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Localism platform and policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

L>L  ChatGPTNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

L>L  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, increase mental health and background checks instead

Social  ›  Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, and repeal anti-discrimination laws for private companies


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Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

L>L  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?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, but only for small businesses

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

L>L  ChatGPTNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Social  ›  Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, as long as funding is not used for abortion procedures

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

L>L  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

L>L  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?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, but lower taxes for the poor

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

L>L  ChatGPTNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Domestic Policy  ›  Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion

Social  ›  Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

L>L  ChatGPTNo

Education  ›  Free College for All

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

L>L  ChatGPTNo

Immigration  ›  Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, they must formally apply like every other new citizen

Education  ›  Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, but only for medical use

Social  ›  Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide

Social  ›  Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose

Domestic Policy  ›  No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

L>L  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?

L>L  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?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

Immigration  ›  Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

L>L  ChatGPTYes

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

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

L>L  ChatGPTRegardless, this should be decided at the state level

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Immigration  ›  Border Security

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

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

L>L  ChatGPTNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Immigration  ›  Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases

the Environment  ›  Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies

Immigration  ›  Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

L>L  ChatGPTNo

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, fine companies that employ illegal immigrants

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

L>L  ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Domestic Policy  ›  Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers

Foreign Policy  ›  NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, it is obsolete and should be abolished

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

L>L  ChatGPTYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Crime  ›  Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

L>L  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?

L>L  ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

L>L  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

L>L  ChatGPTNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

L>L  ChatGPTDecrease