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@RichardYRodgers
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Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
No, unless they were born here or willing to perform two years of national service.
@RichardYRodgers
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Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Yes, but only if they are here illegally and after they have finished serving their sentence
@RichardYRodgers
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Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
Yes, and enforce the immigration laws as intended, allow for better entry/exit visa tracking, and help honest immigrants obtain work visas based on a merit syst…
@RichardYRodgers
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What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …
Politically, pro-choice. Personally, pro-life. The government has no right to ban it, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will…
@RichardYRodgers
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Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
Yes, but still allow other private tax filing methods as part of the free market
@RichardYRodgers
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Should social media companies ban political advertising?
No, but also the government should not dictate the operations of private companies
@RichardYRodgers
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Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
Yes, negotiation is key to a free market system
@RichardYRodgers
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Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?
No, but the government should dramatically reduce spending on no-bid, corporate contracts that bloat the nation's military budget
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Should the government conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
Yes, but only after every diplomatic option is tried first
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Do you support a universal basic income program?
No, but institute a negative income tax program
@RichardYRodgers
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Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
No, but adjust them yearly for cost of living
@RichardYRodgers
from Maryland
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Should the US have a mail-in ballot process for whole states in local, state, and federal elections?
No, voting in person is a better way to maintain the security of our elections, and return to a paper ballot system.
@RichardYRodgers
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Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate it and release anyone serving time solely for non-violent marijuana offenses
@RichardYRodgers
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Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
Yes, tax incentives should exist but the President should not make those decisions.
@RichardYRodgers
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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
No, but don’t tax the income of citizens too young to vote. No taxation without representation.
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Should the government send in ground troops to fight ISIS?
Find a multilateral approach combining air and ground forces.
@RichardYRodgers
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Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
No, but two years of any kind of national service, ie. military, peace corps, etc. for college-aged individuals.
