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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

9>9 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with exceptions for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and it should be at least two years of service

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

9>9 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerRaise

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current social welfare benefits?

9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but legalize drugs

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

9>9 Personal answerYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Ireland be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

9>9 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerNo, capture, interrogate, and imprison them instead

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Ireland, have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

9>9 Personal answerNo, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but decrease the amount

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Irish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should never subsidize private businesses

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban

Should the government ban TikTok?

9>9 Personal answerNo, only ban the use on government issues phones

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current social welfare benefits?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Do you support the death penalty?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should immigrants to Ireland be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Should foreigners, currently residing in Ireland, have the right to vote?

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should Irish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

Should the government ban TikTok?

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