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@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

Regardless, we should organize and bring this directly to the owner/donor class

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

Regardless, we should organize and bring this directly to the donor class

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Yes, the government should make no law prohibiting free speech But if you use your freedom to say, or share hate speech in a public forum, the public is free t…

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support the death penalty? The death penalty or capital punishment is the punishment by death for a crime. Currently 58 countries worldwide allow the dea…

No, it costs much more than life imprisonment, and the prosecutorial standards for seeking the death penalty as a charge are fuzzy at best

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

No, we should change it to Jefferson's language in The Declaration of Independence "our Creator" going forward and leave existing references

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

No, but they should receive the same combat training should they ever need it

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, We should have purchasing permits/licenses for guns and ammo. Rather than post-purchase background checks which are often avoided.

@Maxx48503800 from California 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, personally and Pro-choice socially. I would never get an abortion by choice. And I appose government interference in any citizen's medical decisions…

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government increase tariffs on imported products from China?

No, tariffs just increase costs it Americans, we should stop them from stealing American IP though

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

No, allow workers to organize and negotiate their own wages

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Yes, and fund the IRS so they can audit more billionaires and millionaires instead of squeezing the 6 figure people for chump change

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

No, I think stories of questionable backgrounds should be labeled as such, and publicly challenged

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

Yes, and we should implement Medicare for all.

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

No, we should go to a single payer system so all the publicly funded labs can license their IP to privately owned manufactures

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, but they must be connected to a rehabilitation center

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

Less, and I would prefer a single payer system

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

No it should be voluntary for those who are willing and able.

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, but the NSA should prioritize cyber-security, and defense strategies over surveillance.

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

Yes, and make sure to thoroughly remove all our gear. Leaving dangerous gear behind is not ok.

@Maxx48503800 from California 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 on the climate crisis and future pandemic response as both have international security consequences.

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Yes, but with a possible deferment to the Army Corp of Engineers. There they can learn a trade and help rebuild American's crumbling infrastructure.

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Neither, We need to have more oversight, on accountability on what we are spending. Making sure we prioritize troop safety, high tech warfare strategies, and cy…

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Yes, and camera should automatically start when the arrive at the scene

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

No, we need to decriminalize addiction, legalize all drugs and divert the funds used for criminalization to community outreach & recovery programs

@Maxx48503800 from California answered…4yrs4Y

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

No, give DC statehood or the right to call in the national guard

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