Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should recommend it but not require it |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
8>8 Personal answerI support the collection of measures described at "thepathforwardonguns.com" |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Marital Rape
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Domestic Policy › Insurrection Act
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 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
8>8 Personal answerNot enough information for an informed vote |
Social › Gun Buyback
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Identity
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote. Probably should be decided at state/local levels. |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as funding is not used for abortion procedures |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerLet states and localities decide |
the Environment › Climate Change
8>8 Personal answerNo, tax carbon emissions instead |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
8>8 Personal answerIf we decide we want this as a country we should probably figure out how to fund it appropriately. Make it a 'clean' tax-and-pay system |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerI don't have an opinion on this yet. |
Foreign Policy › Iran
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerInclined towards yes, but this would be a huge change -- instead alternatively should be cosidred |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigration
8>8 Personal answerYes, if they were born here |
Education › Free College for All
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Student Loans
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Mail In Ballot
8>8 Personal answerRegardless, this should be decided at the state level. |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Government Mandates
8>8 Personal answerYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
Social › Confederate Flag
8>8 Personal answerYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, however limit the access of data to only that which has a judges order after presenting plausible cause that a criminal activity with a potential victim was or will be committed. |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
8>8 Personal answerThe term "minor crimes" is too vague as opposed to the "learn more section. That aside, major crimes such as violence felonies should result in a being turned over to federal immigration authorities. Minor crimes should be taken into consideration after a certain accumulated amount. |
Healthcare › Medicaid
8>8 Personal answerI am not informed enough to form a full opinion. |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerI am not informed enough yet on this |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerRegardless, this should be decided at the state level |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerRegardless, funding should be given based on how well prisons rehabilitate convicts. |
Immigration › Border Security
8>8 Personal answerNo, just enforce the current border policy |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes, if they pay taxes |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
8>8 Personal answerNot educated enough on this topic |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerI do not know enough about this to place a vote or give an opinion. |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Elections › Voter Fraud
8>8 Personal answerYes, and ensure that obtaining a photo ID is easy and low (or zero) cost. |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they pay taxes |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerThis seems to do more harm than good. |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerLower |
Social › Safe Spaces
8>8 Personal answerNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
8>8 Personal answerI have a lot of concerns about how the Patriot Act infringes on US citizen rights and thus am generally skeptical of it. |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerChanges are needed but this is a very complicated question |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › NATO
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
8>8 Personal answerYes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerI'm not informed enough to form a full opinion |
Social › First Amendment
8>8 Personal answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
8>8 Personal answerI'm not informed enough to form a full opinion |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
8>8 Personal answerUnsure - would need more information |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerIncrease |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerProbably no, but open to hearing arguments. |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
8>8 Personal answerYes, this should be considered carefully because monopoly power is important in a democracy, and "natural monopolies" appear to be increasing. |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
8>8 Personal answerI don't know nearly enough. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the future when it is both sustainable and more necessary. It is inevitable but not as of yet. |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerNo changes needed |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Soleimani
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerA little bit of both. People abuse every system and I'm not exactly sure how these work help. |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerConsumption and use taxes are preferred to taxes on productive capital/savings. |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
Education › Common Core
8>8 Personal answerI do not have knowledge about the topic in order to have a stance or an opinion on the situation at hand. |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Afghanistan
8>8 Personal answerListen to military leaders' input on this. Prefer no troops there, but not in an ideal world. |
Healthcare › Obamacare
8>8 Personal answerI support some portions but not others. |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
8>8 Personal answerI do not know enough to make an educated choice. |
Elections › Lobbyists
8>8 Personal answerNo, the current two-year ban is sufficient |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if landowners are compensated above fair market price. There is need for eminent domain, but it should be a extra costly to infringe on rights. |
Elections › Electoral College
8>8 Personal answerNo, because the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities. Instead of abolishing the electoral college, use an alternative voting system such as approval voting or ranked choice voting, to allow more than just two powerful parties, and to further encourage candidates and parties to target cooperation positions on difficult topics |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Torture
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerThis is a complicated topic; for example, I read that some foreign aid distorts local industry and development. Much more thought is needed. |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
8>8 Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
8>8 Personal answerI don't know enough to make an informed decision |
Foreign Policy › Drones
8>8 Personal answerYes but ideally with permission from the country in question. |
Science › GMO Labels
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerIt depends on what the criminal did and how much time they have left |
Education › Universal Pre-K
8>8 Personal answerNo, use a voucher system instead |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Estate Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo opinion. Not well enough educated on the issue. |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the come from a Friendly Western Power. Such as the United States or Britain. |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
8>8 Personal answerI am not yet informed enough |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
8>8 Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
8>8 Personal answerThey should be given a set of enumerated human rights. Whether these are exactly the constitutional rights should be debated more broadly. |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
8>8 Personal answerYes, until other countries are held to the same standards |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerYes |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Science › Space Exploration
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › NATO
8>8 Personal answerYes, but should strongly encourage such nations to increase their support for NATO |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerI am not sure if this is the appropriate role for the president. |
the Economy › China Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerIf yes, it would need to be done in a carefully thought-out way. I can imagine security reasons to do this, but there will be plenty of unintended consequences to be considered. |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerThis is an important topic but it is unclear if this should be solved by law. The appropriate application of law is probably via another channel, namely monopoly approaches. |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported. And willing to reconsider if this is gamed extensively. |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
8>8 Personal answerNot enough knowledge to make an informed vote |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
8>8 Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerProbably yes -- all nations do this, yes? |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
8>8 Personal answerNo, they are already audited by an independent agency |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerAlmost certainly no, but willing to reconsider for food security purposes (but suspect no still) |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerIf so it would need to be for security reasons, and a *lot* of careful thought would need to be put into potential unintended consequences. For example, such action may hurt businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products |
the Economy › Property Taxes
8>8 Personal answerThis seems like a state/local issue. |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › School Truancy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for future workers |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerinsufficient knowledge |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes, but divest over time after 'repayment' is obtained. |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
8>8 Personal answerRegardless, much more care needs to be taken with intellectual property internationally. |
Foreign Policy › F-35
8>8 Personal answerListen to military experts on this |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, some version of this is probably appropriate. As always, more thought is needed. |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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You side slightly towards “security”, meaning you more often believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
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.
You are a centrist on politically incorrect and politically correct issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. This theme is more important to you.
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.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. 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.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on small government and big government issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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