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Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as there is no public subsidy

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-life

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Venezuela increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be at least two years of service

the Economy › Taxes

Should Venezuela raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Venezuela be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services

Social › Euthanasia

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Venezuelan flag?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn and speak Spanish?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Venezuela maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Venezuela increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and make it a criminal offense

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Social › Gender Transition

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

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)?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

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?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Venezuela provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize Venezuelan farmers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

8>8 Personal answerIsrael

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

8>8 Personal answerNo, only if it is an immediate threat to our safety

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

8>8 Personal answerYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

8>8 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

8>8 Personal answerNo, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerFewer

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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Topics

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

What is your stance on abortion?

Should Venezuela increase or decrease military spending?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

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

Should Venezuela raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should immigrants to Venezuela be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should it be illegal to burn the Venezuelan flag?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should immigrants be required to learn and speak Spanish?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should Venezuela maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should Venezuela increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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)?

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

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

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

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

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

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

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should Venezuela provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should the government subsidize Venezuelan farmers?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

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

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

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

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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