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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…3wks

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Yes, assuming it is based on and sustained by the implementation of Georgist principles that would maintain fairly stabl...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…3wks

Should the government increase tariffs on imported products ...

No. Personally, though I am and continue to be deeply saddened by the government’s human rights abuses and the move of...

AnswersEconomyChina Tariffs

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…3wks

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried emp...

No, though they should certainly be paid more, the amount of money paid for overtime hours should not be regulated by th...

AnswersEconomyOvertime Pay

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…3wks

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

Yes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to, and this should be done by an independent, bipartisan committee.

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…3wks

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s...

Yes, assuming other factors are roughly equivalent. However, what constitutes “the same job” must be more clearly de...

AnswersEconomyEqual Pay

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…3wks

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Yes; although it would ideally only be for medical use, at least, at first, since I feel caution should be exercised giv...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…1mo

Do you support affirmative action programs?

Generally, no. I don't believe they do a good job of addressing racial educational disparities at their root, as they do...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…1mo

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

Yes, provided a number of alternatives are allowed so that low-income voters are less likely to be disadvantaged and pro...

AnswersElectionsVoter Fraud

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should businesses make vaccination a condition of employment...

Ideally, no - I think businesses should require vaccination themselves so that government mandates are not required. I w...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

No, only to some extent. Not all drugs, and not right now, but I think I would be fine with having some drugs, like mari...

AnswersDomestic PolicyDrug Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of ...

No, only for those diagnosed with specific, severe psychological conditions, & work should be done to educate the public...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to recei...

No, not generally; and ideally, only for non-surgical treatments or only if they are given parental permission. Limiting...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely a...

No, this depends on the circumstances of the case - in cases where abuse is not in the marriage but rape occurs, it shou...

AnswersSocial IssuesMarital Rape

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight...

Yes, as long as the adoption agency is public and as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples.

AnswersSocial IssuesLGBT Adoption Rights

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discri...

Yes, as long as the limits are clearly defined and some room is made for potential exceptional cases. There are generall...

AnswersSocial IssuesGender Identity

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?...

No, but I would be fine with continuing it if there was some way to decouple funding from abortion procedures, with spec...

AnswersSocial IssuesPlanned Parenthood Funding

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Do you support the death penalty?

Yes, in theory. I think there's a good case for the ethicality of the death penalty. In practice, I would like to see it...

AnswersSocial Issues

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Yes, in general. However, the question really depends on the situation of the family and should be delt with individuall...

AnswersEducationSchool Truancy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trad...

Considering that we do not have a trade or travel embargo to Russia or China, I support it.

AnswersForeign PolicyCuba

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

No; ideally only for medical use. If it were to be legalized for recreational use (as it has been here in AZ), I would p...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to...

No, not all funding; I would be fine with some funding being redirected; however, I think a better solution would be to...

AnswersCriminal IssuesDefunding the Police

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order ...

Ideally, no, but I would be mostly fine with it, as long as we increase funding to offer education & skill building serv...

AnswersCriminal IssuesPrison Overcrowding

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juven...

No, I would like to see this punishment fade due to rare use, but regardless, we should create more social programs to h...

AnswersCriminal IssuesSolitary Confinement for Juveniles

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the count...

Yes, but focus the spending on sectors most heavily hit by the recession and consider tax breaks for all citizens along...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, ...

No, only if a sufficient circumstance prevents someone from applying for citizenship or because of government mismanagem...

AnswersElectionsRight of Foreigners to Vote

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

Yes, provided a number of alternatives are allowed so that low-income voters are less likely to be disadvantaged and pro...

AnswersElectionsVoter Fraud

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be...

No. Money does not equal speech and those with more money should not be able to influence the government to a greater e...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

Yes. Given the state of the Supreme Court & decisions like Citizens United, it is doubtful whether elections actually se...

AnswersDomestic PolicyTerm Limits

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the electoral college be abolished?

No, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system, update the ba...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?

No, not until we have depleted all other oil reserves and we should increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate o...

AnswersEnvironmentAlaska Wildlife Refuge

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime...

Yes; they should be returned to their countries if it is safe or if they have committed a particularly heinous crime.

AnswersImmigrationDeporting Criminal Immigrants

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

Yes, but I think that just building a wall along the southern border would be insufficient in itself. There are probably...

AnswersImmigrationBorder Wall

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried emp...

No. The amount of money paid for overtime hours should not be regulated by the government. Rather, authorities at busine...

AnswersEconomyOvertime Pay

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to...

