Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Personal answerNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Crime › Police Body Cameras
Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
Personal answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
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?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
Personal answerNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
Personal answerNo, and global warming is a natural occurrence |
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?
Personal answerNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
Personal answerYes, if they were born here |
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Personal answerYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
Personal answerNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
Personal answerNo, this is a slippery slope that will eventually ban the sale of guns to anyone |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
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?
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
Personal answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
Elections › Voter Fraud
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
Personal answerYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Social › Safe Spaces
Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
Immigration › Border Wall
Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
Personal answerNo, but increase our military presence along the southern border |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
Personal answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Personal answerYes, but accept and embrace the diversity that immigrants add |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
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?
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
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?
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?
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
Personal answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
Education › Common Core
Do you support Common Core national standards?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Foreign Policy › Yemen
Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
Personal answerNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
Personal answerNo, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Elections › Lobbyists
Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?
Elections › Electoral College
Should the electoral college be abolished?
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?
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Personal answerYes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
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?
Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first |
Foreign Policy › Torture
Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Personal answerDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?
Foreign Policy › Drones
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
Science › GMO Labels
Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Personal answerNo, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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?
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
Personal answerNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
Science › Space Exploration
Should the government fund space travel?
Personal answerYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
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)?
Personal answerYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
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?
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
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?
Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria
Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Foreign Policy › F-35
Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Personal answerNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
