the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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Disagree |
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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 answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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Libertarians disagreeNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
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 answerNo |
Similar answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Similar answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
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Disagree |
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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 answerYes |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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Disagree |
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Transhumanist disagreeNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
DisagreeNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, and ban all guns from public use |
Democrats’ similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
No’s similar answerYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Republicans disagreeNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
American disagreeNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill |
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 › 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 answerNo |
Similar answerNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Libertarians disagreeYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
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 |
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, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
DisagreeNo, focus on ending tax evasion 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 answerYes |
Socialist’s similar answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Similar answerYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
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Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeNo |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, for most but not all drugs |
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 |
Similar answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
No disagreeNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
No’s similar answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
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Disagree |
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American disagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
No’s similar answerNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
Similar answerNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
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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Constitution disagreeNo |
Republicans disagreeNo, remove them from the U.S. |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Socialist’s similar answerYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
Similar answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
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Disagree |
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Constitution disagreeNo, and the government should never support unproven technologies |
Republicans disagreeNo |
Libertarians disagreeNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Women's’ similar answerYes, if they were born here |
Similar answerYes, and abolish all national borders |
Similar answerYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
No’s similar answerYes, but only after performing 4 years of military service or graduating college |
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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, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs |
Similar 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 |
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, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
Libertarians’ similar answerNo, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
DisagreeYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
DisagreeYes |
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Similar answerNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
Democrats’ similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Republicans disagreeYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
Similar answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
Green’s similar answerNo, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
Similar answerNo |
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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 answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead |
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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 |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Agree |
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me Your answerPro-life |
Republicans’ similar answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
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Disagree |
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DisagreePro-choice |
DisagreePro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
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 answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
Transhumanist’s similar answerYes, I support totally free education for everyone at public colleges |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
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Disagree |
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Constitution disagreeNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported |
DisagreeNo |
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
American disagreeNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, if they pay taxes |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerYes, and grant them citizenship |
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Disagree |
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Constitution disagreeNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
DisagreeNo |
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 answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Similar answerNo |
Similar answerNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
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 |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Agree |
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me Your answerRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeYes |
Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
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 |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Agree |
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me Your answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Similar answerNo, cut all support and aid |
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 |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations |
Similar answerYes |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerNo, we should be less involved |
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 |
Transhumanist’s 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 |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers |
Forward’s similar answerYes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
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 answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
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 |
Similar answerYes, but only for future workers |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
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 answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
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 |
Democrats’ 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 |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
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Disagree |
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Constitution disagreeNo |
Libertarians disagreeNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Forward’s similar answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country |
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 |
Elections › Voter Fraud
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Socialist disagreeNo, and lower the voting age to 15. |
DisagreeNo, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain one |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Green’s similar answerNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Constitution disagreeYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
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. |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Agree |
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me Your answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Similar answerHelp |
Transhumanist’s similar answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
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Disagree |
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Libertarians disagreeHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
DisagreeHurt |
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 |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Agree |
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me Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate |
Similar answerYes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%) |
Similar answerYes, on stocks and bonds but not real estate |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
Agree |
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
Socialist’s similar answerNo, and abolish the NSA |
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Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
Transhumanist disagreeYes |