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@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
No, the private sector exists outside of state control
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
No, unless it is for a reasonable cause and the landowners are fairly compensated.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should it be illegal to burn our national flag?
No, it is a violation of free speech and the flag is just a piece of cloth that doesn't represent what it should.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Do you support affirmative action programs?
No. Positive discrimination is still discrimination. Regardless, however, we should create more social programs to address the general population's poverty.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?
No. This violates our right to protest under 1A.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No, there should be trained security instead.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Yes, because the 'hate speech' is relative and I do not trust the government to objectively define its boundaries. Also, it infringes upon freedom of expression…
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
Yes, but this federal mandate should not apply to any private property.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?
No, federally mandating racial sensitivity training is insincere. It should be optional and there should be clear guidelines, accountability, and action for act…
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
No, positive discrimination is still discrimination. Forced diversity is insincere and not at all reflective of the internal operations of businesses. Board mem…
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Don't have enough knowledge to form an opinion.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?…
Yes, the current anti-trust laws in place are not enough to prevent monopolization and mega corporations are harmful to the diversity of our economy.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
No. While I do not like how much freedom the private sector has, I do not believe the government has any right to own a share of private companies.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
No, I support a unilateral free trade policy, but if the TPP must exist, I suggest we renegotiate it.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Yes, we should allow citizens to handle their investments however and wherever they want, but the offshore income should be reported and taxed.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
No, with the exception of small businesses as they already struggle to stay afloat amid the monopolization of large corporations.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government increase tariffs on imported products from China?
No, this will hurt the economies of both countries involved and we should abolish all tariffs anyway.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
No, but they should be monitored to make sure they pay their taxes and don't exploit their consumers and workers.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
Yes, but it should be an optional transition and the choice of publicly managed accounts should still exist.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
No. Deceased people's property is still a source of income. People should not be allowed to get away with not paying tax for their assets just because it was pa…
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
No, but more should be done to preserve workers' rights.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Help, but you should have the right to work as well.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Do you support a universal basic income program?
Yes, but it should only cover the cost of the very basic necessities.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Maintain the current rate, but eliminate loopholes and make sure they pay the mandated amount.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
No, it should be up to the states and smaller businesses should be taken into account, since they may not be able to pay the federally mandated amount to their…
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
No, private companies should not be profiting off the imprisonment of citizens. They will ultimately sacrifice quality of care for profit and disregard prisoner…
@8KX67Q9
from California
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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 there should be an established way for identity confirmation.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the electoral college be abolished?
No, but it should be reformed to ensure proportional distribution of votes.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
No, only if they have entered the country illegally and ONLY if it is safe for them to return to their country.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
No. Sanctuary cities are helpful for undocumented immigrants, but illegal immigration is not something that should be federally supported.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
No, building a wall is not only costly but it also threatens the diversity of our country.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
No, but we should find a way to increase savings from Medicare.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
No, but drug addiction should not be criminalized and recovering addicts should be offered help from professionals.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?
Yes, but it also depends on whether the unemployment is voluntary or the cause of an inability to work.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
No, level of coverage should be up to the states and/or local governments since circumstances change across the country.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?
No, it should be up the local and state governments.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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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 doesn't focus as much as it should on the real global issues.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Yes, but work on reforming the UN so that it reflects the current geopolitical climate rather than that of World War II.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Yes, only if they follow APA guidelines of ethical conduct.
@8KX67Q9
from California
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Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Yes, but not new permissions on federal land and we should incentivize alternate energy resources.