Joseph Oddo

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This should be up to the individual. Not a reality that women would terminate their child in the last trimester, just doesn't happen.

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Start with the bloated military budget. Install an auditable accounting system their that will stop the waste, fraud, abuse and improper payments. Would save Billions. Also, we are always in a state of war which needs to stop. We have given Ukraine over $10 Billion which means in effect we are engaged in the war against our favorite boogeyman Russia. Think of what infrastructure and assistance for our unhoused veterans that we could have provided with the Trillions wasted in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Eliminate the tax code. Repeal the 16th Amendment. Close down the IRS. We should not be taxing income. We should replace income taxes with a national consumption tax. See the FairTax.

Strongly Disagree

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Churches get too many advantages now being tax exempt.

Don't agree with required vaccines. If we had better school choice, then those schools that want to enforce a vaccine are free to do so.

B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.

C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger.

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Agree

Always has been a threat which is why it is so puzzling that so many Americans are willing to buy Chinese merchandise and prop up that oppressive regime.

There is just as much terrorism from the Islamic states as their is from domestic sources. Daily mass shootings, attacks on innocents and schools and public spaces is terrorism. The US does not address this very well. As for the so-called Islamic terror, what did you expect the reaction was going to be after we invaded and caused irreparable harm to innocent civilians and disrupted whole societies. We should not be surprised at Putin's push in Ukraine after we showed him the model to invade.

Strongly Disagree

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A reasonable spread of immigration should be conducted with a higher priority placed on refugees from conflicts that we had a hand in creating.

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Agree

The arguments against CRT are misdirected. The college level coursework that really makes up the CRT is not being applied at the secondary school level. Instead, propagandists are using this so-called fear tactic that threatens the whitewashing of our historical textbooks. The white and ruling class is simply embarrassed at the revelations that come out of history, yet these are important to understanding our past and helping us make peace and progress in modern times with all races involved.

Our creator God is all powerful, positive and loving. I believe in the power of prayer.

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With proper government issued ID, then voters should be able to register on the same day that they vote.

We must enact Ranked Choice Voting to give people more choices, candidates more voices. We should ease ballot access restrictions that target anyone outside of the big two party monopoly from participating. There should be open debates to all on the ballot. Especially at presidential level. If candidate from say Green or Libertarian was on enough state ballots to possibly win an electoral college vote - which these two parties have consistently been - then they should be allowed in any and all debates with the big two. Instead all we get is scripted infomercials and negativity. We should enact non-partisan redistricting in every state to end gerrymandering once and for all. We should enact term limits. Legislators should not be able to serve more than 12 years and should be banned from lobbying for up to five years after they leave office.

Neutral

The media will make it a threat. Those who are racist are really more of a threat to themselves.

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This country uses so much energy that we have to unfortunately continue the practice of fracking until a complete transition away from fossil fuels is achieved.

B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. Your statement A is a false fear. Alternative energy creates more jobs now than the fossil fuel industry.

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The Alliance Party recognizes the duty of the government to coordinate with private enterprise to enact a comprehensive Green Initiative to reverse current trends and create 10 million new public and private industry green jobs. Sustainability and Resilience Invest in future infrastructure starting with Modern Cross-Country High Speed MagLev. Invest in national lead pipe replacement and infrastructure upgrades to guarantee access to safe and affordable drinking water. Promote local and community organic farming and phase out large agribusiness subsidies.  Man-made changes in our climate have created a threat to the security and prosperity of every nation. Transform to a Low-Carbon Economy Transition away from harmful energy production practices and invest in clean and renewable energy sources. Increase government standards on vehicle emissions and building energy use standards. More than any single issue, the health of the planet will have more direct impact on our lives and livelihoods in the US & beyond. Protect Our Natural Resources Enhance national standards for clean air and water. Invest in applied research to rid our oceans and waterways of plastics and toxins, and technologies to extract carbon dioxide and methane from our atmosphere. Expand, Reforest and Restore millions of acres of public and recreational land and waters. Support sustainable agricultural, soil management, and fishing practices. Make Democracy Representative Enact Term Limits on legislators. End Partisan Gerrymandering. Implement Ranked Choice / Instant Runoff Voting for all elections. Equal access for citizen lobbying. Demand a New Breed of Public Servant Eliminate Barriers to Participation in Democratic Processes We the People have lost representation due to continuously higher barriers erected against non-traditional candidates who want to run for public office. Our manner of legislating has been hijacked by special interest dominance. They ensure members vote to legalize the corruption as investing millions yields billions in favorable legislation in return. Further, our elected officials choose their voters through partisan gerrymandering, which leaves them safe to ignore the will of their constituents in favor of corporate donors and private money. Allow for same-day voter registration for all current unregistered voters and implement automatic voter-registration. Expand the use of early in-person voting. Overturn Citizens United and reform campaign finance laws to increase transparency and limit the influence of special interests and private money. Ban legislators from becoming lobbyists for 5 years after leaving office.

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We can use the second amendment to let criminals know that there are armed citizens ready to defend themselves and de-escalate active attacks. With this backup, police resources can be safely reduced to reasonable levels, and addressing the roots of the problems will go a longer way to resolving the tension.

Public safety if threatened by criminals and the mentally impaired who have criminal intent. You can't blame that on the tools - though high capacity assault weapons are not really needed for the average citizen. We were better off by the assault weapon ban enacted during Reagan Administration.

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