Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Party’s support basePro-life |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
Should the federal government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
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?
Domestic Policy › Trump Impeachment
Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?
Social › Marital Rape
Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?
Party’s support baseYes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, as long as funding is not used for abortion procedures |
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?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
Party’s support baseNo, 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?
Party’s support baseYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
Domestic Policy › Insurrection Act
Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?
Social › Gun Buyback
Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
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?
Domestic Policy › COVID-19 School Closures
Should the state government order schools to provide online only classes in order to combat coronavirus?
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Party’s support baseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Immigration › Immigration Ban
Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?
Party’s support baseNo, but we should spend more to increase our border security |
Healthcare › Stay-At-Home Order
When should your state end the “Stay at Home” order and reopen its economy?
Party’s support baseMay 1st |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Party’s support baseYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
Party’s support baseNo, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Education › Free College for All
Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
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?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for maternity leave |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
Social › Religious Service Ban
Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?
Foreign Policy › Iran
Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?
Party’s support baseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Elections › Electoral College
Should the electoral college be abolished?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, for most but not all drugs |
Immigration › Border Wall
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?
Elections › Voter Fraud
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Party’s support baseYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?
Party’s support baseNo, not until we have depleted all other oil reserves |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
Party’s support baseYes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun |
Elections › Mail In Ballot
Should the US have a mail-in ballot process for whole states in local, state, and federal elections?
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
Party’s support baseYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
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?
Party’s support baseNo, and abolish the NSA |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Party’s support baseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Party’s support baseNo, 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?
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Social › Safe Spaces
Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?
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?
Party’s support baseYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share |
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)?
Party’s support baseNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
Party’s support baseYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Dave Giles voterbaseLower |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Dave Giles voterbaseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
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?
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 Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Dave Giles voterbaseIncrease |
Elections › Lobbyists
Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?
Party’s support baseYes, and make it a lifetime ban |
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?
Foreign Policy › Torture
Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Foreign Policy › Yemen
Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
Party’s support baseNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars |
Foreign Policy › Soleimani
Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?
Crime › Collective Bargaining
Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Party’s support baseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens |
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?
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?
Party’s support baseNo, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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?
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Dave Giles voterbaseNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
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?
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?
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
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?
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
National Security › Foreign Assassination
Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
Foreign Policy › Syrian Refugees
Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, but only accept families (no single Muslim men) |
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?
Party’s support baseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead |
Foreign Policy › Drones
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
Healthcare › VA Privatization
Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Dave Giles 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?
Party’s support baseYes, unless they have committed a crime |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Science › GMO Labels
Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
Dave Giles voterbaseYes, I trust the science of responsible food engineering but I don’t trust the motives of the food companies selling them |
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?
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 › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
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?
Party influenceYes, the Russian invasion of the Ukraine threatens the balance of power in the region |
Education › Universal Pre-K
Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
Foreign Policy › Cuba
Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
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?
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
Healthcare › Vaccine Passports
Should the government issue vaccine passports?
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?
Foreign Policy › India Arms
Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?
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?
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?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
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?
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 › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
