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Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

E>E Personal answerYes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

E>E Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the German language?

E>E Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

the Economy › Taxes

Should Germany raise taxes on the rich?

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

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Germany maintain a presence at the United Nations?

E>E Personal answerYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

E>E Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

E>E Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

E>E Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

E>E Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

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?

E>E Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

E>E Personal answerNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

E>E Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as there is no public subsidy

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

E>E Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

the Environment › Fracking

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

E>E Personal answerYes, but increase oversight

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?

E>E Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Germany increase or decrease military spending?

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

E>E Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 10 years

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

E>E Personal answerIncrease, 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?

E>E Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Germany assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

E>E Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

E>E Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

E>E Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Germany raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

E>E Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

E>E Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

E>E Personal answerYes, but decrease the amount

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

E>E Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

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Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

What is your stance on abortion?

Should immigrants be required to learn the German language?

Should Germany raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should Germany maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

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

Should Germany increase or decrease military spending?

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should Germany assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Germany raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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

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