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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

J>J Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

J>J Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Portugal raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

J>J Personal answerLower taxes for all businesses and eliminate loop holes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

J>J Personal answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

J>J Personal answerNo

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

J>J Personal answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

J>J Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

J>J Personal answerNo, tax should be reformed to benefit all companies instead of individuals

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Portugal transition to a four-day workweek?

J>J Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

J>J Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

J>J Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Government Spending

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

J>J Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

J>J Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

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

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

J>J Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

J>J Personal answerNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

J>J Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

J>J Personal answerNo

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Portugal assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

J>J Personal answerNo, capture, interrogate, and imprison them instead

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

J>J Personal answerNo, we should build more prisons

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

J>J Personal answerYes, this will help create and save more jobs

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

J>J Personal answerYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

J>J Personal answerNo, and make it a criminal offense

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

the Economy › State Ownership

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

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

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

the Economy › Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

J>J Personal answerNo

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

J>J Personal answerYes

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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

Should Portugal raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should Portugal transition to a four-day workweek?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should Portugal assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

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