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@9BC2V6R
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Should the government conduct military strikes against North…
Yes, but only attack if North Korea attacks us first to avoid condemnation and increase funding for national defense sys…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should our country remain in NATO?
Yes, but force other members to contribute to the alliance
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should our country defend other NATO countries that maintain…
Yes, but force other capable members to contribute as well. Why do we always carry the burden?
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
Yes, but tone it down so we don't worsen our reputation abroad
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Do you support the Patriot Act?
I understand their reason why, but the White House went too far. Pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance wi…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the President be able to authorize military force aga…
Yes, but only against terrorist organizations, not to wage war
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
No, the Supreme Court and FBI should audit the Federal Reserve to prevent corruption
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal for…
Yes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold a stable value without price fluctuation and classify others as unregulated…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the technology of our financial system transition to …
Both systems have flaws and it should be up to the individual citizen to decide which system to use
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government add or increase tariffs on products im…
No, only increase tariffs for unfair trade deals
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Yes, but only unit gas prices decline and promote the use of biofuel and electric vehicles
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Yes, but incentivize companies to stay in the US
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local governmen…
No, but privately managed accounts should exist as an option
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government provide tax incentives to private comp…
Yes, but lower the corporate tax for all companies
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government increase tariffs on imported products …
No, but do not lower them until China becomes a liberal democracy
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?…
No, but prevent them from monopolizing their respective industry
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government require businesses to pay salaried emp…
No, employees who work overtime do deserve higher pay, but time-and-a-half is too much and the government regulates busi…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the count…
Yes, but only if the recession gets much worse and the support must be limited
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfar…
More, but increase benefits for the elderly, poor, and disabled
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@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corpor…
Lower to 15% to increase economic growth
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the President be able to authorize military force aga…
No, this is unconstitutional and Congress should approve all military conflicts
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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1yr
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Should the government conduct military strikes against North…
Yes, but only attack if North Korea attacks us first to avoid condemnation and increase funding for defense systems
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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1yr
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Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Se…
No, and allow for private alternatives
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should it be illegal to burn our national flag?
No, this is a violation of free speech whether you like it or not
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
No, if the student or guardian has no good reason for absence from school, they must be punished
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Do you support Common Core national standards?
Yes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation by adding…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
No, we tried that before with "Head Start" and it failed
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to red…
No, the rich should not be responsible for paying off student loans
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government build a network of electric vehicle ch…
No, I support the use of electric vehicles, but we should let the free market and private companies do the work.
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the …
No, we should pursue nuclear, geothermal, and hydropower as alternatives for fossil fuels
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil …
Fracking is cleaner than traditional extraction of fossil fuels, but it should only be temporary while we pursue nuclear…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, an…
No, but we should gradually phase out non-recyclables and non-reusables
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?…
No, but other countries should be forced to hold up to the same standards
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?…
Yes, as long as it does not intentionally incite criminal activity against a targeted group of people
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should producers be required to label genetically engineered…
I think they should, but GMOs are generally safe and we should not be so paranoid
@9BC2V6R
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Yes, and we should also invest in other clean energy like hydropower and geothermal
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government require children to be vaccinated for …
No, but those who were not vaccinated must quarantine until they choose to or wear masks and gloves
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should our country defend other NATO countries that maintain…
Yes, we must honor Article V of the treaty
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
No, since Jerusalem is divided into two cities (East and West), and both Israel and the Palestinians claim their respect…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at l…
Yes, but only for those who do not pursue further education or employment or are starting to build a criminal record
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional ri…
No, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights. However, I do not support subjecting them to tortu…
@9BC2V6R
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Should homeless individuals, that have refused available she…
In a legal sense, yes, but I do not support the laziness and ignorance of the decision
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving dru…
No, the free market regulates itself and limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and developmen…
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should the federal government increase funding of health car…
No, and eligibility should only include the elderly, poor, and disabled
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Yes, but keep some multilingual translations in government documents and services
@9BC2V6R
from Massachusetts
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Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country…
No, but we must slow down the flow of immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa while we understand the problem o…