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Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
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. |
Social › Abortion
DS>DS Personal answerI am generally pro-life as an ethical position, including with regard to cases of rape and incest. I think that abortion should be avoided whenever possible and feel that providing easy access birth control, quality sex education, and more efficient and reliable social services are perhaps the best tools we have for helping that come to fruition. I am, like many other pro-life groups, not in favor of criminalizing abortion, either its provision or its request from patients. |
Domestic Policy › Trump Impeachment
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Social › Gay Marriage
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. |
the Economy › Equal Pay
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. |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
DS>DS Personal answerYes, although a number of factors should be considered, including psychological conditions, & work should be done to educate the public about gun responsibility. I would also support closing the gun show loophole, along with red flag laws (provided the terms are clearly defined), regulating or eliminating bump stocks (while they wouldn't make a huge difference for a well-trained marksman, they would greatly increase potential damage for someone less skilled) or, potentially, raising the minimum age to 21. |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
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. |
Social › Marital Rape
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
DS>DS Personal answerYes. Some regulation or patent shortening would likely help, though I am not in favor of completely socializing medicine & healthcare. |
Elections › 2020 US Presidential Election Legitimacy
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. |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Social › Gun Buyback
DS>DS Personal answerNo, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment |
Social › Gender Identity
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. |
Social › Gender Transition
DS>DS Personal answerYes; but ideally they would be given parental permission first and encouraged to engage in non-surgical (or reversible) treatments only. 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. I am also in favor of increased funding for research on the effectiveness of gender transition treatments, on generalizability issues, and on learning more about individuals who have detransitioned. |
Healthcare › Masks on Public Transportation
DS>DS Personal answerNo, the government should recommend but not mandate it and let each state decide. |
Healthcare › Mental Health
DS>DS Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
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. |
Social › Transgender Athletes
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
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. |
Education › Student Loan Forgiveness
DS>DS Personal answerNo, we should instead focus on lowering the cost of education |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
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. |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
DS>DS Personal answerI lean yes (with assorted tax policy changes that I hope would make this easier from an economic / expense perspective); regardless, minimum wage standards should be adjusted according to inflation and age group. |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
DS>DS Personal answerYes, if properly trained in gun safety and granted a concealed-carry permit. |
the Environment › Climate Change
DS>DS Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
DS>DS Personal answerOnly 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. |
Foreign Policy › Iran
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only if they develop nuclear weapons |
the Economy › Taxes
DS>DS Personal answerYes, provided it doesn't merely involve raising income taxes. 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. I would also love to implement a Georgist-style land value tax. |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
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. |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
DS>DS Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Elections › Mental competency testing
DS>DS Personal answerNo; tests for mental competency should be the purview of physicians, ideally from both parties or a nonpartisan group, with the person's individual risk history is taken into account, rather than just their age. However, if the results of such tests were to call into question the president’s ability to perform his or her job competently, they should be disclosed and appropriate measures put in place. |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
DS>DS Personal answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
DS>DS Personal answerYes, as long as it covers all protected groups (age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion) and is not based on critical race theory |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
DS>DS Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
DS>DS Personal answerYes, as long as the theory is discussed critically, openly, and civilly and kept as just that - a theory. 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. |
Immigration › Immigration
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. |
Education › Free College for All
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but provide lower interest rates and promote greater awareness of scholarship opportunities for low-income students. Also promote community colleges. |
Education › Student Loans
DS>DS Personal answerIt depends on what you would define as "rich". If you just want to increase the sales tax, that's not something I'd be in favor of; if you want to restructure the tax system and / or levy wealth taxes, property taxes, or a VAT, I'd be totally willing to discuss that. I do think that, regardless, work should be done to reduce bloat and wasteful spending at the macro and micro - levels. |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
DS>DS Personal answerYes, as long as it is relatively safe for them to return to their countries and there are clear guidelines about what constitutes a serious crime. |
Social › Death Penalty
DS>DS Personal answerNo; while 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. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
DS>DS Personal answerYes; although 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. |
Social › Hate Speech
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. |
Social › Government Mandates
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but it should be covered like other prescriptions and I think certain forms of birth control should be made more accessible. |
Social › Confederate Flag
DS>DS Personal answerYes, though preferably only at historical monuments. Personally, I believe individuals have a right to do so, as well, 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. |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
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. |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
DS>DS Personal answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
DS>DS Personal answerYes, assuming the commission truly is independent and non-partisan. |
Social › Women in Combat
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
DS>DS Personal answerIt would depend on the number of nonviolent immigrants being detained under this law and the state of the existing research on this issue. |
Healthcare › Medicaid
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
