Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerStates’ decision, as stated in the 10h Amandment to the constitution: The federal government has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution, and that all other powers not forbidden to the states by the Constitution are reserved to each state, or to the people. |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
9>9 Personal answerNo, but increase penalties for gun-related crimes |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
9>9 Personal answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
9>9 Personal answerYes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed |
the Environment › Climate Change
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
9>9 Personal answerNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerReform to a flat tax |
Elections › Mental competency testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, I would prefer term limits instead |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
9>9 Personal answerYes; while service should be a choice, an alternative to military service should be public service to fulfill this obligation, with service in either being two years with an opportunity to re-enlist for an additional year. |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
9>9 Personal answerNo, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigration
9>9 Personal answerNo, all illegal immigrants should be deported |
Education › Student Loans
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › Free College for All
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is unconstitutional to deny someone’s rights without due process |
Social › Government Mandates
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
9>9 Personal answerYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
9>9 Personal answerThe federal government has an interest in promoting the general welfare, including public health, safety, and defense, but recent abuse of its power by attempting to influence social media companies to manipulate public opinion through politicizing, suppressing or distorting facts. This behavior has violated the public trust, making this subject difficult, at best. So, the logical decision at this point is seeking prosecution of those social media who violate laws on the books related to politicizing, suppressing or distorting facts. |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerThe federal government has an interest in promoting the general welfare, including public health, safety, and defense, but recent politicizing of decision making and overreaching through mandates have violated the public trust, making this subject difficult, at best. So, the logical decision at this point is moving these decisions closer to the people most directly affected, which is back to the state level. |
Healthcare › Medicaid
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Border Security
9>9 Personal answerYes, allow border states to manage their own security policy and make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas. |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
9>9 Personal answerNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more training and education for police officers |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerNo, as long as all donations are public knowledge |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Voter Fraud
9>9 Personal answerYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
9>9 Personal answerYes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel
9>9 Personal answerYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes, increase the current amount of resources we are providing to ensure the total defeat of the Russian military in Ukraine AND, increase the US oversight and accounting of all weapons and expenditures in this effort. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
9>9 Personal answerYes; enhance its effectiveness by adding high-tech surveillance barrier and deploy a rotating contingent of the National Guard (similar to the Coast Guard presence along our sea coasts) to increase our military presence along the southern border - and to the Canadian border should the influx of illegal immigrants shift to an increase there, as well. |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
9>9 Personal answerNo; their investments should be held in a blind trust, more must be done to prevent insider trading by their friends and family. |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
9>9 Personal answerNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict
9>9 Personal answerIsrael |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for drug dealers, not users |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
9>9 Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations |
the Economy › Labor Unions
9>9 Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
9>9 Personal answerNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerNo, and abolish capital gains taxes |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Education › Common Core
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
9>9 Personal answerYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerYes, but increase oversight |
Healthcare › Obamacare
9>9 Personal answerNo, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
9>9 Personal answerNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
Elections › Lobbyists
9>9 Personal answerNo, the current two-year ban is sufficient |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for public projects and never for private projects |
Elections › Mail in ballots
9>9 Personal answerNo, and add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerYes, contingent on reorienting the military toward the primary objective of protecting the country from foreign threats, protecting our strategic interests worldwide, defending our allies, and removing social engineering from training or culture within the military. |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
9>9 Personal answerYes, and eliminate collective bargaining for police unions |
Elections › Electoral College
9>9 Personal answerNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities |
the Environment › Animal Testing
9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Torture
9>9 Personal answerYes, we must use any means necessary against foreign nationals to prevent terrorism against the US and its citizens. |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they are given a fair trial |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerIncrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism |
Education › School Vouchers
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Drones
9>9 Personal answerYes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism |
Science › GMO Labels
9>9 Personal answerYes, consumers have a right to know what is in their food |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
Education › Universal Pre-K
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
9>9 Personal answerNo, and revoke the status for those currently holding dual citizenship |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
9>9 Personal answerNo, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
9>9 Personal answerCorporations that violate anti-trust laws, are proven to work against the public’s interest by manipulating elections or public opinion, or found to be breaking the law lr subverting the government should be tried in a court of law. |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
9>9 Personal answerYes, until other countries are held to the same standards |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country |
Foreign Policy › NATO
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense |
Science › Space Exploration
9>9 Personal answerSpace exploration is vitally important to advancement of science and knowledge, as exploration of the earth has shown. The current trend toward more private companies sharing the investment, technology, risks, and rewards with NASA is promising. |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
9>9 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
National Security › Mexican Drug Cartels
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
9>9 Personal answerNo, he should be returned to the U.S. to stand trial and face the consequences of his actions |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
9>9 Personal answerYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Education › University Debt Accountability
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Education › School Truancy
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies |
Foreign Policy › F-35
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › EV Subsidies
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Housing › High density residential buildings
9>9 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
9>9 Personal answerNo, the current fleet is sufficient |
Here is how you compare to this voter on popular political themes.
You side slightly towards “security”, meaning you more often believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on authoritarian and libertarian issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on democratic socialism and capitalism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on politically incorrect and politically correct issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “protectionism”, meaning you believe globalization is detrimental to the safety, compensation, environment, and standard of living of workers. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “deregulation”, meaning you more often believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on pacifism and militarism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “decentralization”, meaning you more often believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on small government and big government issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on keynesian and laissez-faire issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on anthropocentrism and environmentalism issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on meritocracy and democracy issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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Here is how you compare to this voter on the traditional ideological axis.
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