@RichardYRodgers

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

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)?

Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Personal answerYes, but only if they are here illegally and after they have finished serving their sentence

Social › Euthanasia

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

Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services

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?

Personal answerYes, and the same test should be given to natives before they can graduate high school.

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

Personal answerYes, but limit the amount the can donate and don't allow them to retain anonymity.

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Personal answerNo, two-tier system with private healthcare for those who can afford it.

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Personal answerYes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Personal answerYes, but in the form of a negative income tax program

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

Personal answerYes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Personal answerNo, but don’t tax the income of citizens too young to vote. No taxation without representation.

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

Personal answerYes, and also required to release their medical records

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Personal answerNo, but also the government should not dictate the operations of private companies

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?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Personal answerIncrease

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Personal answerPro-life

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

Personal answerIncrease

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

Personal answerYes, but just 18 year old male citizens.

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

Personal answerNo

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

Personal answerNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Finland continue to support Israel?

Personal answerYes

Social › Niqāb

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

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Personal answerLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

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?

Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

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

Personal answerNo

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Personal answerYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

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

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

Social › Gender Transition

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

Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should Finland remain in NATO?

Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Personal answerYes

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

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

Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Personal answerNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

Personal answerNo

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

Personal answerYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Finland transition to a four-day workweek?

Personal answerYes

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

Personal answerYes

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Personal answerNo, but make it only punishable in low fines

the Economy › State Ownership

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

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

@RichardYRodgers

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Topics

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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)?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

What is your stance on abortion?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should Finland continue to support Israel?

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

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should Finland remain in NATO?

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

Should Finland transition to a four-day workweek?

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?