DS>DS Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
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. |
Immigration › Border Security
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas with the condition that citizenship will be obtained within two years. If that does not occur, deport them. |
Crime › Private Prisons
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
DS>DS Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
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. |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
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. |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
DS>DS Personal answerNo, not right now. I might be open to supporting it once I know more, however. |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
DS>DS Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Elections › Voter Fraud
DS>DS Personal answerYes, provided a number of alternatives are allowed so that low-income voters are less likely to be disadvantaged. |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
DS>DS Personal answerNo, not until we have depleted all other oil reserves and we should also increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
DS>DS Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes, and ensure tax-exempt businesses are truly valid. |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
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). |
Social › Safe Spaces
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. |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
DS>DS Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
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. |
the Economy › Government Spending
DS>DS Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Foreign Policy › Israel
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors |
Foreign Policy › NATO
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
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. |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
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. |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
DS>DS Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
DS>DS Personal answerNo; they are already incentivized to learn English, but awareness of options should be encouraged and these options should be made more available and easier to use. |
Social › First Amendment
DS>DS Personal answerNo, the concept of God is universal and references to it do not need to be removed. |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Crime › Defunding the Police
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but 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. |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
DS>DS Personal answerNo, and their investments should be held in a blind trust |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
DS>DS Personal answerYes, 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. |
Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict
DS>DS Personal answerI believe that Israel’s military has generally done a good job attempting to play by international rules in its most recent armed conflict and that one of the biggest reasons civilians have been and continue to be killed is that Hamas deliberately puts itself in population-heavy centers, then attempts to obfuscate and threaten reporting to portray itself as the victim and / or as democratically elected. That said, I don’t think Israel’s government has always taken the most empathetic or fair foreign policy approach and feel that the plight of common people on both sides of this war are getting left out, both in the international media and in both governments, especially Palestine’s. |
Social › Niqāb
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
DS>DS Personal answerIncrease, with protections against exploitative labor practices. |
Social › Euthanasia
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. |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
DS>DS Personal answerNo, only if a sufficient circumstance prevents someone from applying for citizenship or because of government mismanagement. |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
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. |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
DS>DS Personal answerNo; I like the idea, but I feel that most citizens would likely not be able to pass such a test and given that, giving it to non-natives seems a bit hypocritical. If it could be worked in as part of education (or required of every citizen every so often), I might be more on board. |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
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. |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
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. |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
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. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
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. |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
DS>DS Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Welfare
DS>DS Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
DS>DS Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Labor Unions
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. |
Elections › Campaign Finance
DS>DS Personal answerNo, strict and consistent limits should be placed on donations to prevent corporate influence, as 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. |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
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. |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
DS>DS Personal answerNo, this is not sustainable and is merely a band-aid over the government's increasing bloat and wasteful spending. |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
DS>DS Personal answerNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
DS>DS Personal answerIdeally, no, as 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. I would be more in favor of this if some residency length qualifications were implemented. |
Education › Common Core
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. |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
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. |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only if it is decided at the school board level, and workers' rights should be protected so that they can sue if they believe such training is racially biased (with, of course, the requisite legal processes and burdens of proof. People should also be allowed to vote on the type of diversity training they wish to receive. |
Foreign Policy › Afghanistan
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
DS>DS Personal answerI support the intent, however, the current implementation has several flaws. I would like to open the markets and provide benefits for insurers who lower costs for the buyer, as well. |
Elections › Lobbyists
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
DS>DS Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
DS>DS Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
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. |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Elections › Electoral College
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system |
Elections › Mail in ballots
DS>DS Personal answerYes, assuming the mail-in voting system has adequate measures to protect accuracy, anonymity, and clarity and the expense would be something voters would be willing to pay for. Regardless, mail-in voting should be encouraged. |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
DS>DS Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Social › Student Diversity Training
