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Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Agree | me Your answerNo, it is unconstitutional to deny someone’s rights without due process |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process |
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DisagreeYes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions |
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Libertarians’ similar answerNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals |
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DisagreeYes |
Social › Abortion
Agree | me Your answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
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Barely similar answerPro-life |
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Disagree | DisagreePro-choice |
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DisagreePro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
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Disagree | Patriots disagreeNo, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples |
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Republicans disagreeNo, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Agree | me Your answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
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Similar answerNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
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Veterans’ similar answerNo, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods |
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Disagree | Transhumanist disagreeYes, and increase surveillance on all new immigrants |
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Patriots disagreeYes, until the frequency of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists decrease |
the Environment › Climate Change
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
Agree | me Your answerNo, it should be a police department’s or officer’s choice to wear one |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
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Republicans disagreeYes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Agree | me Your answerYes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries |
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DisagreeNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill |
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Similar answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
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Disagree | No disagreeYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole |
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DisagreeYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
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Democrats disagreeYes |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Peace and Freedom’s similar answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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Disagree | Transhumanist disagreeNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
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DisagreeNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
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Patriots disagreeNo, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
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Similar answerYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
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Similar answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeNo |
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DisagreeRegardless, this should be decided at the state level |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Patriots’ similar answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
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Similar answerNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
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DisagreeYes, and make it a living wage |
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Democrats disagreeYes |
Social › Gay Marriage
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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No’s similar answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
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Disagree | American disagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Patriots’ similar answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Elections › Voter Fraud
Agree | me Your answerYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain one |
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Socialist disagreeNo, and lower the voting age to 15. |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Constitution’s similar answerYes, it is severely psychologically damaging to young undeveloped minds |
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Similar answerYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, but it is currently being overused |
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Patriots disagreeNo, it is necessary for violent criminals who are a danger to themselves and other inmates |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Agree | me Your answerNo, they should pay the same rate as out-of-state students |
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Similar answerNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
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DisagreeYes, as long as they pay taxes |
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DisagreeYes |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, I support totally free education for everyone at public colleges |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Agree | me Your answerNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
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DisagreeYes, if they pay taxes |
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DisagreeYes |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and grant them citizenship |
Social › Government Mandates
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only for medical use |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
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Green’s similar answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Green’s similar answerNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
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Similar answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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Veterans’ similar answerNo, but maintain our current offshore oil wells |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
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DisagreeYes |
Education › Student Loans
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
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DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Agree | me Your answerNo, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights |
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Similar answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
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Disagree | Green disagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
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DisagreeYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
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Socialist’s similar answerYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
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Disagree | Constitution disagreeNo, and the government should never support unproven technologies |
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Patriots disagreeNo, wind power is an inferior alternative to oil, coal, and nuclear power |
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Libertarians disagreeNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
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Republicans disagreeNo |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Agree | me Your answerNo, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses |
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Similar answerNo, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents |
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Similar answerNo, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
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DisagreeYes |
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Working disagreeYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Agree | me Your answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
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Veterans disagreeYes, but the owner must post a sign stating their beliefs and what they refuse |
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DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Patriots’ similar answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers |
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Similar answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
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DisagreeYes |
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American disagreeYes, and supports increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation, as well as mandatory rehabilitation programs in lieu of imprisonment. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Agree | me Your answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
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Socialist’s similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
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DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Agree | me Your answerYes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | Democrats disagreeNo |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Agree | me Your answerNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
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DisagreeYes |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
Agree | me Your answerNo, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
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Disagree | Green disagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, and the government should do more to protect workers’ rights |
Immigration › Immigration
Agree | me Your answerYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
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Similar answerYes |
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No’s similar answerYes, but only after performing 4 years of military service or graduating college |
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Similar answerYes, and abolish all national borders |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, they must formally apply like every other new citizen |
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DisagreeNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Agree | me Your answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo |
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No’s similar answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
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DisagreeYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
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DisagreeYes |
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American disagreeYes, every candidate should be given the equal chance to win the elections. Politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors. |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Patriots’ similar answerNo, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs |
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Libertarians’ similar answerNo, government should not be involved in healthcare |
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Disagree | Democrats disagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
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DisagreeYes, I support a majority of the plan but not all aspects |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
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Disagree | Socialist disagreeYes, any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity |
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DisagreeYes |
Education › Common Core
Agree | me Your answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
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Green’s similar answerNo, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
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Disagree | Democrats disagreeYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
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DisagreeYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Agree | me Your answerYes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women |
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No’s similar answerYes, but only for companies with 100+ employees |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | Patriots disagreeNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate |
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DisagreeNo |
Science › GMO Labels
Agree | me Your answerYes, but I would prefer to ban GMOs |
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Socialist’s similar answerYes, and producers should not be allowed to patent foods |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, GMOs are the most promising solution to ending world hunger |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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No’s political party support base similar answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
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Similar answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
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Disagree | Republicans disagreeNo |
the Environment › Fracking
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
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Similar answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but increase oversight |
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DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Government Spending
Agree | me Your answerYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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DisagreeNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
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DisagreeNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Foreign Policy › Torture
Agree | me Your answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
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Similar answerNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, we must use any means necessary to prevent terrorism |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
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Similar answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
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Disagree | Constitution disagreeRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs |
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DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, this is a waste of time and money |
Immigration › Border Security
Agree | me Your answerYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
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Democrats disagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Agree | me Your answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
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DisagreeYes |
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Veterans disagreeYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Agree | me Your answerNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, on stocks and bonds but not real estate |
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DisagreeYes |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate |
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DisagreeYes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%) |
Science › Space Exploration
Agree | me Your answerNo, we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it |
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Libertarians’ similar answerNo |
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Constitution’s similar answerNo, the government should leave human space travel to private companies |
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Similar answerNo, not until we drastically decrease our federal deficit |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only with full cooperation from the United Nations |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil |
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Green disagreeNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
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DisagreeNo |
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Here is how you compare to your political parties on popular political themes.
You side slightly towards “individualism”, meaning you more often support free market policies that create opportunity for personal liberty and success. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “tough”, meaning you more often believe in tough love and have little sympathy for those that break the law or make bad choices. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “democracy”, meaning you believe decisions are best made when everyone has a say. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on big government and small government issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on centralization and decentralization issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on multilateralism and unilateralism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “imperialism”, meaning you believe we should proactively address potential issues before they turn into a serious and immediate threat. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “environmentalism”, meaning you believe in sustainability, environmental protection, and improving the health of the environment. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “keynesian”, meaning you more often believe the government should provide economic assistance to stabilize the economy. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “capitalism”, meaning you support an economic system that features private ownership of wealth. This theme is somewhat important to you.
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 somewhat 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 are a centrist on regulation and deregulation issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “militarism”, meaning you more often believe we should use whatever force necessary to protect ourselves against foreign threats. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “assimilation”, meaning you more often believe we should be a unified culture. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “secular”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect a separation of church and state. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on globalism and nationalism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “politically correct”, meaning you believe we should not use language or behavior which could offend, marginalize, or insult those who are disadvantaged or discriminated against. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “right wing”, meaning you more often support policies that promote economic freedom and a society based on morals and values. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “libertarian”, meaning you more often support policies that promote social and economic freedom. This theme is somewhat important to you.
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