@michaelconnely

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should China raise taxes on the rich?

Personal answerNo

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?

Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should China maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Personal answerNo, and remove the U.N. headquarters from the U.S.

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Personal answerYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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?

Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Personal answerSituational. Too many factors to comment.

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

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

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

Personal answerNo

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Personal answerEquity, yes, but the company must be able to buy back that equity.

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should China increase or decrease military spending?

Personal answerIncrease

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Personal answerIf you are in the military, you should be able to vote at any age.

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

Personal answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

Personal answerYes

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Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should China raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should China maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Do you support the death penalty?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

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

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

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should China increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

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

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