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only if it is decided at the school board level, and workers' rights should be protected so that they can sue if they believe such training is racially biased (with, of course, the requisite legal processes and burdens of proof. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
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. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Torture
DS>DS Personal answerNo, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
DS>DS Personal answerNo, we must use every diplomatic option first |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
DS>DS Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending; however, I would like to see a growing national/governmental interest in the promotion of micro-financing as an alternative way for foreign aid provision. |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
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. |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
DS>DS Personal answerMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice |
Education › School Vouchers
DS>DS Personal answerYes. I do think there should be more resources for lower-income students to travel to better schools, though. |
Foreign Policy › Drones
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 |
Science › GMO Labels
DS>DS Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
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. |
Education › Universal Pre-K
DS>DS Personal answerNo; I don't feel funding should come from the federal government, and room should be made for other options. I would also be open to substantially privatizing the education system, with room for teachers to set their own rates (within certain boundaries, perhaps defined by a compromise between the unions and the government and adjusted for inflation). |
Transportation › Public Transportation
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but not right now - I believe there are more important issues we can (and arguably should) address first (i.e. inflation). However, I would like to see more infrastructure for public transportation, preferably something similar to Canada's model. |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
DS>DS Personal answerNo, but redirect them to private shelter / housing & other resources whenever possible. |
Social › Employee Diversity Training
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but companies should decide that for themselves, and workers' rights should be protected so that they can sue if they believe such training is racially biased (with, of course, the requisite legal processes and burdens of proof. |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but this should be decided after the current war ends |
Education › Charter Schools
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
DS>DS Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime or an act of treason or terrorism. |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
DS>DS Personal answerNo - though people are living longer, they are not living better, and increasing the age might disadvantage lower-income seniors. |
the Economy › Estate Tax
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
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. |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
DS>DS Personal answerNo, Congress should approve all military conflicts |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
DS>DS Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
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. |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
DS>DS Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial unless it is known that they have committed serious crimes |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
DS>DS Personal answerYes, they should have the power to speak out against doctors who promote misinformation, if the consensus on the issue is long-standing and unlikely to change; although there have been a number of times wherein this type of consensus was questioned and the results were positive, most often when I see these things happening the contradictory advice does not have any evidential founding. |
Science › Space Exploration
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
the Economy › China Tariffs
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. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
DS>DS Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
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. |
the Economy › NAFTA
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program
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. A lot of the degree of aid I would advocate for would depend on the state of the economy and the government's finances at the time. |
the Economy › Gas Tax
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only temporarily until prices decline and money can be redirected into renewable or carbon-neutral sources of energy. |
National Security › Mexican Drug Cartels
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only for operations within our country’s borders |
Domestic Policy › Juneteenth
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. |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
DS>DS Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
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. |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
DS>DS Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
DS>DS Personal answerYes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to, and this should be done by an independent, bipartisan committee. |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
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. |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
DS>DS Personal answerConsidering that we do not have a trade or travel embargo to Russia or China, I support it. |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
DS>DS Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Education › University Debt Accountability
DS>DS Personal answerNo, we should instead focus on decreasing the cost of education |
the Economy › Tariffs
DS>DS Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
the Economy › Property Taxes
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
Education › School Truancy
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 |
the Economy › Pension Reform
DS>DS Personal answerNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
the Economy › Government Pensions
DS>DS Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
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. |
Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran
DS>DS Personal answerGenerally speaking, I dislike both countries’ governments and don’t feel very strongly about this issue, though I am usually in favor of the general idea of supporting peace between nations as a matter of principle. |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
the Economy › State Ownership
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Bitcoin
DS>DS Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
DS>DS Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › F-35
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
DS>DS Personal answerI don’t necessarily feel that subsidies should be the only or default method for promoting more clean vehicle use (though “more clean” in this case is quite relative), but they appear to be effective and we really need more movement on this issue. |
the Economy › Gig Workers
DS>DS Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
DS>DS Personal answerNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
DS>DS Personal answerNo |
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