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In our land of the free, people should be allowed to conduct abortions.

The federal government should continue to hone and improve adoption and foster care services as potential alternatives for abortion procedures. Improving our public education systems, our sex education programs, and expanding access & education for male and female birth controls across the country can help us see the end of abortions.

Regardless of what you believe as an individual, the government serves you.

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The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. We have assumed the role as democracy's muscle around the world. We do not need to be involved in every fight, but we can intervene if we are able to help foreign peoples create a government that works best for them. We must be wiser with how we intervene and improve our methods of engagement so that we do not continue to create enemies in the process of attempting to help.

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The United States' relationship with Israel is important. It is our chance to demonstrate our allegiance to an ally, while calling out and correcting inappropriate or harmful behavior.

As a civilian and not a member of any American military branch, I do not hold an informed answer to this question.

We are healthier because of vaccines. We have all but ended diseases like Smallpox, polio, measles, tetanus, and the mumps. I am for the continued evaluation of vaccines so that we are using the most effective medicines, and their requirement for use

Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. Americans deserve access to care, and a choice in what plan they decide to utilize.

Re-institute the child tax credit and work to decrease taxes on income while increasing taxes on equity. If businesses pay their employees a living wage, offer adequate PTO, and do not hurt our environment, they should pay less in taxes.

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I believe our economy hurts more when young and middle aged people have to use their income on student loan interest payments rather than goods & services. If we cap the interest students have to pay, student loan forgiveness will not be necessary.

Yes

If the ratings are designed correctly, they could be an effective tool for ensuring businesses are incentivized to take care of our planet and our people.

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People should not be able to enter the U.S. unidentified. Securing the souther border is expanding and improving port of entry registration and documentation. Securing our border also includes checking EVERY vehicle entering the U.S., as federal officials have reported that most drug trafficking is conducted by Americans using the southern border.

Anyone for any reason, as long as they are not criminals. By Ellis Island, where my grandfather entered the United States, our Statue of Liberty reads, "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Immigrants pay taxes but cannot access our federal programs with their tax dollars, thereby lifting up our American economy by completing jobs the majority of Americans do not want.

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The way we can get more for less is by funding public education in America. Students and their families deserve the right to have options between public and private schools, but if we are to advance as united nation, ensuring public education is equivalent to top-notch education is not only possible, but essential.

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All Americans, regardless of what state they were raised in, deserve a quality education. States and communities can offer input on what schools should offer to students, but the federal government should set the base requirements so that all Americans receive a quality, well rounded education.

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Because we are not perfect beings, crime will always exist in some form. However, less crime will exist in a society where everyone is well educated, a family only needs one salary to survive and thrive, and our communities build such strong bonds that no one would consider harming one of their neighbors. Creating these conditions at the federal level is how we can spend less on police departments and require less taxes from individuals, in the long run.

Congress should reinstitute the ban on assault weapons, permanently. All gun owners must be required to complete a background check prior to owning the weapon.

Neutral

The Supreme Court should be subject to stricter financial regulations and levels of transparency, given their position in an unelected, lifetime appointment.

Lean Liberal

I want all people to live free from worry over bills, worry over what others think of them, and free from persecution. I believe the federal government's job is to do the most for its people with the least amount of taxes, to ensure people have enough to live and then enjoy their lives how they'd like. As long as we treat those around us with respect and do not harm others, we can and should live as free as we'd like.

To ensure all people within the government have the core necessities of survival. Once the government mets people's basic needs: a great education to get a good job, regulated markets to keep a fair playing field in business, home ownership, etc, and inexpensive energy access, government has set the basic foundation for innovation to thrive.

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In my view, this is where the church has overstepped its bounds into the state. I am a practicing Catholic, and I see Jesus' teachings as prioritizing being in Communion with one another, and allowing love to guide our individual paths.

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This question brings in many different definitions of 'abuse,' making it difficult to address in 500 characters or less. I see my job at the federal level is to protect children from abuse, primarily trafficking, physical and verbal abuse.

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I am not well versed on this topic, and therefore, need to continue learning more. However, if someone wishes to transition, that is their decision to make and their decision to follow through with.

We are all one. We all happen to be alive in this moment together. So, why not live in harmony. Why not grow and work together to create better lives for ourselves, but more importantly, for those to come after us. We will disagree. We are not perfect. We will mess up and not get it right every time, but when we are focused on doing right by ourselves and others, as well as on finding the truth together, there is no limit to what we can achieve together.

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In January and February, the snow piled up on the sides of roads turns from its brilliant white to darkened gray and black color. This is the only time of year we can truly see what we are breathing in every day. Asthma and cancer rates are up, and breathing in fumes from fossil fuels are not helping these issues. We can fulfill our duty of being stewards of the Earth and each other by using energy sources like the sun that will exist forever at no harm to us.

A mix of sources that will never run out: hydro, wind, solar and geothermal.