I side with Kent Mesplay on 89% of issues in the 2012 Presidential election.
Issues we side on...
Immigration
Most Important
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted citizenship?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Should illegal immigrants be given access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Your answers: Yes
Somewhat Important
Should illegal immigrants working in the U.S. be granted temporary amnesty?
Your answers: Yes
the Economy
More Important
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Should Congress raise the debt ceiling?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?
Kent Mesplay: Yes, but only on the condition that top management be fired without compensation
Your similar answer: Yes
Healthcare
More Important
Should we expand or dismantle our Medicare program?
Kent Mesplay: Transform the system into a Canadian or European style single payer system that can negotiate pricing for medication and treatments
Your similar answer: Expand
More Important
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Kent Mesplay: Yes, institute a mandatory single payer system
Your similar answer: Yes
Somewhat Important
Should marijuana be legalized in the U.S.?
Your answers: Yes
Foreign Policy
More Important
Should the U.S. end the war in Afghanistan?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
How should the U.S. handle the genocide in Sudan?
Your answers: Support a NATO effort to contain the Sudanese military
Somewhat Important
Should the United States end its trade embargo and travel ban on Cuba?
Your answers: Yes
Most Important
Should the U.S. maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Your answers: Yes
the Environment
Most Important
Is Global Warming a threat to the environment?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Should we expand our offshore oil drilling?
Kent Mesplay: No, end all offshore oil drilling
Your similar answer: No
Social
Most Important
What is your stance on abortion?
Kent Mesplay: Pro-choice, but providing birth control, sex education, and social services could help reduce the number of abortions
Your similar answer: Pro-choice
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
Domestic Policy
Most Important
Do you support the Patriot act?
Kent Mesplay: No, and pass strict laws prohibiting any government surveillance
Your similar answer: No
Less Important
Do you support increased gun control?
Your answers: Yes
Somewhat Important
Should the federal government regulate the internet to deter online piracy?
Kent Mesplay: No, and enact legislation preventing any level of government policing the internet
Your similar answer: No
Science
Most Important
Should the federal government fund stem cell research?
Your answers: Yes
More Important
Do you believe the theory of Evolution?
Your answers: Yes
Issues we do not side on...
Foreign Policy
More Important
Should the U.S. intervene in the affairs of other countries?
Kent Mesplay: Only in matters of national security, human rights violations, or specifically asked by the international community
You: Yes
Somewhat Important
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Kent Mesplay: No, we should be less involved
You: Yes
Somewhat Important
How should the U.S. deal with Iran?
Kent Mesplay: Iran does not threaten our national security and there is no proof they are building a nuclear weapon
You: Strategically eliminate their nuclear bomb making capabilities
