs8Y

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Least important 1.8423 votes7.2k discussions

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Domestic Policy Issues

Gun Control13yrs13Y

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

Most important 4.27.8k votes24.3k discussions

Gun Liability9yrs9Y

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

More important 3.67k votes28.4k discussions

Armed Teachers7yrs7Y

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Somewhat important 3.47.7k votes50.4k discussions

Affirmative Action13yrs13Y

Do you support affirmative action programs?

Somewhat important 2.6403 votes4.2k discussions

Term Limits11yrs11Y

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

Less important 2.3163 votes1.3k discussions

Supreme Court Reform6yrs6Y

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

Less important 2.3299 votes2.4k discussions

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Foreign Policy Issues

Terrorism12yrs12Y

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Somewhat important 3.24.8k votes18.6k discussions

Military Spending9yrs9Y

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Somewhat important 3.17.8k votes37.5k discussions

Israel13yrs13Y

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Less important 2.6292 votes8.7k discussions

United Nations13yrs13Y

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Less important 2.52.6k votes3.3k discussions

Foreign Aid10yrs10Y

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Less important 2.3813 votes4.6k discussions

Jerusalem7yrs7Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Less important 2.1212 votes7.1k discussions

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Environmental Issues

Climate Change10yrs10Y

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

Somewhat important 2.87.8k votes17.7k discussions

Dakota Access Pipeline8yrs8Y

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

Less important 2.41.2k votes2.7k discussions

Alaska Wildlife Refuge4yrs4Y

Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?

Less important 2.22.2k votes2.2k discussions

Paris Climate Agreement7yrs7Y

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

Less important 2.27.5k votes15.4k discussions

Fracking11yrs11Y

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Less important 21.1k votes3.1k discussions

Plastic Product Ban8yrs8Y

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Less important 1.93.7k votes12.7k discussions

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Economic Issues

Minimum Wage13yrs13Y

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

More important 3.67.6k votes20.6k discussions

Taxes11yrs11Y

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

Somewhat important 3.47.8k votes29.9k discussions

Universal Basic Income7yrs7Y

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Somewhat important 3.46.1k votes28.9k discussions

Equal Pay10yrs10Y

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Somewhat important 2.8841 votes6.8k discussions

Welfare Drug Testing9yrs9Y

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Less important 2.3397 votes4.3k discussions

Government Spending11yrs11Y

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Less important 2.3269 votes4k discussions

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National Security Issues

Foreign Assassination8yrs8Y

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Somewhat important 2.97.8k votes20.9k discussions

Military Congressional Approval7yrs7Y

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

Somewhat important 2.87.7k votes38.9k discussions

Science Issues

Mandatory Vaccinations8yrs8Y

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Somewhat important 3.47.8k votes32.4k discussions

Nuclear Energy8yrs8Y

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Less important 2.57.7k votes17.6k discussions

GMO Labels8yrs8Y

Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?

Less important 2.37.7k votes5.9k discussions

Space Exploration9yrs9Y

Should the government fund space travel?

Less important 1.9369 votes4.1k discussions

Housing Issues

Homeless Encampments3yrs3Y

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Less important 2.24.5k votes38.6k discussions

Transportation Issues

Public Transportation7yrs7Y

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Least important 1.57.8k votes12.9k discussions