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DS>DS  Personal answerPro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest. This is an ethical stance, not a legal stance. I believe that providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions. There are cases (such as endangerment of the mother's life) in which I would be ok with it. I think work should be done to make the definition of abortion more clear in the public square and I am far more concerned with the ethics of such a choice than its legality.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, as long as the adoption agency is public and as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, only for those diagnosed with specific, severe psychological conditions, & work should be done to educate the public about gun responsibility. I would also support closing the gun show loophole in circumstances where both the buyers and sellers are 18.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, assuming other factors are roughly equivalent. However, what constitutes “the same job” must be more clearly defined and the reasons behind the gender pay gap are complex & quite varied, including occupational segregation,. personality variables, maternity leaves, education levels, experience, tenure, incentive structures, etc, in addition to discrimination. I agree with the concept of equal pay for equal work, certainly, but if one was to consider the amount of extra unpaid work taken on (or just work in general taken on) by women vs. men, the calculation would become quite complex.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Same - sex unions should be allowed by the government, but they should not attempt to define marriage in anything beyond the legal sense of the term. That is the domain of the church (which is private, not exercising any legal authority on the matter) not the state.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes; it will protect the safety and rights of, ideally, both officers and citizens - we should put measures in place to prevent manipulation so that footage that could potentially convict / exonerate an officer isn't erased or taken out of context.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, this depends on the circumstances of the case - in cases where abuse is not in the marriage but rape occurs, it should be classified as domestic violence, but in cases where the marriage is abusive, it should be punished as severely as non - marital rape.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but I would be fine with continuing it if there was some way to decouple funding from abortion procedures, with specific and clear definitions for what actually constitutes an abortion informed by medical and psychological experts.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Some regulation or patent shortening would likely help, though I am not in favor of completely socializing medicine & healthcare.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. I don't believe there's enough evidence to support widespread fraud and I believe strongly that the way the current divide over the election is being presented only exacerbates the polarization of American politics and shuts down civil dialogue.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. There might be some rare cases where I would say yes - perhaps if the customer was infringing on someone's first amendment rights (protesting and disrupting their bakery, for instance). If the business owner is struggling and can only serve a person if they go to their marriage, I would probably be fine with owner refusing service. In all other cases, businesses should be required to serve all communities equally.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, the government should recommend but not mandate it and let each state decide.

DS>DS  Personal answerRegardless, minimum wage standards should be adjusted by age group

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, if properly trained in gun safety and granted a concealed-carry permit.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not generally; and ideally, only for non-surgical treatments or only if they are given parental permission. Limiting it to 16 might also be something I'd be in favor of. If a qualified medical professional disagrees with the decision of the parents, it should be taken to court.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, as long as the limits are clearly defined and some room is made for potential exceptional cases. There are generally two sexes, but multiple genders. Gender identity should be added, though there might be some cases where the business owner might feel they were pressured into approving a homosexual marriage and those can, of course, be appealed. Note that this only applies for private businesses and not for government employees. More funds for research and care should be given to mental health research about the topic of gender dysphoria.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. Until the government really decides to recognize and compare the amount of terrorists being converted from the current population and the amount entering in, I don't think banning immigrants based on religion alone is right - high - risk countries' immigrants should be scanned carefully.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, we should instead focus on lowering the cost of education

