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Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
We should aim to have free public transport, buses, trains, trams. We should aim to have clean solutions. We should aim to have better public transport (routes,…
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Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Make it easily accessible to see what our nation is spending and where it is spending foreign aid. Without that at the very least I could not hope to give a sem…
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Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
I do not understand the relevance of the UN in our current world. The League of Nations was unsuccessful and it seems to me that the United Nations idea has bee…
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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Perhaps we needed to strike a much greater balance between the economy and public health. I do not know the numbers of direct Covid deaths but I feel that if we…
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Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
It seems like a much broader problem. We need to look at why welfare recipients are buying drugs and try to sort that out. Aiming to get as many people off gove…
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Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
No. I do not understand why tax is not a flat percentage for everyone. If we all paid X% of our weekly gross income as tax and all receive the benefits of said…
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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote. I do not believe however that voting should be mandatory.
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence and there is full transparency regarding their conviction. The people will then decide whether or not…
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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Perhaps long term if we were able to get to the root of the reasons for higher crime in certain communities and reduce those rates perhaps with social and commu…
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Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
Why the focus on this particular gun? Are the bullets less harmful to people? Also what context are we talking about here? Is there a reasonable use for this fi…
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
Investigate the possibilities of further recycling disposable products and make it easier for people to do so. (Example I cant put my plastic bags and soft plas…
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Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
No, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence for the most part. However there is no reason why we shouldn't also provide more incentives for cleaner…
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy. We should also investigate the long term potential of cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and…
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Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
No, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead providing people with ACCURATE information and not trying to scare people.
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Should universities set their own fees? In October 2015, Education Minister Simon Birmingham revealed a proposal that would cut funding to universities and dere…
No, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens providing that you complete the degree and practice within Australia for at least X number of year…
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Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
Yes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine. As long as they are abiding by laws I think that is perfectly fine to stay on…
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What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …
Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions also coupled with Pro-choice, but ban…
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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
Only if the "safe haven" is tied to some form of drug rehabilitation program.