No; I would be fine with some funding being redirected; however, I think a better solution would be to encourage coopera...

AnswersCriminal IssuesDefunding the Police

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?...

No, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption.

AnswersCriminal IssuesPrivate Prisons

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athleti...

Yes, against other transgender individuals. Or better yet, just test everyone hormonally a la Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

AnswersSocial IssuesTransgender Athletes

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” a...

No. Trigger warnings can be a good idea, as discussion of sensitive topics can be difficult & bring up personal memories...

AnswersSocial IssuesSafe Spaces

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discri...

Yes. There are generally two sexes, but multiple genders. Gender identity should be added, though there might be some ca...

AnswersSocial IssuesGender Identity

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on ...

Yes. Personally, I believe states have a right to do so, even though I am against pretty much everything the Confederate...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats a...

No, but I would be open to imposing term limits on judges if it were shown to be less susceptible to party-packing.

AnswersDomestic PolicySupreme Court Reform

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlle...

Yes, assuming the commission truly is independent and non-partisan.

AnswersDomestic PolicyGerrymandering

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Yes, to some extent. Not all drugs, and not right now, but I think I would be fine with having some drugs, like marijuan...

AnswersDomestic PolicyDrug Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of ...

Yes, but only for those diagnosed with specific, severe psychological conditions, & work should be done to educate the p...

AnswersDomestic Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government provide financial aid to families affe...

Yes, in a limited capacity. I would like to see people redirected to private charitable organizations for aid, along wit...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

Yes. As long as the theory is discussed critically, openly, and civilly and kept as just that - a theory, I have no prob...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

In general, yes. However, the question really depends on the situation of the family and should be delt with individuall...

AnswersEducationSchool Truancy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

No. The important thing is that you understand who you're voting for and what their positions mean. That is not dependen...

AnswersElectionsMinimum Voting Age

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a cr...

Yes, but, assuming that they have finished serving their sentence, it would depend on the type of crime. I would want to...

AnswersElectionsCriminal Politicians

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate c...

Yes. I disagree with the Supreme Court's decision, as treating money as speech enables those with more money to exercise...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

Yes, provided a number of alternatives are allowed so that low-income voters are less likely to be disadvantaged.

AnswersElectionsVoter Fraud

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be...

No. The same hard cap placed on individual donations should be placed on corporations, as money does not equal speech an...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers fo...

Yes. Given that private businesses currently have the right to refuse customers who do not social distance / are unvaxxe...

AnswersHealthcare

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should businesses make vaccination a condition of employment...

Yes, though I think businesses should require vaccination themselves so that government mandates are not required. Both...

AnswersHealthcare

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Yes. I would like to see more funding for national & local programs more than funding for the WHO, but I think some fund...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

No, not right now. I might be open to supporting it once I know more, however.

AnswersHealthcareSingle-Payer Healthcare

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving dru...

Yes. Some regulation or patent shortening would likely help, though I am not in favor of completely socializing medicine...

AnswersHealthcareDrug Price Regulation

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Yes. Ideally it would be temporary, but not all clean alternatives are equally viable and nuclear is quite safe. I perso...

AnswersScienceNuclear Energy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for ...

Yes, and require vaccinations to attend public schools. People whose religious beliefs forbid the use of vaccines can (a...

AnswersScienceMandatory Vaccinations

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to c...

No, not right now. Though that wouldn't be a bad idea in certain circumstances, the problem is that it might start an ar...

AnswersForeign PolicyIndia Arms

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections...

No, because while I understand wanting to address security concerns and protect countries from human rights violations,...

AnswersForeign PolicyForeign Elections

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spend...

I am satisfied with the current amount of spending; however, I would not be opposed to decreasing foreign aid spending u...

AnswersForeign Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Yes. Ideally, it wouldn't be necessary, but given that every other country appears to be surveilling us, I think droppin...

AnswersForeign PolicyNSA Surveillance

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gai...

Yes, but only with Congressional approval along with the appropriate warrants and cooperation from the countries in ques...

AnswersForeign Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country...

No. Until the government really decides to recognize and compare the amount of terrorists being converted from the curre...

AnswersImmigrationMuslim Immigrants

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of tem...

Increase, with protections against exploitative labor practices.

AnswersImmigrationSkilled Immigrants

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to ...

No, as most citizens would likely not be able to pass such a test and given that, giving it to non-natives seems a bit h...

AnswersImmigrationCitizenship Test

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

No, but they should be encouraged to learn English and these options should be made available to them, to be used on the...

