Foreign Policy › European Union
Should Germany withdraw from the European Union?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
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Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
C>C Party’s support basePro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn the German language?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › Taxes
Should Germany raise taxes on the rich?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Education › University Tuition
Should tuition at public universities be free?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, tuition costs are currently too expensive |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Elections › Popular Vote
Should more important political decisions be subjected to a popular vote?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, on regional but not national issues |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies |
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization
Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?
C>C Party’s support baseLess, and provide more government funding |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
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 Party’s support baseYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
the Economy › National Pension Fund
Should all government officials be required to pay into the national pension fund?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
Social › Gender Transition
Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should Germany remain in NATO?
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in Germany, have the right to vote?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should Germany increase or decrease military spending?
C>C Party’s support baseIncrease |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Domestic Policy › Video Surveillance
Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should Germany increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
C>C Party’s support baseIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
Should Germany assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, capture, interrogate, and imprison them instead |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
Do you support the creation of a European Army?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should Germany continue to support Israel?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Foreign Policy › Afghanistan
Should Germany pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Germany be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Germany increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
C>C Party’s support baseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Economy › VAT Rates
Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?
C>C Party’s support baseDecrease |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
C>C Party’s support baseMore |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
C>C Party’s support baseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Transportation › National Railway
Should the national railway be privatized?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the German flag?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
Should the European Commission be dismantled?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
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 Party’s support baseNo |
Immigration › Migrant Children
Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
C>C Party’s support baseYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits for members of the Bundestag?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Domestic Policy › Martin Winterkorn
Should the former CEO of VW, Martin Winterkorn, face criminal charges for his role in the emissions scandal?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the EU subsidize farmers?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition
Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Domestic Policy › Civil Service
Should the current number of civil servants be increased or decreased?
C>C Party’s support baseIncreased |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should German citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
C>C Party’s support baseNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Education › School Truancy
Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
C>C Party’s support baseNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
C>C Party’s support baseYes |
