Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
b>b Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
b>b Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
b>b Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
the Economy › Equal Pay
b>b Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
b>b Personal answerRequire extensive background checks, in-depth psychological testing, mandatory training, but also pass a national "stand your ground" as well as not have any criminal records beyond petty crime and not be able to purchase any military-grade weapons |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
b>b Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
b>b Personal answerNo, because limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs. However there also must not be abuse of the patent system |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
b>b Personal answerNo they should not be allowed to deny the coverages on the basis of pre-existing conditions, however they should be allowed to increase rates for people with these conditions because it will cost their business more in the long run. |
Social › Gun Buyback
b>b Personal answerYes, but start with a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback |
Social › Gender Transition
b>b Personal answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy |
Social › Gender Identity
b>b Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination |
Healthcare › Mental Health
b>b Personal answerA combination of public and private research would likely be best. |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
b>b Personal answerYes, but for small businesses only, and the owner must post a visible, written sign to the public, stating their beliefs and what they refuse, as well as register on a national business registry, their policies, to ensure the policy is clear. |
Social › Transgender Athletes
b>b Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
b>b Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Education › Student Loan Forgiveness
b>b Personal answerNo, because it is unfair to the previous students but also education in general should be free with the exception of certifications within a specific industry sector that go beyond 'entry' or 'associate' level. |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
b>b Personal answerYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
b>b Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
b>b Personal answerYes, but on the premise that they receive proper training and have documented certification, as well as having their 'in-school gun ownership status' be made public |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
b>b Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Climate Change
b>b Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
b>b Personal answerYes, and treat drug abuse as a mental condition which warrants treatment rather than a criminal problem |
the Economy › Taxes
b>b Personal answerYes |
Elections › Mental competency testing
b>b Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
b>b Personal answerYes, as long as it covers all protected groups (age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion) and is not based on critical race theory |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
b>b Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
b>b Personal answerYes, we cannot end racism until we acknowledge that our institutions, laws, and history do not support true equality of all races, genders, and ethnicities, demonstrated by easy-to-follow information and facts-based science. |
Immigration › Immigration
b>b Personal answerYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
Education › Student Loans
b>b Personal answerNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
Social › Death Penalty
b>b Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Education › Free College for All
b>b Personal answerYes but institutions still charge board, food, etc. |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
b>b Personal answerNo, only if they have entered the country illegally |
Healthcare › Marijuana
b>b Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses and also legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it, but also include laws and policies that prevent using it in public spaces, and prevent it from being sold to people under 18 years of age |
Social › Hate Speech
b>b Personal answerYes, so long as it does not threaten violence it should be protected. As bad as hate speech is, censorship is a very slippery slope that must be treated with caution. |
Social › Confederate Flag
b>b Personal answerNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
b>b Personal answerYes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun |
Social › Government Mandates
b>b Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
b>b Personal answerYes, reform to include more seats and term limits, but also there should not be a majority of judges that lean conservative, it should be more diverse, in terms of politics, given the immense power that they hold over a large number of citizens. |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
b>b Personal answerYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
b>b Personal answerNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
Social › Women in Combat
b>b Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
Healthcare › Medicaid
b>b Personal answerYes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
b>b Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
b>b Personal answerNo, but government should require all media outlets (paper, online, radio, tv, etc) to provide both points of view when discussing any political issue. we are at this point; because both points of view are hardly every side-by-side. |
Crime › Private Prisons
b>b Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Immigration › Border Security
b>b Personal answerNo, just enforce the current border policy |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
b>b Personal answerNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
b>b Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, however, policies and laws need to be expanded to ensure women do not face unnecessary barriers to these positions, such as STEM-related social stigmas and policies that make it difficult with maternity leave |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
b>b Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
b>b Personal answerYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
b>b Personal answerYes, if they pay taxes |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
b>b Personal answerYes, but I would prefer to switch to a healthcare system that allows both single payer healthcare and free market healthcare, similar to countries like Australia. |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
b>b Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
b>b Personal answerNo, and increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
b>b Personal answerRaise |
Social › Safe Spaces
b>b Personal answerYes, provide safe spaces but students do not need trigger warnings |
Elections › Voter Fraud
b>b Personal answerYes, but guarantee everyone gets ID and register citizens when they turn 18 |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
b>b Personal answerI support the Patriot Act as long as it pertains to the government collecting knowledge for security, backed up with evidence to it's legal and necessary reasons |
the Economy › Government Spending
b>b Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
b>b Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
b>b Personal answerYes, any citizen who has a job and, therefore, contributes to the economy should be allowed to vote |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
b>b Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Social › First Amendment
b>b Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
b>b Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
b>b Personal answerNo, but adjust Medicaid in favor of Universal Income and allow folks to spend money where they need it. |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
b>b Personal answerNo, and do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
