Who should you vote for in Germany? (The Wahlomat)

[Tender Branson]

1. Should there be a general speed limit on freeways? Yes

2. Should the laws that make firing employees more difficult be loosened? No

3. Should we stick to the previously agreed deal on phasing out nuclear power? Yes

4. Should taxes on petrol be lowered? No

5. Should it be possible for Turkey to become a full member of the EU?  Neutral - Lean No

6. Should sales taxes be increased?  Yes

7. Should there be a minimum wage?  Yes

8. Should top earners be made to pay more in income tax?  Yes

9. Should the deposit on soft drink cans be abolished?  No

10. Should all citizens have to be members of the gesetzliche health insurance cooperatives? (Rather than the "private" health insurance companies - don't ask, it's rather complex.)  Neutral - Lean Yes

11. Should Germans living abroad pay taxes in Germany?  If they have their main residence abroad, No.

12. Should the EU agricultural subsidies be lowered?  No

13. Should the common European defense policy be expanded on?  Neutral

14. Should there be continued subsidies for German anthracite coal-mining?  Yes

15. Should it be made easier to use the German army internally?   No

16. Should MPs be forced to publish all their sources of income?  Yes

17. Should every child have to pass a language proficiency test before starting first grade?  Yes

18. Should there be no fees for universities (for the student's first degree)  Yes

19. Should education policy be the exclusive province of the states?  Yes

20. Should student grants be given independently of parents' income?  Don´t know if I got it right, but students of lower income families should get higher benefits than students from wealthy family backgrounds.

21. If you take a year off work after the birth of your child, should the government pay you a wage?  Yes

22. Should abortions during the first trimester without the currently mandatory counselling be legalized?  No

23. Should the DNS of all felons be collected and saved?  Yes

24. Should the draft be abolished?  Yes

25. Should there be more surveillance cameras in public places?  No

26. Should gay "marriages" be made equal to marriage in all legal respects?  Yes

27. Should the voting age for federal elections be lowered to 16?  Yes

28. Should biometrical data such as a fingerprint become part of the federal ID card?  No

29. Should cannabis be legalised?  Yes

30. Should there be referenda on the federal level?  Yes

[Tender Branson]

Left Party: 70%
SPD: 65%
Greens: 62%
CDU/CSU: 35%
FDP: 32%

[Tender Branson]

1. Should there be a general speed limit on freeways?

Yes

2. Should the laws that make firing employees more difficult be loosened?

No

3. Should we stick to the previously agreed deal on phasing out nuclear power?

Yes

4. Should taxes on petrol be lowered?

No

5. Should it be possible for Turkey to become a full member of the EU?

Yes, in 30 to 50 years

6. Should sales taxes be increased?

No

7. Should there be a minimum wage?

Yes

8. Should top earners be made to pay more in income tax?

Yes

9. Should the deposit on soft drink cans be abolished?

Don't care

10. Should all citizens have to be members of the gesetzliche health insurance cooperatives? (Rather than the "private" health insurance companies - don't ask, it's rather complex.)

No

11. Should Germans living abroad pay taxes in Germany?

No (if they have their main residence there)

12. Should the EU agricultural subsidies be lowered?

No

13. Should the common European defense policy be expanded on?

Yes

14. Should there be continued subsidies for German anthracite coalmining?

Yes

15. Should it be made easier to use the German army internally?

No

16. Should MPs be forced to publish all their sources of income?

Yes

17. Should every child have to pass a language proficiency test before starting first grade?

Yes

18. Should there be no fees for universities (for the student's first degree)

Yes, for as long as the student is finished with studying, if he fails the final exam in each year, he/she should have to pay

19. Should education policy be the exclusive province of the states?

Yes

20. Should student grants be given independently of parents' income?

I assume this means that students of rich parents get less benefits. If this is the case, then Yes.

21. If you take a year off work after the birth of your child, should the government pay you a wage?

Yes

22. Should abortions during the first trimester without the currently mandatory counselling be legalized?

No

23. Should the DNS of all felons be collected and saved?

Yes, but depends on the severence of the case and should only be stored 6 months in less severe cases.

24. Should the draft be abolished?

Yes

25. Should there be more surveillance cameras in public places?

No

26. Should gay "marriages" be made equal to marriage in all legal respects?

Yes

27. Should the voting age for federal elections be lowered to 16?

Yes

28. Should biometrical data such as a fingerprint become part of the federal ID card?

No

29. Should cannabis be legalised?

Yes

30. Should there be referenda on the federal level?

Yes