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, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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 answerYes |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
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 answerReform the tax system to a fairer system |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
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 answerNo, I support the idea but it is not economically possible at the moment |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Tuition Fees
8>8 Personal answerYes but only for European citizens and there should be European Union wide education system for universal subjects and Universitys should be European wide funding plus local funding. |
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 answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development |
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 |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
8>8 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
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 we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs |
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, current benefits do not provide enough support |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, it is double taxation |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
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 › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerYes, keep the EU bloc’s single market and its customs union |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they are working and paying taxes |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes make it simple and make it so you understand Irish values, but make it so you don't have to do the test or pay a fee if you can speak Irish. |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerGMOs should be heavily regulated so that it can not harm the ecosystem |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Vaccine Passports
8>8 Personal answerYes, but everyone should still wear a mask |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerThere should be European wide health organisation and fund national and local programs |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
8>8 Personal answerNo, but make it a body that is wholly elected by the people |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerOnly European citizens |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, it should be raised |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only within the first five years of living abroad |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are European Union citizens |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNeither, we should create a European military defense system instead |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Migrant Children
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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 answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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