b>b Personal answerNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable when they break the law, not when others break the law with their products. |
Crime › Defunding the Police
b>b Personal answerYes |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
b>b Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
b>b Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
b>b Personal answerYes, but only for drug dealers, not users |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
b>b Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
b>b Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
b>b Personal answerYes, but require addiction support or rehabilitation for those who do use it. |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
b>b Personal answerThis should be left up to health professionals based on the intensity or importance of the drug |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
b>b Personal answerMake it based on income instead of race. |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
b>b Personal answerYes, for vaccinations like Tuberculosis and other highly-contagious diseases |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
b>b Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
b>b Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare
b>b Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
b>b Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Labor Unions
b>b Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
b>b Personal answerYes, but limit the amount the can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity. |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
b>b Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
b>b Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
b>b Personal answerYes |
Education › Common Core
b>b Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
b>b Personal answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
b>b Personal answerThe World Health Organization (WHO) should receive funding from all United Nations recognized countries. However, a country should be allowed to either restrict or stop funding entirely. Should a country choose to restrict funding, a formal process must be developed so as all countries understand the reasoning for it. |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
b>b Personal answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Healthcare › Obamacare
b>b Personal answerYes, and allow consumers to choose providers and import pharmaceuticals from other countries |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
b>b Personal answeryes, those who are expected to run the country on behalf of the american citizens should have total transparency and that it should be something that should be common |
the Environment › Fracking
b>b Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Lobbyists
b>b Personal answerYes, and lobbyists should not use cash donations to push policies. |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
b>b Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to protect workers’ rights |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
b>b Personal answerYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community |
Elections › Mail in ballots
b>b Personal answerYes, unless the individual opts out of the mail-in option, and provide some sort of identification for both in-person and mail-in, not driver's license or social security number - perhaps fingerprint or facial recognition; also voting needs to be compulsory if the individual is a United States citizen |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
b>b Personal answerYes, and eliminate collective bargaining for police unions |
Elections › Electoral College
b>b Personal answerYes, and switch to a ranked voting system |
Science › Nuclear Energy
b>b Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
b>b Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
b>b Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
b>b Personal answerThey should be treated just as anyone else unless their condition or sickness is do to their service |
Education › School Vouchers
b>b Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead |
Science › GMO Labels
b>b Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
b>b Personal answerYes |
Education › Universal Pre-K
b>b Personal answerNo, preschool is unnecessary and should be left to parental discretion. |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
b>b Personal answerYes, but in designated areas, but also create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Transportation › Public Transportation
b>b Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Education › Charter Schools
b>b Personal answerI support charter schools for meeting the needs of 'exceptional' students and students who have a clear area they are passionate in and want to pursue early on. I only support this as long as public school funding is not being neglected. The main goal, in terms of education, should be maximizing the amount of United States students being educated in a way that allows every student to learn in a safe, enriching environment. |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
b>b Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
the Economy › Estate Tax
b>b Personal answerNot sufficiently well-informed to make a judgement. |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
b>b Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
b>b Personal answerYes |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
b>b Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
b>b Personal answerNot break them up, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
b>b Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
b>b Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus with the journal articles and citations attached, and be strictly labeled as advice versus 'patient instructions' |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
b>b Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they have committed an attack against our country |
the Economy › China Tariffs
b>b Personal answerno view on the matter |
Science › Space Exploration
b>b Personal answerNo, we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it |
Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program
b>b Personal answerYes |
the Economy › NAFTA
b>b Personal answerNo, we should renegotiate NAFTA in order to project worker's rights, environmental rights, and human rights |
National Security › Mexican Drug Cartels
b>b Personal answerYes, but only for operations within our country’s borders |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
b>b Personal answerNo, but there should be regulations and there should be a ban on accounts/posts not explicitly tagged as Political, Bias, or Advertising. It should be clear to every user that it is an opinion/advertisement. |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
b>b Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
b>b Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Education › School Truancy
b>b Personal answerYes, focus on the individual instead of placing the punishment onto everyone. This is a case by case issue that needs to be dealt with so the child does not fall into crime no matter what route they choose. |
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You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
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You are a centrist on democratic socialism and capitalism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
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You side moderately towards “protectionism”, meaning you believe globalization is detrimental to the safety, compensation, environment, and standard of living of workers. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “deregulation”, meaning you more often believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is somewhat important to you.
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You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “decentralization”, meaning you more often believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
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