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Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to indivi…
No. People deserve equal health care access and should not be punished for having an illness or health problem.
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Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback …
No, (mandatory is too coercive). we should increase background checks, require psychological screening, increase access…
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Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Yes, as long as they can pass similar necessary mission tests and physical requirements to men
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Should businesses be required to have women on their board o…
Not required necessarily, but there should be obvious efforts to foster an equal-opportunity workplace so that women can…
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Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if t…
Yes, but only if it is a small business and the owner makes it clear to the patrons what services they will not provide…
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Should the government support a separation of church and sta…
Not in this way. The government should support the separation of church and state by removing laws that are only put in…
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Do you support the death penalty?
Yes, but only for the most horrible crimes with undeniable evidence and if they're extremely dangerous.
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What is your stance on abortion?
Pro-choice, and providing more social services, birth control, and sex education would help slash abortion rates. Aborti…
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives…
Yes, after vigorous interviewing of the patient and their family to make sure it’s the right choice. Also if there is li…
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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to…
To an extent, yes. Redirect funding for high dollar, military grade equipment to community outreach and engagement for a…
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Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juven…
Yes, but use if they are a danger to others or themselves
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Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?…
Not break up, but definitely regulate. They should remove tax and legislation loopholes and enforce laws that ensure the…
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Do you support a universal basic income program?
Yes, for all minors, elders (65+), pregnant women, new mothers and fathers, people with physical or mental issues, and i…
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Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North America…
Not as it stands; renegotiate to provide more protections for workers and the environment
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Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of …
Yes, if the merged corporation controls more than a quarter of the market share. Enforce anti-trust laws on current mega…
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Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
No. It should mirror a progressive tax rate that annualizes over a working career.
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Should the government require businesses to pay salaried emp…
Absolutely. Workers are working 60-80 hours a week for the same pay they would receive if they worked 30-40 hours. Anyon…
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Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in …
For the economy’s sake, yes, but eliminate all tax loopholes associated with off-shore accounts and mandate the reportin…
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Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earne…
Yes. Tax unearned income as much as if not more than earned income
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Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Not as it stands. TPP should be renegotiated in order to protect workers and the environment.
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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s…
Yes. Companies should be required to publicize salary ranges for all positions. Payments should be based off the experie…
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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Unions are not universally helpful or harmful. They are essential for curbing work power imbalance and fixing some majo…
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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local governmen…
No, but the worker should still have the option of privatizing his/her plan. Ensure that the worker will not lose any mo…
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Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
Yes, tax rates should be progressive and based as a percentage. Then the tax is proportional to one's income.
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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Absolutely. The minimum wage should be appropriate for a set standard of living and should be adjusted according to infl…
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Should the government ban TikTok?
No, only ban it for those on the job in government or other critical sectors. Also pressure TikTok to either crack down…
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Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Not ban, but definitely regulate. The same rules should apply as they do in print and all ads should be fact-checked bef…
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Should the government regulate social media sites, as a mean…
Not regulate per se, but the standards of libel and slander should be drastically altered to reduce the protection of 'e…
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Not unless the teacher meets highly specific certification and training standards and only if they’re equipped with non-…
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Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
No. Only if it NEEDS to be upgraded for safety reasons.
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Should the government be allowed to seize private property, …
Yes, but in cases of extreme national emergency or great benefit to the community and only for public projects if other…
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Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Se…
No. That only penalizes senior citizens and poorer people with lower life expectancies. Social Security should also be r…
@9DY7ZWL
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Should there be more restrictions on the current process of …
Yes. There should be a ban against the mentally ill and those who are convicted of violent crimes from purchasing a gun…
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Do you support affirmative action programs?
Yes, though based on income and background instead of solely race.
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
To an extent, yes. It should be used very gradually with heavy regulation while we also invest in research into better n…
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a cr…
Yes, as long as it was not a felony or a violent, financial, or sexual crime AND as long as the crime was not committed…
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Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate c…
Yes, any donations should be strictly limited and publicized. Also fine or jail any "pay to play" donors and candidates.
