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@B2GTGBX answered…1hr1H

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

No, but decriminalisation of all drug use and a Pardon for all who have convictions based around drug use and possession.

@B2GTGBX answered…1hr1H

Do you support charter schools? Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In the U.S. there are approximately 2.9…

No, we should focus on improving public schools and increasing wages for all those who work in schools, including ES staff.

@B2GTGBX answered…1hr1H

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

Yes, as long as they're conviction is considered spent (after 10 years) and it isn't a sexual, violent or financial crime.

@B2GTGBX answered…1hr1H

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

No, but interest rates should be lowered to where they were pre covid. That would literally help everyone.

@B2GTGBX answered…1hr1H

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

No, however we can always create free camp spaces for them. There is free camping throughout Australia, why not make some inner city too.

@B2GTGBX answered…1hr1H

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

No. Police should be retrained to deal with these situations better and should hire forensic Mental Health, violence and aod practitioners

@B2GCCL6from Guam disagreed…6hrs6H

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

Australia is an independent nation, with independent views and independent people, we do not need a king or queen from another nation telling us what to do. We…

@B2GCCL6from Guam disagreed…6hrs6H

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

No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Well, its not just the children making these decisions, it is made between the child, their parents and their doctor after several years of councillin.

@B2GCCL6from Guam agreed…6hrs6H

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

Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

We can all agree a 14 year old shouldn't be getting an operation to remove breasts or genitalia but these decisions for non-surgical treatment aren't taken ligh…

@B2GCCL6from Guam disagreed…6hrs6H

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

No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments

Why does the state have the right to decide what is best for children when that is for the doctors and parents as well as the children to decide. Do we really t…

@B2GPGNCfrom Guam disagreed…9hrs9H

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

If politicians want to advertise, they must do so on anything but social media. Television, news broadcasts, that is where they must go. Social Media is for soc…

@B2GPGNCfrom Guam answered…9hrs9H

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Yes, but only for those with serious criminal backgrounds, and it must be court ordered to prevent breaching of privacy.

@B2GPGNCfrom Guam answered…9hrs9H

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Yes, but only for the low-income citizens. Those who have high wealth and rich in millions and above must be exempt.

@B2GPGNCfrom Guam answered…9hrs9H

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Help, but there must be regulations to prevent corruption and overreach. A union must only strive for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Without he…

@B2GPGNCfrom Guam answered…9hrs9H

Should the government require that all new vehicles be designed to preserve classic automobile aesthetics?

No, but there must be encouragement of preserving classic aesthetics among modern vehicles that can do the same job.

@B2GPGNCfrom Guam answered…9hrs9H

Should the government prioritize the maintenance and repair of existing roads and bridges over building new infrastructure?

No, it is better to build new infrastructure to restart the life expectancy of said infrastructure than to extend an old one.

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