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Pros and Cons by Issue
Issue: Abortion
| Q: | Should abortion remain a legal option in America? |
| Q: | Should parental consent be required for pregnant minors to have abortions? |
Issue: Criminal Justice
| Q: | Should felons be allowed to vote? |
| Q: | Should nonviolent drug users be jailed? |
| Q: | Should law enforcement be allowed to use racial profiling? |
Issue: Economy
| Q: | Should the US federal government have bailed out US private financial corporations like AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, etc.? |
| Q: | Should the US federal government have bailed out General Motors and Chrysler? |
| Q: | Should Congress have increased the debt limit on Aug. 2, 2011 to prevent default? |
| Q: | Should the government continue to fund Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? |
| Q: | Should the federal deficit be reduced without raising any taxes? |
| Q: | Should the United States return to the gold standard in which coin and currency are backed by gold? |
| Q: | Do most labor unions provide an overall benefit to their workers in the US? |
| Q: | Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the US? |
| Q: | Should the federal government continue to subsidize big oil companies? |
| Q: | Is outsourcing jobs to other countries good for America? |
Issue: Education
| Q: | Should sex education in our schools be based on abstinence only? |
| Q: | Should the federal government increase direct financial aid (loans/grants/debt relief) for college students? |
| Q: | Has the No Child Left Behind Act been effective at improving public education? |
| Q: | Should the federal government fund private school voucher programs? |
| Q: | Is the use of federally mandated standardized tests improving education in America? |
| Q: | Should K-12 teachers get tenure? |
Issue: Election Reform
| Q: | Was the US Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which allows for unlimited political contributions on the grounds of free speech, good for America? |
| Q: | Should voters be required to show photo identification in order to vote? |
Issue: Energy
| Q: | Should the federal government subsidize alternative energy development? |
| Q: | Should the US authorize the Keystone XL pipeline to import tar sand oil from Canada? |
| Q: | Should the United States build additional nuclear plants? |
| Q: | Will increased domestic oil drilling lower gas prices? |
Issue: Environment
| Q: | Should drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) be allowed? |
| Q: | Are humans substantially responsible for global climate change? |
| Q: | Should the Clean Air Act be amended to exclude carbon dioxide (CO2) from regulation? |
Issue: Euthanasia & Physician-assisted Suicide
| Q: | Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal? |
Issue: Gun Control
| Q: | Should most adults have the right to carry a concealed handgun? |
| Q: | Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed? |
Issue: Health Care
| Q: | Are the March 2010 federal health care reform laws ("Obamacare") good for America? |
| Q: | Should there be a federal mandate for individuals to have health insurance? |
| Q: | Should Medicare be amended to include a voucher system for health care? |
| Q: | Should all Americans have a right (be entitled) to basic health care? |
Issue: Immigration
| Q: | Should undocumented immigrants have access to social services such as Medicaid, welfare, or public education? |
| Q: | Should E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system, be mandatory for all employers? |
| Q: | Should state and local law enforcement be empowered to enforce federal immigration laws? |
| Q: | Should the US continue to build a physical barrier, such as a fence, along the US-Mexico border? |
| Q: | Should the United States use its military troops to help secure the US-Mexico border? |
| Q: | Are undocumented immigrants a net gain to the US economy? |
Issue: Iraq War
| Q: | Has the war in Iraq made America safer? |
| Q: | Should the US have attacked Iraq in 2003? |
Issue: Marriage
| Q: | Should gay marriage be legal? |
| Q: | Should an affair outside of marriage disqualify a candidate for public office? |
Issue: Medical Marijuana
| Q: | Should the federal government arrest people for using medical marijuana in states where medical marijuana use is legal? |
| Q: | Should marijuana be a medical option? |
Issue: Military
| Q: | Should the United States continue its use of drone strikes? |
| Q: | Should the US military budget be increased? |
| Q: | Is the 2012 NDAA, which authorized arresting and indefinitely detaining suspected terrorists (including US citizens) without charge, good for America? |
Issue: National Service
| Q: | Should the US require mandatory national service in the form of a draft or required civil service? |
Issue: Public Broadcasting
| Q: | Should the federal government continue funding public broadcasting such as PBS and NPR? |
Issue: Religion
| Q: | Should creationism and Intelligent Design be taught as science in schools along with evolution? |
| Q: | Should churches (defined as churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, etc.) remain tax-exempt? |
Issue: Taxes
| Q: | Do lower taxes incentivize employers to hire more workers? |
| Q: | Should any federal taxes be increased? |
| Q: | Should the wealthiest 1% of Americans be taxed more heavily? |
Issue: US Constitution
| Q: | Should the US Constitution and Bill of Rights be amended or updated in any way? |
Issue: War on Terror
| Q: | Should interrogation techniques that some consider torture, such as waterboarding, be a legal option? |
