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Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Switzerland be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

6>6 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

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

6>6 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Housing › High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

6>6 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

the Environment › Fracking

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

6>6 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

6>6 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

6>6 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

6>6 Personal answerYes

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Switzerland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Swiss language?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should Switzerland increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

6>6 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

6>6 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Switzerland increase or decrease military spending?

6>6 Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › Government Spending

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

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

6>6 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

6>6 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Swiss flag?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

6>6 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should Switzerland raise taxes on the rich?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of the Federal Assembly?

6>6 Personal answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

6>6 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Transportation › High Speed Rail

Should the government provide subsidies for the development of high-speed rail networks?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Switzerland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

6>6 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

6>6 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Swiss citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

6>6 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

6>6 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Switzerland continue to support Israel?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Switzerland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

6>6 Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Housing › Rent Control

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Congestion Pricing

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

6>6 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but with parental permission

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

6>6 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

Technology › Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and all companies should require mandatory diversity training

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

6>6 Personal answerYes, this will decrease the amount of misinformation patients receive

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

6>6 Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Switzerland transition to a four-day workweek?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

6>6 Personal answerHelp

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Switzerland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

6>6 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

6>6 Personal answerYes

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Topics

Do you support the death penalty?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should immigrants to Switzerland be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

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

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

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should Switzerland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Swiss language?

Should Switzerland increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

What is your stance on abortion?

Should Switzerland increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should it be illegal to burn the Swiss flag?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Should Switzerland raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should there be term limits set for members of the Federal Assembly?

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should the government provide subsidies for the development of high-speed rail networks?

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

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should Switzerland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should Swiss citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

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

Should Switzerland continue to support Israel?

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

Should Switzerland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

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

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should Switzerland transition to a four-day workweek?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?