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the Environment › Climate Change
Agree | me Your answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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Green’s similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | me Your answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Agree | me Your answerYes, and make it a living wage |
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Democrats’ similar answerYes |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
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DisagreeYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
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me Your answerYes, and make it a living wage |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only give priority by type (video over images) and not source (big website over little website) |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
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DisagreeNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
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me Your answerYes, but only give priority by type (video over images) and not source (big website over little website) |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Agree | me Your answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
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Similar answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
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Disagree | American’s similar answerYes, and supports increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation, as well as mandatory rehabilitation programs in lieu of imprisonment. |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Agree | me Your answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
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Similar answerYes |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
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me Your answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Agree | me Your answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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me Your answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers |
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Forward’s similar answerYes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad |
Social › Abortion
Agree | me Your answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
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Similar answerPro-life |
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Similar answerPro-choice |
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Disagree | DisagreePro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
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DisagreePro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
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me Your answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Agree | me Your answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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me Your answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
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Disagree | Republicans disagreeNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
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DisagreeNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill |
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No’s similar answerYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole |
Social › Gay Marriage
Agree | me Your answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
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Similar answerYes |
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American’s similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
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me Your answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Education › Student Loans
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
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Libertarians’ similar answerNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
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Similar answerNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Agree | me Your answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but only for medical use |
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DisagreeYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
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me Your answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Agree | me Your answerNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
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Similar answerYes |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo |
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Disagree | Socialist disagreeYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
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Constitution disagreeNo, and the government should never support unproven technologies |
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DisagreeYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
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me Your answerNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Agree | me Your answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
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Similar answerRaise |
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Similar answerLower |
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Similar answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
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Disagree | me Your answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Agree | me Your answerYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
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Green’s similar answerYes |
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Common Sense Party’s similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
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DisagreeNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
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me Your answerYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Agree | me Your answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
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Similar answerYes |
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DisagreeYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
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Disagree | me Your answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
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Common Sense Party’s similar answerYes, 12 Years for the Senate and 12 Years for the House |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Agree | me Your answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
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DisagreeYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure |
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Republicans disagreeNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess |
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Disagree | Forward disagreeYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
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Women's’ similar answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens |
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Constitution’s similar answerNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions |
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Socialist’s similar answerYes, and collectivize all industry |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Agree | me Your answerNo, government should not be involved in healthcare |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | 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 |
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me Your answerNo, government should not be involved in healthcare |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Agree | me Your answerRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
the Economy › Government Spending
Agree | me Your answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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DisagreeYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
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Similar answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Agree | me Your answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, cut all support and aid |
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DisagreeYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors |
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Constitution disagreeNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations |
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me Your answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
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Republicans disagreeYes, and with more aid and support |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, we should be less involved |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Agree | me Your answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
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Similar answerHelp |
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Similar answerHurt |
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Disagree | DisagreeHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
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No disagreeHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
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me Your answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
the Economy › Welfare
Agree | me Your answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
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Similar answerMore |
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Similar answerFewer |
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Disagree | DisagreeFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support |
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American disagreeMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
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DisagreeMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled |
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me Your answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
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 |
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Similar answerYes |
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DisagreeYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, as long as they pay taxes |
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me Your answerNo, they should pay the same rate as out-of-state students |
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Constitution disagreeNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported |
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Transhumanist’s similar answerYes, I support totally free education for everyone at public colleges |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only if they pay taxes |
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Constitution’s similar answerNo |
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DisagreeYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
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Disagree | me Your answerYes, but only if they pay taxes |
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Veterans disagreeNo, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo, remove them from the U.S. |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerNo |
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Disagree | Green disagreeNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
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Constitution disagreeYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
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DisagreeNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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DisagreeNo, but maintain our current offshore oil wells |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Agree | me Your answerYes, and grant them citizenship |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | Constitution disagreeNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
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DisagreeYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
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DisagreeYes, if they pay taxes |
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me Your answerYes, and grant them citizenship |
Social › Government Mandates
Agree | me Your answerNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | me Your answerNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
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DisagreeYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
Social › Death Penalty
Agree | me Your answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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DisagreeYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
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Disagree | me Your answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
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Transhumanist’s similar answerNo, 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. |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Immigration › Immigration
Agree | me Your answerYes, if they were born here |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
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No disagreeYes, but only after performing 4 years of military service or graduating college |
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DisagreeYes, and abolish all national borders |
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Common Sense Party disagreeNo, all illegal immigrants should be deported |
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Veterans disagreeNo, they must formally apply like every other new citizen |
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me Your answerYes, if they were born here |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Agree | me Your answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
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me Your answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
the Environment › Fracking
Agree | me Your answerYes, but increase oversight |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
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DisagreeNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
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me Your answerYes, but increase oversight |
Immigration › Border Security
Agree | me Your answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
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Similar answerYes |
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Democrats’ similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
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DisagreeNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
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me Your answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Agree | me Your answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
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Veterans disagreeYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
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me Your answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Education › Common Core
Agree | me Your answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
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Common Sense Party’s similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
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Green disagreeNo, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
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DisagreeYes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
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DisagreeNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
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DisagreeYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
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me Your answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
Social › Euthanasia
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
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Disagree | Common Sense Party’s similar answerYes and include the terminally in pain. Require psychological exam. |
Foreign Policy › Drones
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
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Women's disagreeNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
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me Your answerYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
the Economy › Pension Reform
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only for future workers |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
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me Your answerYes, but only for future workers |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Agree | me Your answerYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerYes |
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DisagreeNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
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Disagree | me Your answerYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
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Socialist’s similar answerNo, and abolish the NSA |
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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Similar answerNo |
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me Your answerYes, but only with full cooperation from the United Nations |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil |
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Green’s similar answerNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
Social › First Amendment
Agree | me Your answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
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Similar answerYes |
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me Your answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
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DisagreeYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
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Similar answerNo, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Agree | me Your answerYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
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Similar answerNo |
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DisagreeYes, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay |
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Disagree | me Your answerYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
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DisagreeNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
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Common Sense Party’s similar answerNo, go to the Herman Cain Flat Tax of 15% Corporations, 15% Income, 15% Sales. |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Agree | me Your answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
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Similar answerYes |
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Constitution’s similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
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me Your answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
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Here is how you compare to your political parties on popular political themes.
You are a centrist on security and privacy issues. This theme is most important to you.
You are a centrist on deregulation and regulation issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on libertarian and authoritarian issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on democracy and meritocracy issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on capitalism and democratic socialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on environmentalism and anthropocentrism issues. 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 side slightly towards “politically incorrect”, meaning you more often believe our society is becoming too sensitive to language that is direct and honest. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. 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 individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You side moderately towards “decentralization”, meaning you believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on progressive and traditional issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on pacifism and militarism issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on laissez-faire and keynesian issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. This theme is only least important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is only least important to you.
Here is how you compare to your political parties on the traditional ideological axis.
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