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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
S>S Personal answerYes, provided that it’s voluntary. they meet highly specific training certifications, and can be equipped with non-lethal ammunition to avoid bystander accidents. All schools should hire at least one professionally trained security guard as well. |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
S>S Personal answerLegal immigrants should be subject to US law. Illegal immigrants, if they commit a violent crime, should be deported immediately upon conviction, rather than serving time at US taxpayers' expense. |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
S>S Personal answerYes, but implement the system gradually to avoid great disruption and allow private clinics with government approval to carry out elective surgeries and treatments state-by-state to reduce wait times and improve efficiency. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
S>S Personal answerYes, but other NATO countries should be pressured to boost their contributions |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
S>S Personal answerNo, but it should be heavily encouraged and the government should provide inexpensive language learning courses |
Healthcare › Mental Health
S>S Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
S>S Personal answerYes, but only to a reasonable extent similar to what the average citizen is capable of. |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
S>S Personal answerNo, unless they’re well into the process of obtaining permanent citizenship. |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
S>S Personal answerNo, except in just retaliation. |
Social › Abortion
S>S Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
S>S Personal answerYes. Vaccinations should be required and offered free of charge for anyone using public taxpayer-funded services besides emergency services or attending any school unless the person reacts adversely to certain vaccines. |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
S>S Personal answerYes, but only to 16 years of age. Anyone between 16-18 years of age should have to pass a short civics test demonstrating a basic understanding of politics and government in order to cast a ballot however. |
the Economy › Taxes
S>S Personal answerYes, but it might be better to tax as a percentage. Then taxes are proportional to one’s income |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
S>S Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
S>S Personal answerNo, but more thorough background checks should be put in place, especially for immigrants from "high risk" countries |
Social › Death Penalty
S>S Personal answerYes, but only for the most horrific crimes with undeniable evidence, after the final appeal, and if there's no remorse for the crime. |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
S>S Personal answerYes, all non-violent drug use should be treated as a health crisis instead of a criminal issue deserving of draconian punishment |
Social › Gay Marriage
S>S Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
S>S Personal answerDecrease by eliminating wasteful spending. |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Transportation › Public Transportation
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Healthcare › Marijuana
S>S Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
S>S Personal answerIncrease only for nations with clear humanitarian needs. Decrease aid for nations with a history of uncontrolled corruption. Deny aid for nations that abuse human rights and promote/harbor terrorism |
Social › Niqāb
S>S Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
S>S Personal answerYes, but by assisting the hardest-hit sectors directly and with the priority of helping low or middle-income people recover. |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
S>S Personal answerThey shouldn’t be banned immediately since that would disproportionately harm lower to middle-class people, but they should be solely phased out and the government should increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable materials and benefits ‘for consumers who recycle such products |
the Economy › Labor Unions
S>S Personal answerUnions are both good and bad. They’re vital to advocating for and protecting worker’s rights, but their protections can also shelter the least productive and most corrupt workers. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
S>S Personal answerYes, but only temporarily with heavy regulation as we shift to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
S>S Personal answerNo, service should be a choice and not an obligation. Only when the nation is involved in total war should able-bodied men and women be forcibly drafted |
Crime › Private Prisons
S>S Personal answerNo, they should be banned and replaced with a rehabilitation-based prison system |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
S>S Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
the Economy › Government Spending
S>S Personal answerCut only wasteful spending. No broad austerity measures that disproportionately burden lower-income people. Tax proportionally based on income. |
Social › Euthanasia
S>S Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked |
Foreign Policy › Israel
S>S Personal answerYes, but America should be far more clear in its disapproval of Israel’s settlement expansions and its blatant human rights abuses towards Palestinians. |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
S>S Personal answerYes. The minimum wage should be made a living wage with a set standard depending on region and should be adjusted according to inflation |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
S>S Personal answerBoard members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, but the government should counter the sexism that prevents qualified persons who are women from being chosen |
Social › Women in Combat
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
S>S Personal answerYes, to an extent. The standards for libel and slander should be strengthened for online news and the same standards for printed content should be applied to online content. Social media sites should be required to better screen their platforms and report misinformation or dangerous content to the relevant authorities. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
S>S Personal answerYes, but it should be implemented gradually to prevent disruption and should eventually replace the current welfare system. |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Elections › Campaign Finance