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. However, I would be in favor of keeping the current tax system, but reforming the brackets to put more emphasis on the extraordinarily wealthy based on a standardized curve (i.e. give everyone 2.5+ standard deviations above the mean a certain minimum rate, and maybe put some kind of reductional system in place for donations to charity, or reform the current system to make it larger. I would also want to encourage charity from the rich to the poor, remove loopholes or tighten existing ones for large corporations, and, once it is reasonable to assume the government can be frugal with its money, lower income taxes on the poor.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, against other transgender individuals. Or better yet, just test everyone hormonally a la Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. A path to citizenship should be open for these children - if their parents apply for citizenship, it should be granted to them as well. If children of illegal immigrants were born here, then they should be given citizenship provided they take and pass a standardized test.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. As long as the theory is discussed critically, openly, and civilly and kept as just that - a theory, I have no problem with it. It should be taught as good science is taught, with as much impartiality as possible, a keen awareness of human error, and an acceptance of the possibility of the theory being incorrect. However, I rarely see this type of teaching happening, and would argue that any theory that allows dismissal of criticism on the basis of that theory itself, without considering context, is problematic, particularly since critical race theory is part of the social sciences, a field that, generally speaking, tries to systematically analyze and produce evidence about the state of the world & the way social systems operate given a variety of factors. That said, I do think that CRT can be taught in a fair and constructive way, and I feel banning the practice outright without taking into consideration how it is taught can be just as problematic, as it steps over teacher autonomy and could open the door to further gov regulation instead of letting people make up their own minds.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but provide lower interest rates and promote greater awareness of scholarship opportunities for low-income students. Also promote community colleges.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, it should be covered like any other prescription

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, just ensure there are clear guidelines, action, and accountability for acts of discrimination

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, only to some extent. Not all drugs, and not right now, but I think I would be fine with having some drugs, like marijuana, regulated and decriminalized in ways similar to alcohol. That said, analyzing the risks and benefits of drug use is incredibly difficult because the effects of the drug depend on the person's unique physiological makeup, their previous use history, the environment they take the drug in, etc., so any drug use or administration should probably be done cautiously and with supervision. I am in favor of decriminalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes and am OK with, though cautious of, legalizing it for recreational use, but I would not be for legalizing all drugs.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, work should instead be done to reduce bloat and wasteful spending at the macro and micro - levels. We should also still reduce interest rates for student loans.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, assuming the commission truly is independent and non-partisan.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only if they develop nuclear weapons

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Given the state of the Supreme Court & decisions like Citizens United, it is doubtful whether elections actually serve as term limits. As a result, I support implementing term limits for members of Congress, at least until Citizens United is repealed.

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

DS>DS  Personal answerIdeally, no - I think businesses should require vaccination themselves so that government mandates are not required. I would be fine with gov reinforcing vaccination requirements on top of whatever businesses have, however. Both parties should work together to hammer out a solution that respects the rights of individuals while simultaneously putting more hoops in the way of people who refuse to get vaccinated.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, and require vaccinations to attend public schools. People whose religious beliefs forbid the use of vaccines can (and have) gone to other places. Ad campaigns should also be funded to spread awareness and prevent misinformation.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, in theory. I think there's a good case for the ethicality of the death penalty. In practice, I would like to see it fade out over time, as I believe there are plenty of other resources we can use (i.e. stacked life sentences) and wrongful convictions, while not huge as an overall percentage of convictions, are notable and far more common than they should be.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes; although it would ideally only be for medical use, at least, at first, since I feel caution should be exercised given the limited amount of research we have. If it were to be legalized for recreational use (as it has been here in AZ), I would prefer that laws get passed to regulate and penalize driving under the influence of marijuana, as well as to prevent manufacturers from creating products children could mistake for as candy or other desirable foods.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, ethically speaking. And legislatively speaking, to my understanding, it already is, except under very specific circumstances. In fact, the Supreme Court seems to have held this opinion for a long time, and I concur with it. So, yes, hate speech should be protected by the 1st Amendment.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Personally, I believe states have a right to do so, even though I am against pretty much everything the Confederate flag stood for. I don't think there's any good reason to exercise that right, but I think they have it.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. I disagree with the Supreme Court's decision, as treating money as speech enables those with more money to exercise their speech more freely and exert tremendous influence over the way political candidates vote. This effectively means that candidates are no longer bound to represent the people of their states / countries, but bound to represent the interests of whatever group that contributes the most money to them. Yes, there should be a limit, although I would prefer to see the "money is speech" line of thinking shut down entirely.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not all funding; I would be fine with some funding being redirected; however, I think a better solution would be to encourage cooperation between mental health professionals and departments.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but they should be encouraged to learn English and these options should be made available to them, to be used on their own time.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, and create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants without a criminal record and fine and censure companies that employ illegal immigrants

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender. Companies and educational institutions should work to encourage women to go into the field of business.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not until we have depleted all other oil reserves and we should increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, just enforce the current border policy and make it easier for immigrants to get work visas.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but I would be open to imposing term limits on judges if it were shown to be less susceptible to party-packing.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, because while I understand wanting to address security concerns and protect countries from human rights violations, there is rarely one "good", clear-cut side in a war or in an election. Some examples of this would be the Spanish Civil War & WWII (particularly the Russian-German conflict).

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, if there is a way for wind power to be funded without diverting valuable resources away from quicker, more efficient solutions like nuclear power (which I would choose over wind, if forced). That said, wind power is overall cleaner and renewable, unlike nuclear, so if there is a way for both to coexist that would be ideal.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, provided a number of alternatives are allowed so that low-income voters are less likely to be disadvantaged and provided that mail-in voting is not disenfranchised. I do not believe that there was or is massive voter fraud in favor of either party, however, I do feel that physical paper methods are much more difficult to defeat compared to electronic ones. If electronic voting is maintained, and I think it probably should be, then I would like to see the security tightened up.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. Trigger warnings can be a good idea, as discussion of sensitive topics can be difficult & bring up personal memories / trauma in some cases. However, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life. Universities, educational institutions, and particularly, parents, should work to address the reasons behind this sensitivity and address them.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but I think that just building a wall along the southern border would be insufficient in itself. There are probably safer and more efficient ways to monitor our borders.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors

DS>DS  Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes, and reform things so small businesses get a lower rate.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, as most citizens would likely not be able to pass such a test and given that, giving it to non-natives seems a bit hypocritical.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. The important thing is that you understand who you're voting for and what their positions mean. That is not dependent on any particular age; however, given the massive amount of misinformation present today and the difficulties I think many voters have in obtaining unbiased information, I don't currently see why the minimum voting age should be lowered.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not right now. I might be open to supporting it once I know more, however.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerThe government should make temporary cuts until such time as it can sort its affairs and reduce and eliminate bloat and wasteful spending.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, open the markets and provide benefits for insurers who lower costs for the buyer.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerIncrease, with protections against exploitative labor practices.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, and their investments should be held in a blind trust

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, ideally, after a psychological examination & when there is virtually no chance they will survive their illness. The family of the person should also have an input.

DS>DS  Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled and more than that, encourage people to start saving for retirement early.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, the concept of God is universal and references to it do not need to be removed. As long as teh references do not specify a religion, it's totally fine.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, I would like to see this punishment fade due to rare use, but regardless, we should create more social programs to help prevent & rehab criminals, particularly ones that operate outside of prison.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Given that private businesses currently have the right to refuse customers who do not social distance / are unvaxxed (at least, in NY), I think they do. The government, of course, does not.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. Money does not equal speech and those with more money should not be able to influence the government to a greater extent than those with less.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system, update the balance of votes by population, and switch to ranked choice voting.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but work should done to put treatment resources in place in and outside of prison & people charged with drug possession found to have addiction should be required to attend as part of their sentences, with the benefit of a lessened sentence according to the judgment of a mental health professional.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, only if a sufficient circumstance prevents someone from applying for citizenship or because of government mismanagement.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, assuming it is based on and sustained by the implementation of Georgist principles that would maintain fairly stable rates over time.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerHelped in theory and practice in the past but do not help now, since these unions tend to serve political agendas, fail to represent the ideas of their members, and don't know when to stop lobbying.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but I would increase funding for rehabilitation centers, support the institution of quality control measures to prevent unscientific treatments from creeping in, and lower the classifications of certain drugs and prison sentences for possessing them.