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Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
No, focus on fixing the broken immigration system and creating a straightforward path to citizen. A wall would be laugha…
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Should the government increase or decrease the amount of tem…
Increase for the economy’s sake, but penalize companies taking advantage of this program to decrease wages and the gover…
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Not necessarily required, but it should be highly encouraged and the government should provide free language lessons.
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Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border …
No. The focus should be on improving the immigration backlogs and creating a better pathway to citizenship. Then the bor…
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Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition r…
Yes, once they become permanent documented citizens. Until then, they should pay out-of-state tuition.
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Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal im…
It depends. The term "minor crimes" is too vague as opposed to the "learn more" section. That aside, major crimes such a…
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Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty…
Yes. However, we should penalize companies for low wages and/or hiring a disproportionate number of illegals as opposed…
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Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidiz…
Yes, if they pay taxes or for solely life-threatening emergencies or infectious diseases and for their children.
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Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?
No. War should be avoided until they pose an imminent threat to us or our regional partners.
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Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to c…
Yes. We should continue to partner militarily and in other realms with India, but military aid should be conditioned on…
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Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections…
No, except in clear justified retaliation.
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Should our country defend other NATO countries that maintain…
Yes, but enforce the 2% GDP agreement on all members.
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Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at l…
No, only during wartime if the nation is directly attacked.
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Should the government increase or decrease military spending…
Increase only during wartime or if the goal is to pay our troops more. Otherwise, decrease by eliminating wasteful proje…
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Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional ri…
Not constitutional rights; they are not US citizens, but basic human rights still apply.
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Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Yes, but the United States needs to be clearer in our disapproval of the Israeli settlement process and other abusive be…
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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year c…
Yes, but direct most of the funding towards lower-income or middle-income students. We should also heavily reduce studen…
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Do you support charter schools?
Not really. Charter schools are great only because they receive far more funding than public schools; they also aren’t a…
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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to red…
Yes, but student interest rates should be made affordable for all regardless of tax rates on certain income brackets.
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Do you support Common Core national standards?
I support a national standard of some sort but I also think we should do what we can to base education around each stude…
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Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic…
Perhaps. It depends on the company, how the local people feel about it, statistical impact and environmental impact. Imp…
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Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the …
Yes, but preferably for a transitional period of time to make them competitive and attractive to investors.
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Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
No, in fact, end all current offshore oil drilling and offer more incentives for alternative energy production.
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Should Ukraine join NATO?
Yes, but preferably when the war ends to avoid a potentially catastrophic direct Russia/NATO conflict
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Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gai…
For gaining intelligence, absolutely. Killing terrorists should be permitted only if there’s proof that they have or wil…
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Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spend…
Increase only for countries with clear humanitarian needs. Decrease for countries with a history of corruption and end a…
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Do you support charter schools?
Charter schools are great mostly because they receive far more funding than public schools; they also aren’t accessible…
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Should the government offer students a voucher that they can…
Yes, but only for low-income students and/or students who excel in academics, sports, or public service.
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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to red…
Yes, but student interest rates should be made affordable regardless of tax rates on certain income brackets.
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Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advic…
Yes, but only if the advice was proven to harm the patient. Doctors should also be required to disclose that the advice…
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Should the government require employees of large businesses …
Yes, unless the person has a proven ailment or allergic reaction to the vaccine.
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Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pas…
Yes, in fact, the test should be given to all politicians regardless of age, but provisions should be included that clea…
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Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressiona…
Yes, in fact, it should be a lifetime ban and the system should be reformed to counter lobbying corruption directly
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Should the electoral college be abolished?
Yes, switch to a ranked-choice voting system but also put provisions in place to ensure that small-town rural and suburb…
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Should Supreme Court justices be prohibited from making fina…
Absolutely. In fact, such ground should be immediate grounds for impeachment and removal. A comprehensive ethics code fo…
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If found guilty, should former President Trump be pardoned f…
Absolutely not, nor should he be pardoned for any other misconduct. If anything, he should receive the exact same punish…
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Should homeless individuals, that have refused available she…
Yes, as long as they aren’t disturbing the peace or endangering/harassing others. Creating more social programs rather t…
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Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to recei…
Yes, but only non-surgical treatments like hormonal therapy and puberty blockers until they’re 18 and with parental perm…
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Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earne…
Absolutely. Tax unearned income as much as if not more than earned income