Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbasePro-choice |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
Should the federal government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Stay At Home Order
Should the government enforce a “stay-at-home” order to combat the coronavirus?
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Trump Impeachment
Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Marital Rape
Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?
Crime › Police Body Cameras
Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine
Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?
the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
Domestic Policy › Insurrection Act
Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Social › Gun Buyback
Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
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?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › COVID-19 School Closures
Should the state government order schools to provide online only classes in order to combat coronavirus?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Immigration Ban
Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Education › Free College for All
Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Religious Service Ban
Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Foreign Policy › Iran
Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Elections › Electoral College
Should the electoral college be abolished?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Elections › Voter Fraud
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Party’s support baseYes, term limits for the House but not the Senate |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?
Elections › Mail In Ballot
Should the US have a mail-in ballot process for whole states in local, state, and federal elections?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
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?
Social › Safe Spaces
Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
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)?
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseIncrease |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseRaise |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Party’s support baseNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Party’s support baseWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
Party’s support baseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Elections › Lobbyists
Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Torture
Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
Social › First Amendment
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseDecrease |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Party’s support baseFewer |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Yemen
Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
Foreign Policy › Soleimani
Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Crime › Collective Bargaining
Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
Party influenceYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
Healthcare › Safe Haven
Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseHelp |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Party’s support baseYes, but not for cosmetics |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Party’s support baseIncrease |
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?
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?
Foreign Policy › Syrian Refugees
Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Afghanistan
Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Drones
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
Healthcare › VA Privatization
Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
Party influenceYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products |
Science › GMO Labels
Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Science › Space Exploration
Should the government fund space travel?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Party’s support baseYes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
Domestic Policy › College Sports and COVID
Should college sports be played in the fall of 2020?
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?
Education › Universal Pre-K
Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
Party’s support baseYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Healthcare › Vaccine Passports
Should the government issue vaccine passports?
Foreign Policy › India Arms
Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?
Party’s support baseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully |
Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria
Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Education › School Truancy
Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as the local environment is not compromised |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Foreign Policy › F-35
Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?
Chrissy Houlahan voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Gig Workers
Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?
Domestic Policy › Greenland
Should the United States acquire Greenland?
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
