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Education › University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

E>E Personal answerNo

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

E>E Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › European Union

Should Finland withdraw from the European Union?

E>E Personal answerYes, but maintain free movement of people with the EU

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

E>E Personal answerNo, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

E>E Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

E>E Personal answerYes

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

E>E Personal answerPro-choice

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)?

E>E Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

E>E Personal answerYes, but I would prefer to take the government out of marriage and instead make it a personal decision

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

E>E Personal answerNo, they should get the same punishment as citizens

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

E>E Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

E>E Personal answerNo, private prisons would lobby for legislation of more prison sentences

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

E>E Personal answerMore, and privatize the entire healthcare industry

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

E>E Personal answerNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

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 answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

E>E Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

E>E Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

E>E Personal answerNo

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should Finland 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

Immigration › EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

E>E Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

E>E Personal answerYes, but they should not receive any government funding or contracts

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

E>E Personal answerNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Finland continue to support Israel?

E>E Personal answerNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

E>E Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

E>E Personal answerNo

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

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

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

E>E Personal answerYes

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

E>E Personal answerNo, this discriminates against older politicians

Immigration › Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

E>E Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

E>E Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

E>E Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

E>E Personal answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

E>E Personal answerNo

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

E>E Personal answerDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

E>E Personal answerNo, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

the Economy › Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

E>E Personal answerYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

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

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

E>E Personal answerYes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

E>E Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of the Eduskunta?

E>E Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections”

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

E>E Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

E>E Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

E>E Personal answerLower

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

E>E Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Finland abolish the inheritance tax?

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

E>E Personal answerDecrease

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

E>E Personal answerYes, and abolish the police

the Economy › Taxes

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

E>E Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

E>E Personal answerYes

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?

E>E Personal answerNo, but legalize drugs

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

E>E Personal answerYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

E>E Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

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

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

E>E Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

E>E Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

E>E Personal answerYes, but they should not receive any government funding or contracts

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

E>E Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

E>E Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

E>E Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

E>E Personal answerYes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should Finland remain in NATO?

E>E Personal answerNo, it is obsolete and should be abolished

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

E>E Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

Foreign Policy › Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

E>E Personal answerNo, adopt a unilateral free trade policy

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

E>E Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas

Domestic Policy › Video Surveillance

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

E>E Personal answerNo, and the government has gone too far in the invasion of privacy of citizens

Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

E>E Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

E>E Personal answerNo, and eliminate all wage standards

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

E>E Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

E>E Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

E>E Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

E>E Personal answerNo, and abolish NATO

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

E>E Personal answerNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

E>E Personal answerYes

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 answerYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Finland transition to a four-day workweek?

E>E Personal answerNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

E>E Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

E>E Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

E>E Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

E>E Personal answerNo, the government should never subsidize private businesses

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

E>E Personal answerYes

the Economy › State Ownership

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

E>E Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

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Topics

Should tuition at public universities be free?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

Should Finland withdraw from the European Union?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

What is your stance on abortion?

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)?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

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

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should Finland continue to support Israel?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

Should the church tax be abolished?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should there be term limits set for members of the Eduskunta?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should Finland abolish the inheritance tax?

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

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

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Should Finland remain in NATO?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

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

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?