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 Pro-EU but the exit process would be too problematic, as shown by 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 answerYes, in theory, but there are a lot of hidden variables such as maternity leave as to why women earn less than men |
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, gay couples having children should be normalised and encouraged, if they have the same capabilities with children as heterosexual couples |
Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerAny parent that loves their child would get them vaccinated against preventable diseases. They shouldn't be forced to take a vaccine, but they need to be held accountable if their child spreads a disease that a vaccine would have protected them from. |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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, though not to astronomically high levels |
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, the presumption of innocence is enough reason to not have the death penalty, and life imprisonment is ultimately a worse punishment for a dangerous felon. |
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 Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerRaise |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerNo, though more woman should be encouraged to run for such positions. |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
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, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerDecriminalize drug use but not drug dealing |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
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 answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerNo, I feel a degree of sympathy for trans athletes but Trans women have higher estrogen levels than cisgender women, thus putting them at an unfair advantage. |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal |
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 |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
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 › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo, ordinary people shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the government's own fiscal challenges. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerNo, but unemployment benefits should be more sufficient and more should be done to help the unemployed gain work again. |
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 |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will prevent Britain from signing trade deals on its own |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerNo, though it would be beneficial to them to learn English as that's the language we speak here |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerYes, no more or less than the benefits received by Irish people |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, if they've lived here long enough to call Ireland home and haven't committed any severe crimes |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerYes |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial |
Healthcare › Vaccine Passports
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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 answerNo, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
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 |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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 |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerYes, but deny after three crimes |
Immigration › Migrant Children
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 answerIf they form their own trade deals then yes. We should also aim to keep them as a trade partner due to our own close proximity to Britain |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerNo |
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 place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
8>8 Personal answerYes, it's not like they don't ever meddle in the affairs of member states anyway, it would be necessary to do so in that scenario |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction treatment |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answerOn occasion their input could be valuable. We do live on the same island. |
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