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Protectionism platform and policies

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

Topics

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs


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Social  ›  Gun Buyback

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Social  ›  Gender Transition

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

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

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

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process

Social  ›  Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and make it a living wage

the Environment  ›  Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

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?

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

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

the Economy  ›  Taxes

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

P>P  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?

P>P  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?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and it should be at least two years of service

Domestic Policy  ›  Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and increase surveillance on all new immigrants

Social  ›  Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, just ensure there are clear guidelines, action, and accountability for acts of discrimination

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, all illegal immigrants should be deported

Education  ›  Free College for All

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but provide more scholarship opportunities for low-income students

Education  ›  Student Loans

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

P>P  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?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Social  ›  Government Mandates

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception

Social  ›  Confederate Flag

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose

Domestic Policy  ›  No-Fly List Gun Control

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes 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?

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

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Immigration  ›  Border Security

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

P>P  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?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants

the Environment  ›  Alternative Energy

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

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

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

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants

Elections  ›  Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

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

P>P  ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

Social  ›  Safe Spaces

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, not until other countries increase their financial contributions

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

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)?

P>P  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?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Social  ›  Euthanasia

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

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

P>P  ChatGPTDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

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?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

P>P  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?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

P>P  ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only in response to extreme situations

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

P>P  ChatGPTHelp

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

the Environment  ›  Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

P>P  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?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%)

Immigration  ›  In-State Tuition

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported

Education  ›  Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level

the Environment  ›  Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but scale back our current involvement

the Environment  ›  Fracking

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but increase oversight

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

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

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

Healthcare  ›  Obamacare

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes

Elections  ›  Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Domestic Policy  ›  Eminent Domain

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only for public projects and never for private projects

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

P>P  ChatGPTIncrease

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but with public subsidy

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if they are repeated offenders

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?

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

Foreign Policy  ›  Torture

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

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only as a last resort

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

P>P  ChatGPTDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

Healthcare  ›  VA Privatization

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

P>P  ChatGPTLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead

Education  ›  School Vouchers

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

the Economy  ›  Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and increase it at a progressive rate

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?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

P>P  ChatGPTNo

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Foreign Policy  ›  Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

P>P  ChatGPTYes

National Security  ›  Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

P>P  ChatGPTYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they have committed an attack against our country

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense

Science  ›  Space Exploration

Should the government fund space travel?

P>P  ChatGPTNo, we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

Foreign Policy  ›  Cuba

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

P>P  ChatGPTNo