DS>DS  Personal answerGenerally, no. I don't believe they do a good job of addressing racial educational disparities at their root, as they don't encourage more African Americans to put themselves in positions where they can attend college or provide them with support and resources to help them get there. Ultimately, the only groups I can see affirmative action programs helping are more well-off ones, and if that's the case, I'd argue that they're not worth it. However, I feel that we should expand scholarship opportunities for low-income students and promote awareness of those opportunities already available.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but focus the spending on sectors most heavily hit by the recession and consider tax breaks for all citizens along with increased spending on infrastructure, if that's attainable. Also set consistent limits on the amount of stimulus that can be spent or make that stimulus dependent on other factors.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. I would like to see more funding for national & local programs more than funding for the WHO, but I think some funding should still continue, though it should probably be reduced or cut off until the WHO's relationship with China is further investigated.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, this is not sustainable and is merely a band-aid over the government's increasing bloat and wasteful spending.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, Common Core standards are not the business of the government to articulate - the education system up through high school at state and local level has drastically underestimated the capabilities of students.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, though they should certainly be paid more, the amount of money paid for overtime hours should not be regulated by the government. Rather, authorities at businesses should determine this, with pay amounts suggested by them and negotiated about with the employee.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment

DS>DS  Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Ideally it would be temporary, but not all clean alternatives are equally viable and nuclear is quite safe. I personally believe it is the quickest way to buy time with regards to climate change.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, they are not citizens. However, the path to citizenship should be made substantially easier and they should pay the same rate as out of state students provided they meet certain qualifications.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. There are problems with other countries being held to the same standards, but the Climate Agreement helps articulate a set of energy standards & benchmarks for us to follow, and if we withdraw, I don't see how that helps our chances of keeping standards fair or advocating/advising other countries on clean energy policy.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only with Congressional approval along with the appropriate warrants and cooperation from the countries in question, and then only to gather intelligence

DS>DS  Personal answerMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle and educate the public through ad campaigns, as well as increasing tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products.

DS>DS  Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending; however, I would not be opposed to decreasing foreign aid spending until we reduce our national budget deficit and denying aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism or have numerous human rights violations.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but, assuming that they have finished serving their sentence, it would depend on the type of crime. I would want to see some crimes bar politicians from running.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding

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

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime or an act of treason or terrorism.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo - though people are living longer, they are not living better, and increasing the age might disadvantage lower-income seniors.

DS>DS  Personal answerIdeally, no, but I would be mostly fine with it, as long as we increase funding to offer education & skill building services for prisoners that operate in and outside of prison and monitor such individuals closely.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. I would like to see K-12 education substantially privatized, with room for unions and the freedom for teachers to set their own hours / fees according to the demands of the market. Public and private colleges are fine.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, I would prefer that this offer come from the states rather than the executive branch. That said, I wouldn't mind this strategy in some circumstances.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, but redirect them to private shelter / housing & other resources whenever possible.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo. Personally, though I am and continue to be deeply saddened by the government’s human rights abuses and the move of many manufacturers to China, I feel there are better ways to fix the problem and am not a fan of tariffs generally.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, in a limited capacity. I would like to see people redirected to private charitable organizations for aid, along with having a small amount added on or folded into government aid, if possible.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but this should be decided after the current war ends.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial unless it is impossible to do so because of government interference or harboring.

DS>DS  Personal answerConsidering that we do not have a trade or travel embargo to Russia or China, I support it.

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

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only temporarily until prices decline and money can be redirected into renewable or carbon-neutral sources of energy.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerI personally don't see the appeal of designating months to celebrate different cultures and ethnicities, simply because I don't think it's fair to "confine my history to a month", as Morgan Freeman put it. However, I would be totally fine with having Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act

DS>DS  Personal answerYes. Ideally, it wouldn't be necessary, but given that every other country appears to be surveilling us, I think dropping it would be a bad idea. That said, I would be in favor of documents drawing up strict limits on circumstances in which surveillance was legal, both here & in other countries.

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not right now. Though that wouldn't be a bad idea in certain circumstances, the problem is that it might start an arms race. I think diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts should be cranked up before any measures like this are taken.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, in general. However, the question really depends on the situation of the family and should be delt with individually case by case

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes, as long as representatives / local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer. Ideally, companies would also be encouraged to hire local residents along with the move & more money would be spent on improving infrastructure & the community to better attract companies.

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerYes

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo

DS>DS  Personal answerNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced