Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union
8>8 Personal answerNo, I'm not vehemently Pro-EU but leaving the union would cause more problems than it'd solve, look at Brexit! |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerNo, we'd get destroyed in any major conflict due to the size of the country and we've always prided ourselves on neutrality and not meddling with the affairs of third-world countries like Britain and the USA |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes and improve the quality & expand timeframe of buses & trains i.e. Dublin Bus |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, this is necessary to combat terrorism |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerNo, but hold parents criminally liable for transferring deadly diseases to other children |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
the Economy › Social Housing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Irish Language Curriculum
8>8 Personal answerYes, but focus more on the ability to speak and understand the language instead of analysing poems, stories, and phrases |
Domestic Policy › United Ireland
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if both sides independently and overwhelmingly vote in favor of it |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
Education › Tuition Fees
8>8 Personal answerNo, but they should be reduced |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, they should have the same entitlements as the citizens they represent |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerRaise |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerNo, Israel should be boycotted for their current human rights violations imposed on the people of Palestine in a similar fashion to how we boycotted products from South Africa in the 1980's |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerNo, there must be a clear definition of what constitutes hate speech and this will enable authorities to crack down on it. There are far too many people on social media in Ireland spewing hate speech and posing as martyrs when they're punished for it i.e. Gemma O'Doherty |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerDecriminalise drug use, but punish drug dealing & smuggling severely |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, but a background check should be conducted of all immigrants coming into the country. |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerNo, I support trans people and I feel bad opposing them competing in athletic events, but the reality is that trans women still have male hormones from pre-transition, meaning they're taller and heavier in most cases and thus hold an undeniable advantage over cisgender female athletes |
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, but Social & Community Based Programmes are worth investing in at the same time, just not at the expense of the Gardai. |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural and religious traditions |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerThey're a necessity to represent the rights of the working man and uphold them and give them a voice. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerSeanad should be dismantled, it is essentially a waste of money and a fallback for candidates that didn't get elected to the Dail. If this is done however, more of a light needs to be shone on the work done and concerns raised by local councillors nationwide. |
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerIncrease |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerNo, they should be reduced |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerDecrease |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerYes, foreign students deserve the same education opportunities as citizens |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
the Economy › VAT Rates
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, but only on food and medicine |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Immigration › Migrant Children
8>8 Personal answerYes, imagine being cruel enough to want to separate children from their parents |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerYes, but deny after three crimes |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, but reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerNo, Social Media is a powerful tool for candidates of all political persuasions to advertise themselves to the Public and in this day and age it should be promoted. Any candidate not in violation of hate speech legislation should be allowed to sell themselves on social media to people in their communities. |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase funding and facilities for people suffering with gambling addictions. |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerThis is done in the North by Loyalists to oppress Irish people living in the North on 12th July. For this reason alone, it should be illegal to burn the flag of any nation. |
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answerYes, on occasion they should be welcome to |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity |
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