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Yisrael Beiteinu platform and policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Israeli voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

YB>YB  ChatGPTPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

YB>YB  Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

YB>YB  Public statementsYes

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

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

YB>YB  Public statementsYes


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Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, we have more important issues that need funding

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, but require vaccination in order to attend public school

Social  ›  Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

YB>YB  Public statementsYes

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

YB>YB  Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Government Surveillance

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, this is necessary to combat terrorism

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Israeli flag?

YB>YB  Public statementsYes

the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Israel raise taxes on the rich?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Education  ›  University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, but free for low-income students with excellent grades

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Israel increase or decrease military spending?

YB>YB  ChatGPTIncrease

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

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

YB>YB  Party’s support baseYes

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatization

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTMore

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

the Environment  ›  Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but only for medical use

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, as long as they are given a fair trial

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

YB>YB  ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Elections  ›  Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

YB>YB  Voting recordYes, and funding should be proportional to the amount of votes they receive

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

YB>YB  Party’s support baseHurt

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Domestic Policy  ›  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)?

YB>YB  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Israel raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

YB>YB  ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should Israel abolish the inheritance tax?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, it is double taxation

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

Healthcare  ›  COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Video Surveillance

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, and more police should be added to high crime areas

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

Social  ›  Niqāb

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Israeli language?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Healthcare  ›  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?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Israel provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes

the Environment  ›  Fracking

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but not in heavily populated areas

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Israel transition to a four-day workweek?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

YB>YB  ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Israel increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

YB>YB  ChatGPTDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

Housing  ›  Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

Healthcare  ›  World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, fund national and local programs instead

Domestic Policy  ›  Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

YB>YB  Public statementsYes

Elections  ›  Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

Foreign Policy  ›  Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, only if it is an immediate threat to our safety

the Economy  ›  Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

Healthcare  ›  Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead

Social  ›  Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

YB>YB  ChatGPTYes, but only if it is a private company

Social  ›  Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

YB>YB  ChatGPTNo