S>S Personal answerLarge corporations should be banned from contributing, but unions and non-profits should be allowed to donate highly limited amounts. The country should consider transitioning to publicly funded campaigns in the future |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they come from a friendly or allied country and are in good standing criminally with both nation. |
the Economy › Tariffs
S>S Personal answerIncrease tariffs only on nations that openly violate trade deals, treaties, or human rights. |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
S>S Personal answerNo, focus on ending the practices, loopholes, or trade deals that encourage companies to move jobs overseas instead of rewarding companies that have enough benefits |
Social › Hate Speech
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if there’s clear intelligence that they have attacked or will attack our country and if they can’t be readily captured and tried |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
S>S Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
the Environment › Fracking
S>S Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as these havens are accompanied by treatment and rehabilitation. |
Social › Gender Transition
S>S Personal answerYes, but only for reversible non-surgical treatments and with parental consent and oversight unless involving the parents endangers the child’s well-being. |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
S>S Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
S>S Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
S>S Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those who test positive and include a timeframe to get clean. |
the Economy › Government Pensions
S>S Personal answerYes, but for all workers, not just those in government. Exclude politicians and executives. |
the Economy › Welfare
S>S Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if it wasn’t a violent, sexual, financial, or felony crime, if they’ve finished serving their sentence and parole, and if the crime wasn’t committed while in any office. |
Elections › Mental competency testing
S>S Personal answerYes, but the test should be required and followed up on for politicians regardless of age. Put measures in place to clearly define a standard of "mental competence" however to prevent potential abuse and discrimination. |
Education › Charter Schools
S>S Personal answerNo, charter schools are high-quality because they siphon funding from public schools, and they aren’t accessible for lower-income students. We should better fund public schools and boost teacher wages so every school can have the same high-quality as charter schools |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
S>S Personal answerIncrease for the economy’s sake but also institute more programs to prepare our own citizens for these jobs and fine any companies that exploit such programs to decrease wages or working standards. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
S>S Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics or any superficial discovery. All animals must receive anesthesia and other treatments to remove any amount of pain and suffering |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
S>S Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
S>S Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Crime › Defunding the Police
S>S Personal answerNot entirely defunded, but all funds for high-dollar military equipment should be redirected towards social and community services to improve trust between the police and those they service. More funding should be put into police training in the field of deescalation, racial sensitivity, and appropriate measures when responding to non-violent calls. |
Social › Transgender Athletes
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if they meet certain criteria for fairness. Creating teams specifically for intersex or trans people should also be explored. |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
S>S Personal answerYes, as long as they aren’t disturbing the peace. Create more social programs to get people off the streets instead of punishing them for simply being homeless. |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
S>S Personal answerNo, but they should be firmly regulated and subject to anti-trust laws to prevent any monopoly or outsized influence on government affairs. |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
S>S Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
S>S Personal answerYes, but they should be required to undergo some form of rehabilitation and should remain on a parole-like check-in system for a certain time period. |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
S>S Personal answerNo, not banned, but it should be firmly regulated and/or limited. |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
S>S Personal answerLarge corporations or business should be banned from offshore saving. Individuals and small to mid-size businesses should be permitted provided that all tax loopholes are eradicated and the reporting of offshore income is mandated and enforced. |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
S>S Personal answerYes, but with exceptions for those who react adversely to the vaccine. |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
S>S Personal answerYes, but gradually to prevent huge disruption. Once implemented, overtime pay should be required for any work past four days except for essential services that must always be on call. |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
S>S Personal answerYes, but preferably when the war’s end is more in sight so as not to provoke a more direct NATO/Russia conflict. |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
S>S Personal answerNo, but the government should create an official digital currency |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
S>S Personal answerYes, but only if they use renewable energy sources |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
S>S Personal answerNo, only workers who have a history of discrimination. Those who discriminate should be either suspended without pay or fired immediately pending investigation however |
Social › Student Diversity Training
S>S Personal answerNo, only for students with a history of showing prejudice. Students guilty of discrimination should be either suspended or expelled pending investigation however. |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
S>S Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol |
the Economy › State Ownership
S>S Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
S>S Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
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