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@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…3yrs3Y

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Yes. Good relations with Ukraine are militarily and economically important and the United States should vy to influence Ukraine into meeting economic and social…

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…4yrs4Y

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

No, and non-emergency law enforcement officers should not carry lethal weapons at all.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…4yrs4Y

Should a photo ID be required to vote? Since 2011, twelve states have passed laws that require a photo identification to vote. Supporters argue that ID’s …

Yes, but before making it a requirement the government would first have to implement and distribute relevant federal IDs in such a way that enables poor or mino…

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

No, but increase producer incentives to create products from a minimum level of biodegradable material.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

No, not until after the advent of quantum computing, should it ever come, for fear of rapid dissolution of value.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Yes, but only from countries that are failing in human rights or have a lower minimum wage and working age.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

Yes, this has so-far been effective

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

No, increase taxes on the wealthy and close taxation loopholes. Public spending on projects is one of the best methods of short term economic stimulus.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, but only to $12.00. States should remain able to customize their implementation above this minimum.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

No, but they should sponsor rehabilitation centers to do this if within their recovery program.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

States should be allowed to customize their implementation of Medicaid within set minimums.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

No, but hold all citizens criminally liable for negligence and endangerment should they catch or transfer a deadly disease if the vaccine is publicly offered.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?

Yes, and make it a 10-year ban to kill the revolving door.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Yes, but make PACs and parties unable to financially contribute to a candidate's campaign and substantially increase the amount a citizen may currently give.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should a photo ID be required to vote? Since 2011, twelve states have passed laws that require a photo identification to vote. Supporters argue that ID’s …

Yes, and the government should issue a photo ID to any citizen applicant.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Yes, unless the statements are otherwise made illegal by slander or libel.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Yes, but only if the medical professional also consents to performing the procedure.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by an appropriate staff member in civic ceremonies or meetings of large attendance. This should be the case f…

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

No, but independent citizens have the right to fly any flag they wish on private property.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

No, but students should be allowed to forge their own safe spaces and be accommodated while in a public university.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Yes, but only for weapons above a certain threshold of lethality as determined by their caliber and maximum modified fire rate.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Yes, and churches should not be able to refuse same-sex ceremonies as long as they are performing a civil ceremony. If churches paid taxes, they would have the…

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Yes, but broaden the term to "individual identity."

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

Yes, within the country

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

No, not until the relationship between India and Pakistan is less threatening.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

No, the US should instead open an international intelligence initiative to combat terrorism.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?

Yes, but not until after COVID has dropped in the United States and countries refugees have passed through.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Decrease, and a portion of this money should go to veterans in need.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

Yes, but I would prefer Social Security be abolished and replaced.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

Yes, the independent commission should be put in place by the House, but the lines themselves should be drawn by an algorithm that takes into account only popul…

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Not by law, but social media companies have the right to delete accounts, filter, or add notes to any statement they choose based on their terms of use.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

Yes, but the "no-fly list" should first be amended to include due process and fair trial.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?

No, and police should be required to follow Geneva convention guidelines when managing riots or protests.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

Yes, and per the constitution require citizens to register for a sanctioned militia if they wish to own a firearm of unreasonable size or fire-rate.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Yes, except those who are serving time for voter fraud, but they should regain the ability to vote afterward.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Yes, police forces should either be augmented by or have much of their responsibilities reallocated to unarmed social service workers.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

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…

No, for-profit charter schools are too unstable due to the number of children that are left without a school when one gets shut down. Non-profit and rural chart…

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Yes, for the benefit of those with health restrictions preventing them from attending class regularly.

@8FPLGKD from Texas answered…5yrs5Y

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

No, for-profit colleges and universities will use the increased demand only to raise prices. Instead create a public alternative

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