Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
C>C Personal answerYes |
Social › Abortion
C>C Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Equal Pay
C>C Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
C>C Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
C>C Personal answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Social › Marital Rape
C>C Personal answerYes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
C>C Personal answerYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare. Or we could go the other direction and shorten the length and effectiveness of patent protection, while preventing companies from charging different prices to try to extract as much money from insurance as possible. Or we could do both even, have the Government set a cap and let competition drive the price even lower. |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
C>C Personal answerNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Social › Gun Buyback
C>C Personal answerNo, increase mental health and background checks instead |
Social › Gender Transition
C>C Personal answerYes |
Social › Gender Identity
C>C Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination |
Healthcare › Mental Health
C>C Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
C>C Personal answerYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason which does not discriminate based on a protected class. |
Social › Transgender Athletes
C>C Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
C>C Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
C>C Personal answerYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
C>C Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
C>C Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
the Environment › Climate Change
C>C Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production, and tax carbon emissions as well. |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
C>C Personal answerYes, but the federal government should sponsor this program instead of businesses |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
C>C Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
C>C Personal answerNo, ban campaign contributions instead |
Foreign Policy › Iran
C>C Personal answerNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels |
the Economy › Taxes
C>C Personal answerYes, and add a wealth tax |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
C>C Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
C>C Personal answerYes, and also include LGBTQ+ topics |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
C>C Personal answerNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
C>C Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
C>C Personal answerNo, we should not teach graduate-level courses to K-12 students, but we should use it to inform a K-12 curriculum that acknowledges the parts of our history we aren't proud of, so that we can learn from those mistakes. |
Immigration › Immigration
C>C Personal answerYes, if they were born here |
Education › Student Loans
C>C Personal answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
Education › Free College for All
C>C Personal answerYes, but only at public colleges and universities |
Social › Death Penalty
C>C Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
C>C Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
C>C Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Social › Hate Speech
C>C Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Social › Confederate Flag
C>C Personal answerNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
Social › Government Mandates
C>C Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
C>C Personal answerNo, it is unconstitutional to deny someone’s rights without due process |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
C>C Personal answerYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
C>C Personal answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
C>C Personal answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Social › Women in Combat
C>C Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
C>C Personal answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Healthcare › Medicaid
C>C Personal answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system. However, first I'd like to try a more market-based overhaul that bans employer-sponsored plans and requires providers to charge a single publicly-published price to everyone that is disclosed up-front before any treatment begins, and includes a UBI that allows people to afford plans from the marketplace. |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
C>C Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
C>C Personal answerYes, but the regulation should not determine which news is real or fake. Rather, it should make social media companies liable for how their algorithms promote posts. Social media companies that do not want to be liable for their algorithms should present all posts in chronological order with no promotion. |
Immigration › Border Security
C>C Personal answerNo, make it easier for people to enter the country legally |
Crime › Private Prisons
C>C Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
C>C Personal answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
C>C Personal answerNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
C>C Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
C>C Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
C>C Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
C>C Personal answerYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
C>C Personal answerYes. However, first I'd like to try a more market-based overhaul that bans employer-sponsored plans and requires providers to charge a single publicly-published price to everyone that is disclosed up-front before any treatment begins, and includes a UBI that allows people to afford plans from the marketplace. |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
C>C Personal answerNo, and increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
C>C Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Elections › Voter Fraud
C>C Personal answerNo, and automatically register every citizen to vote when they turn 18 |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
C>C Personal answerRaise, by taxing the profits reported to shareholders (with a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments just like personal taxes), to reduce corporate tax-dodging. |
Social › Safe Spaces
C>C Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
C>C Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
C>C Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
the Economy › Government Spending
C>C Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
C>C Personal answerYes, the government should ensure that employers provide safe working conditions and requiring vaccination is a part of that. |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
C>C Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel
C>C Personal answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
C>C Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
C>C Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
C>C Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Immigration › Border Wall
C>C Personal answerNo, this would be too costly and ineffective |
Social › First Amendment
C>C Personal answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
C>C Personal answerNo, it is hard to apply for a job if you are sick |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
C>C Personal answerNo, and their investments should be held in a blind trust |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
C>C Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
C>C Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
Social › Niqāb
C>C Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
C>C Personal answerYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
Social › Euthanasia
C>C Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
C>C Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs. But increase the amount of non-work-tied visas. |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
C>C Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
C>C Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
C>C Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
C>C Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
C>C Personal answerYes, and drug companies should be required to charge the same price to everyone, so that Medicare's negotiation benefits everyone. |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
C>C Personal answerYes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
C>C Personal answerYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
C>C Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
C>C Personal answerYes, but customers should not be required to answer if they don't want to. Businesses may choose how the respond to someone who refuses to provide vaccination status. |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
