PM Series: Question 19

[RR1997]

The right to individual autonomy is important, even if it threatens collective security: Usually Agree

The government should penalize organizations that practice outsourcing: Agree (critical issue)

Giving faith-based charities the same government resources as secular organizations is a good idea: Disagree (not critical)

We should increase foreign aid to countries struggling with poverty: Agree (not critical)

We should increase funding for education: Agree (critical issue)

Heterosexual couples should receive higher marital recognition than same-sex couples: Disagree (critical issue)

Overall, free trade hurts more than it helps: Disagree (critical issue)

We should reduce the number of government programs substantially: Disagree (critical issue)

Abortion should be illegal or very heavily restricted: Disagree (critical issue)

The government should fund museums, theaters, and other cultural institutions that are unable to survive independently: Agree (not critical)

The government should subsidize health insurance for those who cannot easily afford it: Agree (critical issue)

The government should work to reduce children's exposure to offensive radio and television content: Disagree (not critical)

It is unfair that wealthier people pay higher tax rates: Disagree (critical issue)

The minimum wage should be raised: Agree (critical issue)

Marijuana should be legalized: Agree (not critical)

Society focuses too much on forcing equality at the expense of real merit: Disagree (not critical)

Violating individual rights is acceptable when it comes to fighting terrorism: Disagree (critical issue)

Current levels of government regulation on industry are excessive: Disagree (critical issue)

The government should provide basic needs for all people: ?

My opinion:
Usually disagree (not a crit. issue)

[ElectionsGuy]

Key words here are all people. I certainly support government assisted basic needs for the severely disabled, severely injured veterans and the very poor. However, this is a very collectivist idea that massively expands the welfare state. Disagree (Critical)

[SWE]

Agree/critical

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Agree/critical

[Never]

Key word here is all people. I certainly support government assisted basic needs for the severely disabled, severely injured veterans and the very poor. However, this is a very collectivist idea that massively expands the welfare state. Disagree (Critical)

[H. Ross Peron]

Agree/critical

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Usually disagree. Not a critical issue.

[dead0man]

I'm going to shock everybody.....
usually agree/crit

It should be embarrassing (unless you have a good excuse), it certainly shouldn't be encouraged, but it's better than the alternative.  In the future, most of us will be leaches.  That will be a wonderful day.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

I'm going to shock everybody.....
usually agree/crit

Colour me shocked for sure.

[Rockefeller GOP]

Key word here is all people. I certainly support government assisted basic needs for the severely disabled, severely injured veterans and the very poor. However, this is a very collectivist idea that massively expands the welfare state. Disagree (Critical)

[TNF]

Not the government per se, but the whole of the people should provide basic needs for everyone. The only way that something like that is going to happen, however, is if the way that we produce and distribute goods and services are brought under the control of the public and managed in a democratic fashion.

[Illuminati Blood Drinker]

Agree/critical

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

Key word here is all people. I certainly support government assisted basic needs for the severely disabled, severely injured veterans and the very poor. However, this is a very collectivist idea that massively expands the welfare state. Disagree (Critical)

[Goldwater]

Disagree

[Redalgo]

Agree/critical

This, though in practice I would prefer a lot of the needs be provided for indirectly by writing people checks with no strings attached. Having tons of means-tested programmes is unwieldy.

[Maxwell]

So you guys support giving government assistance to the very wealthy?

Disagree/Critical.

[Redalgo]

So you guys support giving government assistance to the very wealthy?

Yes, I support equal treatment of citizens under the law. This would include giving the wealthy the same basic income as everyone else. That first lump of money would be tax-exempt, with all additional earnings subject to tax regardless of a person's socioeconomic class. Likewise, any welfare benefits granted by the state would apply to everybody rather than target demographics.

[TNF]

So you guys support giving government assistance to the very wealthy?

No, I support eliminating the very wealthy (and the moderately wealthy, and the modestly wealthy) as a class, as well as eliminating the entire class system and the means by which a small group of parasites steal the value produced by ownership of segments of the earth and by the labor of the working class.

[Knives]

Agree/Critical

I don't care if you're are rich, poor, male, female, young or old - everyone deserves a place to sleep, food to eat, an education and decent healthcare at the cost of the government. These basic human rights shouldn't cost anyone anything.

[Cassius]

Usually disagree - I see no overriding moral imperative for the government to provide everybody with their basic needs. However, if it keeps people from complaining and stops them from doing stupid sh!t then I'm cool with it. Indeed, I am actually quite drawn to the concept of 'bread and circuses'.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Something should provide basic needs for all people. At the current moment, it appears that government is the most efficient way to provide this.

[AggregateDemand]

There is no more effective way of destroying quality of life than creating a one-size-fits-all government bundle of goods.

Unbelievable how many people answer "agree". They do not even have the requisite intellectual faculties for casting a vote on their own behalf.

[Rockefeller GOP]

So you guys support giving government assistance to the very wealthy?

No, I support eliminating the very wealthy (and the moderately wealthy, and the modestly wealthy) as a class, as well as eliminating the entire class system and the means by which a small group of parasites steal the value produced by ownership of segments of the earth and by the labor of the working class.

LOL, only on Atlas.

[Maxwell]

At least TNF is honest.

[AggregateDemand]

At least TNF is honest.

Is he? If the US were forced to distribute its wealth to poor countries, TNF would probably be crying himself to sleep at night. Blue states already piss and moan about distributing money to poorer red states, though blue states vote for the arrangement en mass during every election.

TNF is just clueless.