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These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

PP>PP  ChatGPTPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training


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Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents

Social  ›  Gun Buyback

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments

Social  ›  Gender Identity

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination

Social  ›  Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Social  ›  Religious Freedom Act

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Social  ›  Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

the Environment  ›  Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

the Economy  ›  Paid Sick Leave

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but the federal government should sponsor this program instead of businesses

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

PP>PP  ChatGPTLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Domestic Policy  ›  Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

Social  ›  Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and also include LGBTQ+ topics

Education  ›  Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but not until they are teenagers

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship

Education  ›  Free College for All

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only for partial tuition

Education  ›  Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Social  ›  Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Confederate Flag

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown

Domestic Policy  ›  No-Fly List Gun Control

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, it is unconstitutional to deny someone’s rights without due process

Domestic Policy  ›  NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Domestic Policy  ›  Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges

Domestic Policy  ›  Gerrymandering

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

Social  ›  Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

Immigration  ›  Border Security

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, and we should implement an open border policy

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

the Environment  ›  Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies

Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Elections  ›  Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, and automatically register every citizen to vote when they turn 18

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

PP>PP  ChatGPTKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Social  ›  Safe Spaces

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, provide trigger warnings but students do not need safe spaces

Domestic Policy  ›  Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

PP>PP  ChatGPTWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

Domestic Policy  ›  Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Social  ›  First Amendment

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God

Crime  ›  Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Social  ›  Niqāb

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Social  ›  Euthanasia

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

PP>PP  ChatGPTIncrease

Domestic Policy  ›  Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

PP>PP  ChatGPTRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Healthcare  ›  Safe Haven

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, this is a violation of free speech

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

PP>PP  ChatGPTHelp

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

the Environment  ›  Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

the Economy  ›  Capital Gains Tax

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate

Education  ›  Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing

Immigration  ›  In-State Tuition

Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships

the Environment  ›  Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Healthcare  ›  Obamacare

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and allow consumers to choose providers and import pharmaceuticals from other countries

Domestic Policy  ›  Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

PP>PP  ChatGPTDecrease

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Foreign Policy  ›  Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation

Foreign Policy  ›  North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

PP>PP  ChatGPTNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

PP>PP  ChatGPTIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy  ›  Drones

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only with permission from the country in question

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

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

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

PP>PP  ChatGPTYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation