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We receive over a million unique answers (and filter out multiple submissions) to our political issues survey per day and categorize the submissions by political affiliation, state, city, and referral website. Choose an issue below to start exploring.

Economic Issues

Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

86 Yes

14 No

5,728 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

79 Yes

21 No

58,326 votes

Government Spending

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

60 Yes

40 No

105,998 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

86 Yes

14 No

74,263 votes

Taxes

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

76 Yes

24 No

60,221 votes

Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

67 Yes

33 No

4,063 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

36 Yes

64 No

3,768 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

45 Yes

55 No

2,086 votes

Offshore Banking

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

40 Yes

60 No

5,034 votes

Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

74 Yes

26 No

3,278 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

81 Yes

19 No

3,633 votes

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

30 Yes

70 No

3,948 votes

Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

40 Yes

60 No

2,044 votes

Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

44 Yes

56 No

3,003 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

41 Yes

59 No

4,262 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

63 Yes

37 No

3,314 votes

Tariffs

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

42 Yes

58 No

701 votes

Welfare

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

42 Yes

58 No

3,203 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

24 Yes

76 No

3,094 votes

Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

70 Yes

30 No

3,254 votes

Foreign Policy Issues

European Union

Should Italy withdraw from the European Union?

24 Yes

76 No

106,028 votes

Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

51 Yes

49 No

27,141 votes

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

64 Yes

36 No

22,084 votes

North Korea Military Strikes

Should Italy conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

5 Yes

95 No

59,815 votes

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

61 Yes

39 No

3,459 votes

Syrian Refugees

Should Italy accept refugees from Syria?

71 Yes

29 No

86,881 votes

Military Spending

Should Italy increase or decrease military spending?

36 Yes

64 No

12,615 votes

Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

68 Yes

32 No

4,066 votes

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

34 Yes

66 No

3,232 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Italy increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

35 Yes

65 No

3,853 votes

Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

49 Yes

51 No

2,566 votes

European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

35 Yes

65 No

2,879 votes

Social Issues

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

30 Yes

70 No

73,653 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

29 Yes

71 No

106,398 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

63 Yes

37 No

11,281 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

42 Yes

58 No

52,174 votes

Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

82 Yes

18 No

90,435 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

25 Yes

75 No

6,729 votes

Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

37 Yes

63 No

5,592 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

87 Yes

13 No

5,168 votes

Immigration Issues

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

81 Yes

19 No

95,365 votes

Muslim Immigrants

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

46 Yes

54 No

44,214 votes

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

79 Yes

21 No

69,226 votes

Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

74 Yes

26 No

14,218 votes

Immigration Ban

Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into Italy?

42 Yes

58 No

49,268 votes

Skilled Immigrants

Should Italy increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

48 Yes

52 No

6,535 votes

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Italy be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

64 Yes

36 No

1,575 votes

Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

82 Yes

18 No

2,478 votes

Science Issues

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

40 Yes

60 No

106,213 votes

Electoral Issues

Criminal Politicians

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

20 Yes

80 No

99,398 votes

Candidate Transparency

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

80 Yes

20 No

51,954 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

7 Yes

93 No

59,182 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

57 Yes

43 No

84,845 votes

Campaign Finance

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

40 Yes

60 No

23,930 votes

Education Issues

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

46 Yes

54 No

106,316 votes

Transportation Issues

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

78 Yes

22 No

55,936 votes

Environmental Issues

Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

87 Yes

13 No

106,828 votes

Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

35 Yes

65 No

106,147 votes

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

36 Yes

64 No

42,645 votes

Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

65 Yes

35 No

66,963 votes

Healthcare Issues

Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

20 Yes

80 No

104,581 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

63 Yes

37 No

106,199 votes

Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

93 Yes

7 No

54,067 votes

Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

46 Yes

54 No

2,007 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

61 Yes

39 No

3,724 votes

National Security Issues

Foreign Assassination

Should Italy assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

30 Yes

70 No

80,566 votes

Domestic Policy Issues

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

5 Yes

95 No

15,926 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of Parliament?

75 Yes

25 No

4,870 votes

Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

38 Yes

62 No

91,440 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

45 Yes

55 No

105,530 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Italian flag?

76 Yes

24 No

55,877 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

68 Yes

32 No

2,737 votes

Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

28 Yes

72 No

54,038 votes