I side with Howard Melman on 94% of issues in the 2012 Presidential election.
Issues we side on...
the Economy
Most Important
Should Congress raise the debt ceiling?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Do you believe the 2001 and 2003 George W Bush tax cuts should be extended?
Howard Melman: Extend only for those making less than $250,000
Your similar answer: No
More Important
Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Do you agree with President Obama's 2009 Stimulus Plan?
Howard Melman: Yes, but it was not big enough
Your similar answer: Yes
Somewhat Important
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Your answers: Yes
Less Important
Should the federal government subsidize U.S. farmers?
Your answers: Yes, but include small and organic farmers
Social
Most Important
Should gay marriage be allowed in the U.S.?
Your answers: Yes
Most Important
Should the government require health insurance companies to provide free birth control?
Your answers: Yes
Most Important
What is your stance on abortion?
Howard Melman: Pro-choice, but providing birth control, sex education, and social services could help reduce the number of abortions
Your similar answer: Pro-choice
Foreign Policy
Most Important
Should the U.S. maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Your answers: Yes
Most Important
Should the U.S. end the war in Afghanistan?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Should the U.S. intervene in the affairs of other countries?
Howard Melman: Only in matters of national security, human rights violations, or specifically asked by the international community
Your similar answer: Only with non-violent diplomatic solutions such as sanctions and peace talks
Less Important
How should the U.S. deal with Iran?
Your answers: Isolate through trade embargoes
Less Important
How should the U.S. handle the genocide in Sudan?
Your answers: Support a NATO effort to contain the Sudanese military
Less Important
Should the United States end its trade embargo and travel ban on Cuba?
Howard Melman: Yes, lift the travel ban but keep some provisions of the embargo in place
Your similar answer: Yes
Science
Most Important
Do you believe the theory of Evolution?
Howard Melman: Yes, and should be required in public schools
Your similar answer: Yes
Most Important
Should the United States increase our space exploration efforts and budget?
Your answers: Yes
Somewhat Important
Should the federal government fund stem cell research?
Your answers: Yes
Immigration
Most Important
Should illegal immigrants working in the U.S. be granted temporary amnesty?
Howard Melman: Yes, create a simple path to citizenship for non-violent criminals
Your similar answer: Yes
More Important
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted citizenship?
Your answers: Yes
Domestic Policy
Most Important
Should the federal government regulate the internet to deter online piracy?
Your answers: No
Somewhat Important
Are you in favor of decriminalizing all drugs?
Howard Melman: Yes, but not all drugs
Your similar answer: Yes
Healthcare
Most Important
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Howard Melman: Yes, institute a mandatory single payer system
Your similar answer: Yes
Less Important
Should marijuana be legalized in the U.S.?
Your answers: Yes
the Environment
Most Important
Is Global Warming a threat to the environment?
Your answers: Yes
Issues we do not side on...
Immigration
Most Important
Should illegal immigrants be given access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Howard Melman: Yes, if they pay taxes
You: Yes
Healthcare
More Important
Should we expand or dismantle our Medicare program?
Howard Melman: Transform the system into a Canadian or European style single payer system that can negotiate pricing for medication and treatments
You: Keep "as is"
the Economy
More Important
Should we expand or dismantle our Social Security program?
Howard Melman: Reform the current system to factor inflation rather than wage growth
You: Keep "as is"
Domestic Policy
Most Important
Do you support the Patriot act?
Howard Melman: Yes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers
You: No
Less Important
Should we limit federal funds to public schools that do not meet performance standards?
Howard Melman: Yes
You: No
Less Important
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Howard Melman: Yes
You: No, but we should offer social programs to address poverty regardless of race or ethnicity
Somewhat Important
Do you support increased gun control?
Howard Melman: Yes
You: No
the Environment
Less Important
Should we expand our offshore oil drilling?
Howard Melman: Incentivize the private sector to develop alternative forms of energy
You: No
Foreign Policy
Least Important
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Howard Melman: Yes
You: No, we should be less involved
