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@8FRTVZ5
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Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
The Whistleblower Protection Act should be sufficient.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Gerrymandering is unfair, but state legislatures should have the final say.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Just decrease salary and benefits for now and see how that affects things.
@8FRTVZ5
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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 popula…
While I think the internet should remain open, the company should make this decision on their own.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should social media companies ban political advertising?
This should be a decision made by the company.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Do you support affirmative action programs?
It needs to be based on income.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes, teachers should be allowed to decide for themselves whether or not they carry. However, this decision should be made by the state, not the federal governme…
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
It should be the taxpayer's choice.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should the government increase tariffs on imported products from China?
I need more information on this subject before I can take a stance on it.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
There should be a choice given to the worker.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Yes. Consolidate agencies and eliminate agencies that are unconstitutional. Salaries and benefits of government officials should be decreased.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
In theory, they help, but the system can be abused to the point where it ends up hurting the economy. Some businesses have been known to fire employees who unio…
@8FRTVZ5
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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Employees should be paid based on education and experience, not gender.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
No, and drugs should be legalized.
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@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Do you support a universal basic income program?
No, because the funding is taxation and taxation should be limited as much as possible. Taxes will have to increase to support this and it is not economically f…
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
No because unemployment rates have increased in cities where the minimum wage was raised.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
Lower the income tax rate and remove loopholes for corporations. However, eventually, the goal would be to abolish all income taxes. We need to take it one step…
@8FRTVZ5
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Do you support charter schools? Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9…
Yes, but they should not be supported by government funding.
@8FRTVZ5
from Texas
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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
No, but provide lower interest rates for loans and more scholarships for low income students.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
We should support democracy in Hong Kong from a different, but, ultimately, America should not have a stance in the issues of other nations.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
America should have no stance in this issue.
@8FRTVZ5
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Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
Yes, but there should be regulations in place to protect Americans.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
No, not if they are here legally or have obtained citizenship.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
Yes, create a simpler path to citizenship for immigrants who pay taxes and have no criminal record.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
No, sanctuary cities should not be federally funded but should be funded by the state that they are in.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
No, but we should maintain our current offshore wells while also providing more incentives for alternative energy production. Eventually, we will be able to mov…
@8FRTVZ5
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Should the government fund space travel?
Yes. I think, ultimately, the budget for NASA should be increased, but not until our federal deficit has been decreased.
@8FRTVZ5
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Yes, but there should also be investments made in other cleaner alternatives.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Yes, but there should protections in place to protect women from sexual assault when serving.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Yes and no. People should be allowed to speak freely but if they are found to be threatening violence against another individual or group of individuals, there…
@8FRTVZ5
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Yes, but only if they will not survive their illness and have a psychological examination.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
No, do not remove it from existing buildings and monuments but do not add it to buildings and monuments that will be built in the future.
@8FRTVZ5
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Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
No, because that's taking an obvious political stance on government property, but the flag should still be allowed to be flown on private property.