Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
GD>GD ChatGPTPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
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Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
Social › Gun Buyback
Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but start with a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback |
Social › Gender Identity
Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and make it a living wage |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
the Environment › Climate Change
Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and also include LGBTQ+ topics |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but not until they are teenagers |
Education › Student Loans
Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
Immigration › Immigration
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and abolish all national borders |
Education › Free College for All
Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, but provide more scholarship opportunities for low-income students |
Social › Death Penalty
Do you support the death penalty?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Social › Government Mandates
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
Social › Confederate Flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
Healthcare › Medicaid
Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
GD>GD ChatGPTRegardless, this should be decided at the state level |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Immigration › Border Security
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and grant them citizenship |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
Elections › Voter Fraud
Should a photo ID be required to vote?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain one |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
GD>GD ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Social › Safe Spaces
Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
GD>GD ChatGPTWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
Foreign Policy › NATO
Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
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)?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
Social › First Amendment
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
GD>GD ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
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?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
GD>GD ChatGPTRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
GD>GD ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
GD>GD ChatGPTNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Healthcare › Obamacare
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and allow consumers to choose providers and import pharmaceuticals from other countries |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
GD>GD ChatGPTYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should the government increase or decrease military spending?