Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Foreign Policy › European Union
A>A Personal answerNo |
Social › Gay Marriage
A>A Personal answerYes |
Social › Abortion
A>A Personal answerPro-Life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child Providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of illegal abortions (including Irish going to foreign states), Offer free vasectomies to all male 6th year & college students to lower unplanned pregnancies as well (men make women pregnant) Offer Long run contraceptives or fallopian tube tying to females in the same group. And we should bring in safe access zones around hospitals and healthcare centers as women get harassment anyway the patriarchy and sexism of modern society would still exist and need to be dealt with |
the Economy › Equal Pay
A>A Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Healthcare › Mental Health
A>A Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
A>A Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
A>A Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Transportation › Public Transportation
A>A Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
A>A Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
A>A Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
A>A Personal answerYes but I would prefer universal basic income |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
A>A Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
the Economy › Social Housing
A>A Personal answerYes, housing is a right, we should prevent vulture funds from buying up houses to sell at massive prices |
the Economy › Taxes
A>A Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
A>A Personal answerYes |
Education › Irish Language Curriculum
A>A 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
A>A Personal answerYes, but only if both sides independently and overwhelmingly vote in favor of it |
Social › Death Penalty
A>A Personal answerNo |
Social › Euthanasia
A>A Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness and by court order and psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
A>A Personal answerNo |
Education › Tuition Fees
A>A Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
A>A Personal answerYes |
Social › Gender Transition
A>A Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
A>A Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians
A>A Personal answerYes, they should have the same entitlements as the citizens they represent |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
A>A Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
A>A Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty and I doubt it would work as a large deterrent anyway. |
the Environment › Animal Testing
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
A>A Personal answerIncrease and eliminate loopholes |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
A>A Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
A>A Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
A>A Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
A>A Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
Social › Women in Combat
A>A Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
A>A Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Crime › Private Prisons
A>A Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
A>A Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
A>A Personal answerYes, and support increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation, Offer beef farmers growing rights first to reduce the national herd. Only drugs that offer medicinal benefits, at least in the short-term, the war on drugs has failed and there's huge money to be made (drug seizure departments can continue to jail people who sell while evading taxes(import)). Keep anti-doping rules in sport, no need to encourage top-class sportspeople to take drugs for the competitive advantage. Keep anti-drug adverts and highlight to festival-goers the impact high drug content Water negatively impacts freshwater animals P-Profit for government O-prevent Overdoses with safety regulations T-stop Terrorists and gangs funding crime with drug money |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
A>A Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Social › Transgender Athletes
A>A Personal answerIt's a matter for sports regulators to decide on fairness rather than politicians to rile up their bases. |
the Economy › Welfare
A>A Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
A>A Personal answerNo, but businesses can themselves require employees to be vaccinated. |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
A>A Personal answerNo |
Crime › Defunding the Police
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
A>A Personal answerNo, but increase the tax-free allowance |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Water Charges
A>A Personal answerNo but every household deserves a certain amount of free water to reduce water wastage there should be a cut off point based on household income and ability to pay. |
Education › Niqāb
A>A Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
A>A Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
A>A Personal answerYes, but we should offer livestock farmers growing rights first in exchange for reducing the national herd, tax and regulate also (tariff same as cigarettes) |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
A>A Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
A>A Personal answerNo but worried businesses should be allowed put in place mask mandates |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
A>A Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
the Environment › Fracking
A>A Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
A>A Personal answerThat's Ukraine's decision |
Social › Niqāb
A>A Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
the Economy › State Ownership
A>A Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Economy › Government Spending
A>A Personal answerNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
A>A Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Economy › Labor Unions
A>A Personal answerHelp |
Science › Nuclear Energy
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
A>A Personal answerYes |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
A>A Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
A>A Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
A>A Personal answerNo, this will prevent Britain from signing trade deals on its own |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
A>A Personal answerYes, or Irish, if they so wish and the government should provide free language learning courses. |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
A>A Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
A>A Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
A>A Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
A>A Personal answerNo, though at least the 6 seats voted only by those with degrees from certain universities should be extended to all universities (7th amendment ) and for foreign Irish (USA UK EU etc) maybe some form of party list system (party x gets 5% of voters but 2% of seats>get seanad seats =3% of dáil seats) |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
A>A Personal answerNo and countries that do allow their use should label and create a body to prevent big gmo makers from suing small farmers who had seed blown into their property |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
A>A Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Vaccine Passports
A>A Personal answerYes, but only for international travel |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
A>A Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing
A>A Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
A>A Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence & it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
A>A Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
A>A Personal answerNo |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
A>A Personal answerNo, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
A>A Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
A>A Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
A>A Personal answerNo |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
A>A Personal answerYes |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
A>A Personal answerYes, but require all students to work here for 6 months |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
A>A Personal answerYes, to 16 but only for local elections and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote. |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
A>A Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
A>A Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
the Economy › VAT Rates
A>A Personal answerCurrent rates are fine |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
A>A Personal answerYes, but only those who have been residents for 3 years, otherwise they should only be allowed to vote in local elections |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
A>A Personal answerIncrease to provide living wages and increase cyber security |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
A>A Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Migrant Children
A>A Personal answerYes |
Elections › Elected Representatives
A>A Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
A>A Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
A>A Personal answerNo, but make it clear who finances the politician and a ban on ads with outright disinformation(enforced by the electoral commission). |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
A>A Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
A>A Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
A>A Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency
A>A Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
A>A Personal answerYes, but by majority decision by EU state houses of representatives. |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tariffs
A>A Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
A>A Personal answerNo, but ban advertising |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
A>A Personal answerYes, but more priority should be given to food safety and environmental protection |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
A>A Personal answerYes, and Westminister MPs for NI but without voting rights. |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
A>A Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
A>A Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Bitcoin
A>A Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
A>A Personal answerNo |
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