Atlas Star:Presidential debate thread

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Atlasia Presidential Debate
Welcome to the Atlasia Presidential debate between President fhtagn,Prime Minster/Rep Harry S Truman, Former President Lumine and Senator LLR.

This debate will consist of:

-24 hours for opening statements
-48 for questions
-24 hours for rebuttals
-24 hours for closing statements

I wish both candidates the best of luck!

Discussion Thread: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=274170.0

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Opening Statements
I open the floor for 24 hours for opening statements.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Thank you to all the candidates for taking the time to submit their opening statements in a timely manner. I will post questions shortly.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Questions
I open the floor for 48 to answer the below questions.

Moral Issues
1.Abortion is considered by some to be a particularly important and divisive issue; with all three regions taking different practices with regulating abortion. On the issue of Abortion do you in general consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice? Would you attempt to further regulate the process at the federal level this can be either through as an example a partial ban, waiting period, parental notification ect?

2. Drug policy has been a controversial issue and the subject to much debate over the last few months on the federal level. With that in mind do you feel the current legislation of recreational Marijuana as being a success or a failure? Would you support the decriminalization or legalization of harder drugs? Is their any other reforms you would pursue in respect to illegal substances?

3. The issue of gun control has recently become a major issue among many voters and politicians, with that do you support an assault rifle ban? Mandatory back ground checks? Gun registry? Are their any other. major gun control proposals you would support? 

Economic Policy
4. Do you support the recent attempt to repeal of the Taft Hartley act? What role should unions play in Atlasia? 

5. Some Atlasians have complained about Atlasias current welfare system and the amount of other benefits 
granted to Atlasia. What major changes if any would you make to reforming welfare? Would a universal basic income be something that you support experimenting with? If so what type of setup would you select?

6. What actions would you take to balancing the budget while respecting both affordability, access to essential social programs and economic development?

7. As President do you support continued development of coal to overseas countries? Would you support a carbon tax to encourage green energy development?

Foreign policy
8. What role should human rights play in deciding which countries we do business with? Is it appropriate for Atlasia to try and dictate other countries domestic policy even when it doesn't directly effect Atlasia? To what degree?

9. What actions would you take to attempt to cool the Russian-Ukraine Crisis? Do you support Russia's claim to Crimea?

10. What actions as President would you take to ending the Korean War with an Atlasia victory and the least amount of damage to Atlasia either militarily and diplomatically?


Game reform
11. What steps if any would you take to increasing game activity?

12. Are their any changes you would wish to make to the fourth constitution?

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Rebuttal
Thanks for all the candidates for submitting their responses to the debate questions. I now open the floor for 24 hours for a rebuttals from the candidates.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Closing Statements
I will open the floor for 24 hours for closing statements.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I would like to take the time to thank all the candidates for taking the time to participate in this debate and wish everyone the best of luck in next weekends election.