AnswersImmigrationImmigrant Assimilation

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border ...

No, just enforce the current border policy and make it easier for immigrants to get work visas.

AnswersImmigrationBorder Security

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition r...

No, they are not citizens. However, the path to citizenship should be made substantially easier and they should pay the...

AnswersImmigrationIn-State Tuition

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty...

Yes, and create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants without a criminal record and fine and censure companies tha...

AnswersImmigrant LaborersImmigration

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citiz...

Yes. A path to citizenship should be open for these children - if their parents apply for citizenship, it should be gran...

AnswersImmigration

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Se...

No - though people are living longer, they are not living better, and increasing the age might disadvantage lower-income...

AnswersDomestic Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Yes, but this should be decided after the current war ends.

AnswersForeign Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government provide tax incentives to private comp...

No, I would prefer that this offer come from the states rather than the executive branch. That said, I wouldn't mind thi...

AnswersEconomyDomestic Jobs

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s...

No. The reasons behind the gender pay gap are complex & quite varied, including occupational segregation,. personality v...

AnswersEconomyEqual Pay

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

No. However, I would be in favor of keeping the current tax system, but reforming the brackets to put more emphasis on t...

AnswersEconomy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government offer students a voucher that they can...

Yes. I do think there should be more resources for lower-income students to travel to better schools, though.

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

No. As long as the theory is discussed critically, openly, and civilly and kept as just that - a theory, I have no probl...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

I lean yes. However, the question really depends on the situation of the family and should be delt with individually cas...

AnswersEducationSchool Truancy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year c...

No, but provide lower interest rates and promote greater awareness of scholarship opportunities for low-income students....

AnswersEducationFree College for All

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

Yes, but only temporarily until prices decline and money can be redirected into renewable or carbon-neutral sources of e...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corpor...

Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes, and reform things so small businesses get a lower rate.

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the count...

Yes, but focus the spending on sectors most heavily hit by the recession and consider tax breaks for all citizens along...

AnswersEconomy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…2mos

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

I would be in favor of keeping the current tax system, but reforming the brackets to put more emphasis on the extraordin...

AnswersEconomy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if t...

No. There might be some rare cases where I would say yes - perhaps if the customer was infringing on someone's first ame...

AnswersSocial IssuesReligious Freedom Act

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Yes. Same - sex unions should be allowed by the government, but they should not attempt to define marriage in anything b...

AnswersSocial IssuesGay Marriage

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

What is your stance on abortion?

Pro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest. This is an ethical stance, not a legal stance. I be...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people...

No, but work should done to put treatment resources in place in and outside of prison & people charged with drug possess...

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Yes; it will protect the safety and rights of, ideally, both officers and citizens - we should put measures in place to...

AnswersCriminal IssuesPolice Body Cameras

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the ...

Yes, if there is a way for wind power to be funded without diverting valuable resources away from quicker, more efficien...

AnswersEnvironment

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…4mos

Should the government provide tax incentives to private comp...

I would prefer that this offer come from the states rather than the executive branch. That said, I wouldn't mind this st...

AnswersEconomyDomestic Jobs

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…6mos

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to recei...

Yes, but ideally, only for non-surgical treatments or only if they are given parental permission. Limiting it to 16 migh...

AnswersSocial Issues

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…6mos

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives...

Yes, ideally, after a psychological examination & when there is virtually no chance they will survive their illness. The...

AnswersSocial IssuesEuthanasia

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to red...

No, work should instead be done to reduce bloat and wasteful spending at the macro and micro - levels. We should also st...

AnswersEducation

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of ...

No, only for those diagnosed with specific, severe psychological conditions, & work should be done to educate the public...

AnswersDomestic Policy

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a cr...

Assuming that they have finished serving their sentence, it would depend on the type of crime.

AnswersElectionsCriminal Politicians

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s...

The reasons behind the gender pay gap are complex & quite varied, including occupational segregation,. personality varia...

AnswersEconomyEqual Pay

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?...

Yes, ethically speaking. And legislatively speaking, to my understanding, it already is, except under very specific circ...

AnswersSocial IssuesHate Speech

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” a...

Trigger warnings can be a good idea, as discussion of sensitive topics can be difficult & bring up personal memories / t...

AnswersSocial IssuesSafe Spaces

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@7YS3KJPIndependent from Arizona answered…7mos

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discri...

There are generally two sexes, but multiple genders. Gender identity should be added, with refusal of service protected...

AnswersSocial IssuesGender Identity

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