@8RB2K9D

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Yes, we should allow them to join through our Open Door policy

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Yes, but only lift sanctions gradually until Cuba introduces reforms

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

Yes, but only if Russia spreads the conflict to NATO

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

No, this should be handled by the states

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

Yes, I agree with the concept, but this should be decided at the state level

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…3yrs3Y

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

No, this should be decided at a state level

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

No, protect abortion rights nation wide but let each state choose how much money is used to fund Planned Parenthood

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

Yes, but only up to 4 weeks

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Yes, but only if they are interested in acquiring citizenship, and in addition, we should admit Puerto Rico as a state

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

Yes, but only with the concept, I prefer a single payer system with the option of private insurance instead

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

No, as long as they are not discriminating based on any criteria referenced in the 1964 Civil Rights Act

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, it would boost the economy, and we should also sell weapons to Taiwan to defend itself against Chinese aggression, and Ukraine to recapture their territory…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?

Yes, but only 5,000 refugees, and only after background checks

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, it would boost the economy, and also fund Taiwan to defend itself against Chinese aggression, and Ukraine to recapture Crimea and certain parts of the Donb…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, convert Jerusalem into an independent city-state, akin to the Vatican City

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Yes, but only if they want citizenship, and in addition, we should grant Spanish a special status and admit Puerto Rico as a state

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

No, as long as they are not discriminating based on anything referenced in the 1964 Civil Rights Act

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, it would boost the economy, and also fund Taiwan and Ukraine to defend themselves against aggression

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, convert Jerusalem into a separate city-state, akin to the Vatican

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

Yes, but only up to 6 weeks

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Yes, but as NAFTA is no longer in effect, we should participate in the new USCMA agreement

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Yes, as long as offshore income is reported, and as long as they are under a certain income

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, convert the city into a separate city-state, akin to the Vatican

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, by reducing government official benefits and salaries, in addition to reducing military and foreign aid spending, as well as ending tax evasion

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Yes, but my preferred option would be to implement a two tier system, with optional extra private insurance

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

No, keep the current tax structure, simplify the system, and tax the churches

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Yes, but work towards a deal where West Jerusalem is designated as Israel's capital and East Jerusalem belongs to Palestine

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

No, keep the current tax structure, and simplify the system

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, by reducing government official benefits and salaries, in addition to reducing military spending and ending tax evasion

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@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

No, but reduce the amount of money we spend on it

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Yes, when needed

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Yes, but ban the wealthy and corporations from doing so

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

No, keep the current structure but simplify it.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, teen pregnancy, or danger to the mother or child, and the government has no right to ban it.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

No, keep the current tax structure, as it is already progressive enough, but make it simpler

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Yes, but work towards a deal where West Jerusalem is designated as Israel's capital and East Jerusalem

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead, but the government should ban future sale of assault weapons, restrict sidearm sales, and i…

@8RB2K9D from New York 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 …

No, but find new ways to encourage educated voting

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead, but the government should stop production of assault weapons, restrict sidearm sales, and i…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Yes, the U.S. needs Cuban cigars

@8RB2K9D from New York 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 provide an easier option for low income citizens

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, but start with a voluntary buyback with strong financial incentives and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback, along with…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Yes, but increase penalties for hate crimes

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Yes, but only with permission from the country in question, and only if Congress approves of military action

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

No, but do not leave at the cost of relations with the countries apart of the U.N., and also remove the headquarters from U.S.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. be protected by a security fence?

Yes, but remove it by the start of 2022

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Yes, but funding should come from states instead of the federal government, and only partial funding

@8RB2K9D from New York 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, and provide low income citizens free IDs

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Yes, but only with permission from the country in question, and only if Congress approves of military action

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Yes, but negotiate a deal with both countries to split the city so East Jerusalem is apart of Israel and West Jerusalem is apart of Palestine, and that way peac…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

No, I support the concept, but the the current U.N. does not actually care about human rights, and also remove the headquarters from U.S.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

Yes, but limit the amount of vouchers we give, so it doesn't come at the cost of public school funding.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, but provide lower interest rates for student loans as well as more scholarship opportunities for low-income students at low cost colleges and universities

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

No, but regulate the quality of the work place instead

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Yes, but only if they have similar education, experience, or/and tenure

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

More, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled, and reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Yes, but we should be less involved, decrease our spending for aid, and do not dictate how it interacts with other nations

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

No, but businesses should be allowed to deny service to those with bigoted views

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, although selling weapons would help the economy, it would rise tensions between the countries, and we need to diplomatically solve our problems

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Yes, but only if its safe to return and if they entered illegally

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

No, but allow them to stay, and if they have good behavior and pay their taxes, reward them with citizenship

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

No, but only if those views are bigoted

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, reduce military spending and increase penalties for tax evasion instead

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

No, fund national and local programs instead, and leave the United Nations

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Yes, but only for medical use, and heavily tax the usage of it

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

No, only let convicted politicians run if it was a minor crime

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one, and slightly increase military presence.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

No, but allow them to stay, and if they have good behavior, reward them with citzenship

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

No, although we shouldn't cut all relationships with them, we should not spend one third of our foreign aid budget on them (maybe 1/5 or 1/6), be less involved…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, decrease military funding and use some of that money to increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

No, only if those beliefs are bigoted

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?

Yes, we should accept 10,000 refugees, but only after extensive background checks and continuous monitoring to ensure they are not a threat

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?

No, just enforce the current border policy, and allow states to manage their policy

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Yes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors, and decrease funding

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, it should only be allowed in museums, because although the flag is a symbol of racism and treason, we need kids to learn about our history.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Yes, but increase penalties for hate crimes and jail anyone apart of the KKK and all known Neo Nazis, as they are the modern representation of two of the bigges…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support affirmative action programs?

No, address poverty instead

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Yes, but only for medical use, and tax the usage of it

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

No, not to $15, however, $10 would be ok

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, it is not our right or business to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

No, unless they get sex reassignment surgery, biological men, for example, have advantages over biological women in women's sports

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, it is not our right to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine since it's not our business at all

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should our country remain in NATO? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was…

Yes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies, and other countries should have to increase their funding.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

No, I support the concept, but we need to break away along with NATO and other countries and form a separate council of nations with a lack of human rights viol…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Yes, but increase penalties for hate crimes, and we should jail anyone apart of the KKK and all known Neo Nazis, as they are the modern representation of two of…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Yes, tax whatever percent the upper class or the very rich are and increase penalties for tax evasion.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

Regardless, we should protect the planet

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Yes, but only if the specific employees deserve it, and we should also ban the pink tax

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Help, but limit how much they can donate to political campaigns

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, we should not the right to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine since it's not our business at all

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

No, I support the concept, we need to break away along with NATO and other countries and form a separate council of nations with a lack of human rights violatio…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Yes, but increase penalties for hate crimes, and we should jail anyone apart of the KKK and any know Neo Nazis, as they are the modern representation of two of…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, it should only be allowed in museums, because although the flag is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason, we need kids to learn about our history.

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, but only to $10, not $15, and it should depend on the job

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Yes, but only gradually so the area is not destabilized quickly

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

No, we should not the right to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government fund space travel?

Yes, but only when we reduce our national debt and when we reduce military spending

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Yes, but allow people to use private insurance, and we should first see how this system works in individual states before seeing if it could work on a national…

@8RB2K9D from New York answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

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