Social › Religious Freedom Act
Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
Veterans’ similar answerYes, but the owner must post a sign stating their beliefs and what they refuse |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
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me Your answerPro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it |
Similar answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Similar answerPro-choice |
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Disagree |
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DisagreePro-life |
DisagreePro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Green disagreeYes |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Transhumanist’s similar answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill |
Republicans’ similar answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
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Disagree |
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No disagreeYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole |
DisagreeYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Democrats disagreeYes |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
DisagreeYes, and make it a living wage |
Democrats disagreeYes |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
American disagreeNo |
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
Veterans’ similar answerYes, but only at historical monuments where it was originally flown |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
No disagreeNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
DisagreeNo |
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
DisagreeYes |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported |
Veterans’ similar answerNo, they should pay the same rate as out-of-state students |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
DisagreeYes, as long as they pay taxes |
DisagreeYes |
Transhumanist disagreeYes, I support totally free education for everyone at public colleges |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Constitution’s similar answerYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
DisagreeNo |
Veterans disagreeNo, but maintain our current offshore oil wells |
Green disagreeNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
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Disagree |
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Veterans disagreeNo, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants |
Constitution disagreeNo |
Republicans disagreeNo, remove them from the U.S. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only for medical use |
Green’s similar answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Similar answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
DisagreeYes, if they pay taxes |
Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and grant them citizenship |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, and the government should never support unproven technologies |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
DisagreeYes |
Socialist disagreeYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
American’s similar answerNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
DisagreeYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
Green disagreeYes |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
DisagreeNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
DisagreeYes |
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Women's disagreeNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Transhumanist disagreeNo, because technology will allow us in a decades time to offer structural changes in the brain to make criminals into good people. We must wait until then, and give them this choice. |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
DisagreeNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, government should not be involved in healthcare |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
Democrats disagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, I support a majority of the plan but not all aspects |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
DisagreeRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
American’s similar answerYes, and supports increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation, as well as mandatory rehabilitation programs in lieu of imprisonment. |
Similar answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Veterans’ similar answerNo, they must formally apply like every other new citizen |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
No disagreeYes, but only after performing 4 years of military service or graduating college |
DisagreeYes, and abolish all national borders |
Women's disagreeYes, if they were born here |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Similar answerYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors |
Republicans’ similar answerYes, and with more aid and support |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, cut all support and aid |
Constitution disagreeNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations |
Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, we should be less involved |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
DisagreeNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
DisagreeNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
Socialist disagreeYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but increase oversight |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
DisagreeNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Social › First Amendment
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
Similar answerNo, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
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Disagree |
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Forward disagreeYes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad |
DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers |
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Democrats disagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
Green’s similar answerNo, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
Similar answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
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Disagree |
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Democrats disagreeYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
DisagreeYes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
DisagreeYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
Foreign Policy › Drones
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
Women's disagreeNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
DisagreeNo |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Agree |
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me Your answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
Similar answerHurt |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeHelp |
No disagreeHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Transhumanist disagreeHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Veterans’ similar answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but only for future workers |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay |
Transhumanist disagreeYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors |
DisagreeNo, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead |
DisagreeNo |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country |
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Disagree |
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Forward disagreeYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Transhumanist’s similar answerYes, but only with full cooperation from the United Nations |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil |
Green disagreeNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
DisagreeNo |