Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › Abortion
4>4 Personal answerPolicy on abortion should be left to state and local governments |
Social › Gay Marriage
4>4 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
the Economy › Equal Pay
4>4 Personal answerNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
4>4 Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Social › Gender Identity
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
4>4 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
4>4 Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
4>4 Personal answerNo, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
4>4 Personal answerNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
the Environment › Climate Change
4>4 Personal answerThere should be more cost-benefit analysis on environmental regulations |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
4>4 Personal answerNo, it is up to the private businesses, but limited state and local interference can be enforced with proper legislative process. |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
4>4 Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
4>4 Personal answerNo, but federal welfare spending should be substantially reduced for civilians. |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
4>4 Personal answerNo, as this can create problems in terms of identifying what constitutes "Muslim neighborhoods", but government should substantially intensify background checks on immigrants/visitors of Islamic background. |
Immigration › Immigration
4>4 Personal answerYes, if they were brought to U.S. by their parents before the age of 16 and if they resided in the U.S. continuously for 10 years, did not commit serious crimes, and serve in the military for 4 years or graduate college. |
Education › Student Loans
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Social › Death Penalty
4>4 Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
Healthcare › Marijuana
4>4 Personal answerThis should be determined on state level. |
Social › Confederate Flag
4>4 Personal answerSoutherners have much more to be proud of than the Confederate flag. There is only one national flag Americans should be proud of. |
Social › Government Mandates
4>4 Personal answerNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
4>4 Personal answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Social › Women in Combat
4>4 Personal answerNo, women are not as physically capable as men for combat |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
4>4 Personal answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Healthcare › Medicaid
4>4 Personal answerNo, and eligibility should only include the elderly and disabled |
Immigration › Border Security
4>4 Personal answerNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
4>4 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
4>4 Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to purchase private healthcare |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
4>4 Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Elections › Voter Fraud
4>4 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
4>4 Personal answerYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers |
the Economy › Government Spending
4>4 Personal answerYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
Foreign Policy › Israel
4>4 Personal answerYes, but reduce financial support and instead provide political support for Israel's self-defense. Israel and U.S. share common interests in the Middle East in terms of security. |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
4>4 Personal answerNo, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Social › First Amendment
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
4>4 Personal answerNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Social › Euthanasia
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
4>4 Personal answerIncrease |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
4>4 Personal answerI believe government enforced affirmative action programs should be abolished, but private organizations can give preferential treatment at will |
the Economy › Labor Unions
4>4 Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
4>4 Personal answerNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
4>4 Personal answerYes, only if they fall under DACA status |
Education › Common Core
4>4 Personal answerNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
4>4 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
4>4 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
4>4 Personal answerNo, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs |
the Environment › Fracking
4>4 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only in extreme cases of national emergency |
Foreign Policy › Torture
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only as a last resort |
Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only in the case when North Korea attacks the United States or its allies, such as South Korea with long-range weapons. U.S. should allow South Korea to possess nuclear weapons to counter-balance nuclear strength in the Korean peninsula and impose strict sanctions on North Korea. Abolishing restrictions on East Asian democracies to possess nuclear weapons is a good policy. |
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
4>4 Personal answerNo, attack ISIS in Iraq. |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
4>4 Personal answerDecrease, as neither the U.S. nor the receiving nations benefit in the long run. Aid should only be given for emergency humanitarian crisis, and only on limited and temporary basis. |
Foreign Policy › Drones
4>4 Personal answerNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
4>4 Personal answerNo, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
4>4 Personal answerNo, they are not a legitimate nation state, but the U.S. should lead other countries in destroying ISIS, deploying the airforce as much as possible. |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
4>4 Personal answerYes, but it must be an apolitical process as much as possible and the Federal Reserve should undergo restructure to follow a more rules-based approach to monetary policy instead of discretionary authority of the Federal Reserve chairs. |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
4>4 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only if Cuba does not provoke or harm the United States and follows international protocols. |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only for military provision. |
Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria
4>4 Personal answerNo, we lost the appropriate timing. We should find other ways to limit Russia's influence in the region. |
the Economy › Property Taxes
4>4 Personal answerYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
the Economy › Pension Reform
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only for future workers |
the Economy › Bitcoin
4>4 Personal answerYes, but it should not replace our national treasury-backed currency |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
4>4 Personal answerYes, but only if TPP's institutional structures foster competitive and open trade between businesses of the member nations. |
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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Based on 9 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
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Based on 1 question that is ranked somewhat important to you.
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Based on 4 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Based on 12 questions that are ranked somewhat important to you.
Here is how you compare to this voter on the traditional ideological axis.
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