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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

C>C Personal answerPro-life

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

C>C 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?

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

C>C Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

C>C Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

C>C Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

C>C Personal answerNo

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

C>C Personal answerNo, but require vaccination in order to attend public school

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

C>C Personal answerNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

C>C Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

C>C Personal answerMore

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

C>C Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

C>C Personal answerYes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

C>C Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

C>C 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?

C>C Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

C>C Personal answerYes

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?

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

C>C Personal answerOnly if private citizens can own and use the same stuff

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

C>C Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

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?

C>C Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

C>C Personal answerIncrease

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

C>C Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

C>C Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

C>C Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

C>C Personal answerDecrease

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

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

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

C>C Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

C>C Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

C>C Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

C>C Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

the Environment › Fracking

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

C>C Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

C>C Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Decentralised Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralised and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

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

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

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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 social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

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

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

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

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

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

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

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

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

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