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Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
S>S Personal answerYes. Vaccinations should be required and offered free of charge for anyone using public taxpayer-funded services besides emergency services or attending any school unless the person reacts adversely to certain vaccines. |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
S>S Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Social › Death Penalty
S>S Personal answerYes, but only for the most horrific crimes with undeniable evidence, after the final appeal, and if there's no remorse for the crime. |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
S>S Personal answerNo, except in just retaliation. |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
S>S Personal answerLegal immigrants should be subject to US law. Illegal immigrants, if they commit a violent crime, should be deported immediately upon conviction, rather than serving time at US taxpayers' expense. |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
S>S Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime |
Transportation › Public Transportation
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
S>S Personal answerThey shouldn’t be banned immediately since that would disproportionately harm lower to middle-class people, but they should be solely phased out and the government should increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable materials and benefits ‘for consumers who recycle such products |
Social › Gay Marriage
S>S Personal answerYes |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
S>S Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Science › Nuclear Energy
S>S Personal answerYes, but temporarily with regulation as we gradually shift to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
S>S Personal answerNo, the death penalty should be on the table only if the traffickers are also convicted of heinous violent crimes like rape and murder |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
S>S Personal answerYes, but its difficulty should be fair and proportional to what the average citizen should be expected to achieve |
Crime › Private Prisons
S>S Personal answerNo, they should be banned and replaced with a rehabilitation-based prison system |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
S>S Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Environment › Fracking
S>S Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
S>S Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Elections › Campaign Finance
S>S Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
S>S Personal answerYes, but the terms "fake news" and "misinformation" should be clearly defined to prevent the government from simple censoring what it disagrees with |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if they’re confirmed terrorists who threaten our nation or an ally |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
S>S Personal answerYes, but it should be implemented gradually over a set period to prevent mass disruption. Start with state-based pilot programs like Alaska’s and experiment from there. It should eventually replace the current welfare system. |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
S>S Personal answerYes, but allow certain state-based private clinics and pharmacies with government approval to carry out elective procedures and treatments to reduce wait times and improve efficiency. |
Social › Niqāb
S>S Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
S>S Personal answerNo, but more thorough background checks should be put in place, especially for immigrants from "high risk" countries |
the Economy › Government Spending
S>S Personal answerCut only wasteful spending. Tax rates should be made proportional to one’s income, and they should be raised on large corporations |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
S>S Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Healthcare › Mental Health
S>S Personal answerYes, mental health should be as well-funded as physical health and merged into a broader single-payer system |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
S>S Personal answerYes, require a public audit for each year that they’re in office and also require the release of basic medical records |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
S>S Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as these havens prioritize treatment and rehabilitation instead of perpetuating drug abuse |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
S>S Personal answerNot required since board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, but any board that entirely lacks female representation and has a history of lacking representation should be investigated for a possible gender bias |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if it wasn’t a violent, sexual, or financial crime, if they’ve finished serving their sentence and parole, and if the crime wasn’t committed while in any office. |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
S>S Personal answerYes, lower it to age 16, but any minor voting should be required to show a form of ID such as a driver’s license or student card. A parent or guardian should also have input |
Elections › Mental competency testing
S>S Personal answerYes, but the test should be required and followed up on for politicians regardless of age. Put measures in place to clearly define a standard of "mental competence" however to prevent potential abuse and discrimination. |
the Economy › Government Pensions
S>S Personal answerYes, but for all workers, not just those in government. Exclude politicians and executives. |
Social › Transgender Athletes
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if they meet certain biological criteria like hormone levels for fairness. Creating teams specifically for intersex or trans people to compete amongst themselves should also be explored. |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
S>S Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
S>S Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
S>S Personal answerMaintain the amount for the economy’s sake but also institute more programs to prepare our own citizens for these jobs, require that companies reserve a specific number of positions for native citizens, and penalize any companies that exploit such programs to decrease wages or working standards. |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
S>S Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Healthcare › Marijuana
S>S Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
S>S Personal answerYes, all non-violent drug use should be treated as a health crisis instead of a criminal issue deserving of draconian punishment |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
S>S Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
S>S Personal answerDecrease only by eliminating wasteful spending and projects. Maintain funding for military readiness, technological innovation, and fair troop pay |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
S>S Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
S>S Personal answerIncrease only for nations with clear humanitarian needs like Ukraine. Deny military aid for nations that frequently abuse human rights and promote/harbor terrorism. |
Social › Women in Combat
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they pass certain physical tests to ensure that they can perform as capably on the front lines as men |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
S>S Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
the Economy › Taxes
S>S Personal answerYes, but it might be even better to tax as a percentage. Then tax rates are proportional to one’s income |
Foreign Policy › Israel
S>S Personal answerYes, but offensive military aid should be conditioned on Israel’s respect for human rights and international law |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
S>S Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
the Environment › Animal Testing
S>S Personal answerYes, but never for any superficial discovery. All animals must receive anesthesia and other treatments to remove any amount of pain and suffering |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
S>S Personal answerYes, but they should be required to undergo some form of rehabilitation and should remain on a parole-like check-in system for a certain time period. |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
S>S Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
S>S Personal answerNo, devote funding towards more productive measures of community support such as improving infrastructure, strengthening education, and countering poverty, to address the root causes behind most crimes. Extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment with police merely acting as support. |
Crime › Defunding the Police
S>S Personal answerYes, to a certain extent. Redirect funding for high-dollar military equipment towards better training in the fields of deescalation, mental health response, racial sensitivity, and community engagement for police departments. Also create teams of unarmed community-based responders who either escort or replace police on non-violent calls |
the Economy › Tariffs
S>S Personal answerIncrease tariffs only on nations that openly violate trade deals, treaties, or human rights. |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
S>S Personal answerAbsolutely. The minimum wage should be made a living wage with a set standard depending on region and should be adjusted according to inflation |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
S>S Personal answerNot broken up necessarily, but they should be far more strictly regulated under anti-trust laws to prevent any monopoly or outsized influence on government affairs. |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
S>S Personal answerYes, though the amount should depend on economic conditions |
the Economy › Labor Unions
S>S Personal answerHelp, but limit the powers of certain unions who have a history of corruption and lack of accountability like police unions |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
S>S Personal answerIncrease for large corporations while also eliminating loopholes and deductions and lower for small and mid-sized businesses |
the Economy › Welfare
S>S Personal answerLess, ensure that benefits go to those most in need who are working hardest to improve their situation and that benefits only supplement rather than replace a working income |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they aren’t disturbing the peace. Create more social programs to get people off the streets instead of punishing them for simply being homeless. |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
S>S Personal answerYes, and increase the current amount of resources we are providing |
Social › Hate Speech
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
S>S Personal answerYes |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
S>S Personal answerNot banned, but they should be kept somewhere safe outside the country with all basic necessities provided until their background check is completed |
Social › Gender Transition
S>S Personal answerYes, but only for scientifically-proven reversible non-surgical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy and with a parent or guardian’s consent and oversight |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
S>S Personal answerYes, but with accommodations for those who react adversely to the vaccines. |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
S>S Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
S>S Personal answerNot banned outright, but social media companies should be required to clearly label political advertisements and any potentially harmful misleading material should be removed and its posters banned |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
S>S Personal answerNo, only workers who have a history of discrimination. Those who discriminate should be either suspended without pay or fired immediately pending investigation however |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
S>S Personal answerNo, only for teachers or faculty members that commit acts of prejudice |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
S>S Personal answerNo, but the government should create an official digital currency |
Housing › High density residential buildings
S>S Personal answerYes |
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