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 |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerpro-choice up to the point of viability and remove waiting period |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerNo and we should abolish the military |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and nationalize all public transport and spend more an eco friendly solutions |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes but only by Court order and when related to terrorism |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerNo, however parents who refuse to give their their children their childhood vaccines should be prosecuted on the basis of child abuse |
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, but increase consumer incentives to recycle these products and increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products instead |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
8>8 Personal answerAll should pay a percentage of income and have access to same level of care free . |
Education › Irish Language Curriculum
8>8 Personal answerIt should be mandatory for primary schools, not secondary |
Domestic Policy › United Ireland
8>8 Personal answeryes but citizens in the North and the Republic should have a referendum on it |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
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 answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
8>8 Personal answerNo, national sovereignty is important |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should abolish the military |
Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians
8>8 Personal answerThey should receive a pension based on their years in the Dail |
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, and they shouldn't go to prison. They should be given job training |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes but only for medical reasons and publicly fund research into alternatives to animal testing (e.g. stem cell testing) |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerRaise |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes, but quotas should only be used if a company refuses to change their hiring policies |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerNo the miltary shouldn't exist |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answeryes and abolish private healthcare/insurance |
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, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerDecriminalize all drugs, legalize marijuana, fund research into legalization of other drugs such as LSD and MDMA |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and nationalise the banks |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo, drugs should be decriminalized |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerlegalize marijuana and decriminalize all drug use. fund public research into legalization of other drugs |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerThe government should not intervene, however should enact laws requiring sites verify articles posted in effort to curb the spread of fake news |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy, reduce military spending, reduce TDs salaries and increase the corporate tax |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answeryes, however its cheaper and quicker to invest and nationalize other alternatives eg wind and solar |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, and collectivize all industry |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerYes per capita |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerOnly N.I. |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should support Hong Kong independence |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerCollectivize all industry |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerno because it's not our country |
Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerIt depends on the crime and should be determined on a case by case basis. Politicians should have to disclose their criminal record prior to running |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerIncrease |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
8>8 Personal answerNo, but it should be made fully electable using the PR system |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, but reduce salary and pension benefits |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerI'm satisfied with the current amount but limit it to countries that have no human rights violations |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
8>8 Personal answerunsure |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerYes it should be lowered to 15 and political and legal education should be introduced in schools |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerYes, providing they report their offshore income and pay taxes. |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for citizens living in Northern Ireland |
the Economy › VAT Rates
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, raise income tax on higher bracket earners |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answeryes, and in all elections/referenda. As long as they can prove residence |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerThe military should be abolished |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, but reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
8>8 Personal answerYes under similar terms to Norway |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerIt should be regulated a lot more- no lies/ slander |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
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 answerNo |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
8>8 Personal answerDefine "Authoritarian". Only if human rights abuses are being committed and it is proven |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should never subsidize private businesses |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerNo but we as a country should try to produce more reducing our need for imports and so making ourselves more self sufficient. |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
8>8 Personal answerDo not know enough about this to decide |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answeronly if it relates to an issue that effects the whole island and if TDs can also sit in Stormont |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answeryes and they should become worker co-ops |
the Economy › Bitcoin
8>8 Personal answerNo, not yet more reseach is needed. |
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