C>C Personal answerNo, any direct military action risks Nuclear War, which is an unacceptable risk. However, we should continue to support the military of Ukraine with weapons and other aid. |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
C>C Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Welfare
C>C Personal answerFewer. Give everyone a UBI. |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
C>C Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Labor Unions
C>C Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
C>C Personal answerYes, and block all new oil and gas projects would facilitate an increase in production. |
Elections › Campaign Finance
C>C Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
C>C Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
C>C Personal answerYes, in the form of a UBI |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
C>C Personal answerYes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
C>C Personal answerYes |
Education › Common Core
C>C Personal answerYes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
C>C Personal answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
C>C Personal answerYes, and increase the amount |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
C>C Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
C>C Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Healthcare › Obamacare
C>C Personal answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better. However, first I'd like to try a more market-based overhaul that bans employer-sponsored plans and requires providers to charge a single publicly-published price to everyone that is disclosed up-front before any treatment begins, and includes a UBI that allows people to afford plans from the marketplace. |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
C>C Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
C>C Personal answerYes, and all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale |
Elections › Lobbyists
C>C Personal answerYes, and make it a lifetime ban |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
C>C Personal answerYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community |
Elections › Electoral College
C>C Personal answerYes, and switch to a ranked voting system |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
C>C Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
C>C Personal answerFocus on Quality over Quantity: increase spending on research, development, space capabilities, and intelligence gathering; and reduce spending on buying more weapons. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
C>C Personal answerYes |
Science › Nuclear Energy
C>C Personal answerYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
C>C Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Foreign Policy › Torture
C>C Personal answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
C>C Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
C>C Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
C>C Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
C>C Personal answerMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice |
Education › School Vouchers
C>C Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead |
Foreign Policy › Drones
C>C Personal answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
Science › GMO Labels
C>C Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
C>C Personal answerNo, provide aid directly to the people who need it rather than trusting their government to handle it. |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
C>C Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
Education › Universal Pre-K
C>C Personal answerYes |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
C>C Personal answerWe should make available shelter and housing desirable enough that people don't refuse it. |
Transportation › Public Transportation
C>C Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
C>C Personal answerYes, but only after the war with Russia is over |
Education › Charter Schools
C>C Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
C>C Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
C>C Personal answerNo, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead |
the Economy › Estate Tax
C>C Personal answerNo, unless we replace it with a wealth tax |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
C>C Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
C>C Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 100% of biodegradable material |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
C>C Personal answerYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
C>C Personal answerNo, that decision should be left up to companies. |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
C>C Personal answerNo, and we should make more aggressive goals and accelerate our contributions. |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
C>C Personal answerYes |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
C>C Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial |
Science › Space Exploration
C>C Personal answerYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget |
Foreign Policy › NATO
C>C Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
the Economy › China Tariffs
C>C Personal answerYes, but slowly, and only for components where being dependent on foreign production harms our national security. |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
C>C Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › NAFTA
C>C Personal answerYes, but we should periodically re-negotiate trade agreements |
Domestic Policy › Juneteenth
C>C Personal answerYes, and we should provide reparations to Black Americans as well |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
C>C Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
C>C Personal answerYes, selling military weapons to foreign countries will help boost the economy |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
C>C Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
C>C Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
C>C Personal answerNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
C>C Personal answerYes, but only to the extent necessary to ensure that the US is not dependent on any foreign country for food supply. |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Property Taxes
C>C Personal answerNo, do the opposite: increase property taxes and reduce sales taxes. |
the Economy › Tariffs
C>C Personal answerYes, but slowly, and only for components where being dependent on foreign production harms our national security. |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
C>C Personal answerWe should do whatever we can to ease tensions in the region |
Education › School Truancy
C>C Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
C>C Personal answerNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
the Economy › Government Pensions
C>C Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
C>C Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
the Economy › State Ownership
C>C Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
C>C Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
C>C Personal answerYes, exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores |
Foreign Policy › F-35
C>C Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Gig Workers
C>C Personal answerYes, but workers should not be dependent on their employer for benefits, so that not being an employee is no longer a disadvantage, at which point it won't matter. |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
C>C Personal answerNo, at least not yet. The current decentralized systems are not mature enough for widespread use. |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
C>C Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
C>C Personal answerYes |
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You side slightly towards “security”, meaning you more often believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on authoritarian and libertarian issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on democratic socialism and capitalism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on politically incorrect and politically correct issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “protectionism”, meaning you believe globalization is detrimental to the safety, compensation, environment, and standard of living of workers. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “deregulation”, meaning you more often believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on pacifism and militarism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “decentralization”, meaning you more often believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on small government and big government issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on keynesian and laissez-faire issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on anthropocentrism and environmentalism issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on meritocracy and democracy issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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