@AbaloneKen

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

5>5 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

5>5 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

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?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

5>5 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Social › Euthanasia

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained

the Economy › Taxes

Should Mexico raise taxes on the rich?

5>5 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

5>5 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

5>5 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Social › Gender Transition

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

5>5 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

5>5 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only for low-income pensioners

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

5>5 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

5>5 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

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?

5>5 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

the Economy › Government Spending

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

5>5 Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

5>5 Personal answerHelp

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

5>5 Personal answerYes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

5>5 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

5>5 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

5>5 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

5>5 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Mexican citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

5>5 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Mexican flag?

5>5 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and increase the amount

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Mexico increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

5>5 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

5>5 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

5>5 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

5>5 Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

5>5 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

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)?

5>5 Personal answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn and speak Spanish?

5>5 Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Mexico transition to a four-day workweek?

5>5 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

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?

5>5 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

the Economy › Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

5>5 Personal answerYes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services

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What is your stance on abortion?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should Mexico raise taxes on the rich?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Mexican citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Should it be illegal to burn the Mexican flag?

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should Mexico increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

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

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

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

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

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 learn and speak Spanish?

Should Mexico transition to a four-day workweek?

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

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

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