Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
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Your answerNo, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property |
Transhumanist’s similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community |
DisagreeYes |
Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, but only if landowners are compensated drastically above fair market price |
Women's disagreeYes, but only in extreme cases of national emergency |
Foreign Policy › Yemen
Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
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Your answerNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?
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Your answerNo, we should stay out of conflicts that do not directly threaten us |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, the Russian invasion of the Ukraine threatens the balance of power in the region |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
No’s political party support base similar answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
Similar answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
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Republicans disagreeNo |
Foreign Policy › Torture
Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
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me Your answerNo, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation |
Similar answerNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention |
Similar answerNo |
Similar answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
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Republicans disagreeYes, we must use any means necessary to prevent terrorism |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
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Your answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Similar answerYes |
Peace and Freedom’s similar answerYes, investigate the CIA and NSA directors instead |
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DisagreeNo, he should be returned to the U.S. to stand trial and face the consequences of his actions |
No’s political party support base disagreesNo |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
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Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeNo, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
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Your answerPro-choice |
Similar answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
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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 |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
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Your answerNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Similar answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
Veterans’ similar answerNo, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods |
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Disagree |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, and increase surveillance on all new immigrants |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
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Your answerYes, and the government should not be involved in health insurance |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
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Disagree |
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Republicans disagreeNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
DisagreeNo |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
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Your answerNo |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
DisagreeYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
American disagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
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Your answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
DisagreeYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
DisagreeYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Constitution disagreeRegardless, this should be decided at the state level |
Immigration › Border Wall
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
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Your answerNo |
Veterans’ similar answerNo, but increase our military presence along the southern border |
Similar answerNo, and we should adopt an open border policy |
Similar answerNo, this would be too costly and ineffective |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
No disagreeYes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced |
Similar answerNo, the current fleet is sufficient |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
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Your answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax |
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DisagreeYes |
Constitution disagreeReform to a flat tax |
DisagreeLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Republicans disagreeNo, and abolish the federal income tax |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Similar answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
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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 |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
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Disagree |
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Democrats disagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
DisagreeNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
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Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land |
Transhumanist’s similar answerNo, but drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident |
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DisagreeYes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain |
DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
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Your answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Similar answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
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Your answerLower |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
DisagreeKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
DisagreeRaise |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Similar answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, only if they have entered the country illegally |
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?
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Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
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Disagree |
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Veterans disagreeYes, but the owner must post a sign stating their beliefs and what they refuse |
DisagreeYes |
Libertarians disagreeYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
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Your answerNo, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses |
Similar answerNo, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs |
Similar answerNo, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents |
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DisagreeYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
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Your answerNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
Similar answerNo |
Republicans’ similar answerNo, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and the government should do more to protect workers’ rights |
Green disagreeYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
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Your answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge |
Similar answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Republicans’ similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
DisagreeYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
DisagreeYes |
American disagreeYes, every candidate should be given the equal chance to win the elections. Politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors. |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
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Your answerMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice |
Republicans’ similar answerMore |
Libertarians’ similar answerMore, and replace the VA healthcare system with a personal health savings account |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead |
DisagreeLess |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
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Your answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
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Your answerNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess |
Similar answerNo |
Constitution’s similar answerNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure |
DisagreeYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
Socialist disagreeYes, and collectivize all industry |
DisagreeYes |
Women's disagreeYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens |
Forward disagreeYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
Similar answerYes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
DisagreeNo |
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)?
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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 |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits |
DisagreeNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
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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 |
Science › GMO Labels
Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
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Your answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Socialist’s similar answerYes, and producers should not be allowed to patent foods |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, GMOs are the most promising solution to ending world hunger |
Libertarians disagreeNo |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
Agree |
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, it is obsolete and should be abolished |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
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Your answerNo, they should be reduced |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
DisagreeYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
Social › Safe Spaces
Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?
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Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes |
Transhumanist disagreeYes, provide trigger warnings but students do not need safe spaces |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
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Your answerNo, and the government should not interfere with the free market |
Similar answerNo, we already have sufficient anti-trust laws in place to prevent monopolies |
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DisagreeYes |
Constitution disagreeYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share |
DisagreeYes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations |
Elections › Electoral College
Should the electoral college be abolished?
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Your answerYes, and switch to a ranked voting system |
Similar answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system |
No’s political party support base disagreesNo, but the balance of votes by population should be updated |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
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Your answerDecrease |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
DisagreeIncrease |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
Agree |
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, and we should withdraw from NATO |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
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me Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Similar answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Agree |
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Your answerNo |
Similar answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Constitution disagreeRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs |
Republicans disagreeYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
Agree |
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Your answerYes |
No’s political party support base similar answerYes but decrease the amount of sanctuary cities. |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Agree |
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Your answerMore |
Similar answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Veterans’ similar answerMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled |
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Disagree |
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Forward disagreeFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
DisagreeFewer |
DisagreeFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
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Your answerYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
Similar answerYes, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
DisagreeNo |
Social › Transgender Soldiers
Should transgender people be allowed to serve in the U.S. Military?
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
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Your answerNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes |
Similar answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores |
Democrats disagreeYes |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Agree |
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
DisagreeNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced |
Libertarians disagreeNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy |
Science › Space Exploration
Should the government fund space travel?
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Your answerYes |
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Disagree |
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Libertarians disagreeNo |
Constitution disagreeNo, the government should leave human space travel to private companies |
Veterans disagreeNo, not until we drastically decrease our federal deficit |
DisagreeNo, we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Agree |
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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 |
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
Agree |
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Your answerNo |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency |
American disagreeYes |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
Agree |
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals |
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DisagreeNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions |
Libertarians disagreeNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations |
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Agree |
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Your answerYes |
Similar answerYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo |
Constitution disagreeNo, and repeal anti-discrimination laws for private companies |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Agree |
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Your answerYes, and we should eliminate it |
Similar answerYes |
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Disagree |
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DisagreeNo, and increase it at a progressive rate |
DisagreeNo |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
Agree |
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Your answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Republicans’ similar answerYes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas |
Similar answerYes |