US Government Simulation

Issues & Stances

Overview of all political issues, ideological spectra, and policy stances modeled in the simulation.

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Abortion

Reproductive rights and access to reproductive healthcare.

Far Left

Guarantee free, unrestricted abortion access at any stage, with no waiting periods or parental consent rules.

Left

Protect the legal right to abortion nationwide with no gestational limits.

Moderate Left

Allow abortion up to fetal viability, with late-term exceptions for rape or health complications.

Lean Left

Protect nationwide access to medication abortion and reproductive healthcare clinics.

Center

Leave the issue to the states.

Lean Right

Allow state abortion restrictions while requiring parental notification, waiting periods, and no public funding.

Moderate Right

Restrict elective abortions after 12 weeks nationwide with exceptions for rape, incest, and maternal life.

Right

Enact a nationwide abortion ban with exceptions only to save the life of the mother.

Far Right

Outlaw abortion from conception with zero exceptions.

Balanced Budget

Management of the national debt and annual deficits.

Far Left

Cancel some debts and print money to finance major public programs.

Left

Repeal the federal debt limit and prioritize public programs over deficit worries.

Moderate Left

Run deficits during economic recessions and pay down debt during economic booms.

Lean Left

Fund critical public investments by raising corporate tax revenues rather than cutting spending.

Center

Enforce pay-as-you-go budgeting so every new program or tax cut includes long-term revenue offsets.

Lean Right

Cap annual discretionary spending growth and eliminate redundant federal agencies.

Moderate Right

Cap annual budget growth and reduce the federal deficit every single year.

Right

Pass a balanced budget amendment and freeze spending until the deficit hits zero.

Far Right

Slash federal spending to balance the budget overnight and revoke federal borrowing authority.

Climate Change

Environmental regulations and clean energy investments.

Far Left

Mandate economic degrowth, ban all fossil fuels, and decommission carbon-emitting infrastructure.

Left

Rejoin global climate accords and place strict emissions caps on industry, agriculture, and transit.

Moderate Left

Enact a national carbon tax on emissions and establish binding clean-electricity standards.

Lean Left

Expand clean-energy tax credits and electric vehicle subsidies.

Center

Incentivize clean energy while keeping conventional power affordable.

Lean Right

Accelerate nuclear reactor licensing, modernize the grid, and invest in private carbon capture.

Moderate Right

Remove regulatory barriers to domestic energy and incentivize voluntary private-sector green initiatives.

Right

Cut all federal green-energy subsidies and defund government climate research in favor of free-market solutions.

Far Right

Unleash domestic oil and gas production, exit all climate treaties, and abolish federal climate agencies.

Education

Federal policy for public schooling, access to higher education, and student loan programs.

Far Left

Guarantee tuition-free public education from preschool through graduate school and outlaw private schools.

Left

Eliminate tuition at all public colleges and cancel federal student loan debt.

Moderate Left

Fund universal pre-K education and expand need-based college grants.

Lean Left

Increase federal funding for public school districts and cap interest rates on student loans.

Center

Leave education to the states.

Lean Right

Support high-performing public charter schools and expand career-technical education funding.

Moderate Right

Expand public charter schools and tie district funding to standardized testing.

Right

Enact universal school vouchers empowering parents to choose private, religious, or public education.

Far Right

Abolish the Department of Education and privatize all public schooling.

Gun Control

Second Amendment rights, firearm regulations, and carry restrictions.

Far Left

Ban all guns and launch mandatory buybacks.

Left

Restrict civilian firearms to licensed hunting rifles and handguns with mandatory safety certification.

Moderate Left

Ban assault-style weapons, mandate universal background checks, and close private-sale loopholes.

Lean Left

Enact a federal red-flag law and close commercial sale loopholes without banning firearm models.

Center

Leave the issue to the states.

Lean Right

Fund school security upgrades and oppose any federal gun registry.

Moderate Right

Expand concealed-carry rights and lift restrictions on standard-capacity magazines.

Right

Enact nationwide constitutional carry and repeal mandatory waiting periods, permits, and gun registries.

Far Right

Abolish all firearm laws and prohibit state or local gun restrictions.

Healthcare

Medicare, Medicaide, and health insurance market regulations.

Far Left

Replace private health insurance with a single-payer, government-run healthcare system for all.

Left

Establish a Medicare-backed public option to compete with private insurers.

Moderate Left

Reinstate the individual coverage mandate and expand Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Lean Left

Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap out-of-pocket medication costs.

Center

Keep the Affordable Care Act as is.

Lean Right

Expand association health plans for small businesses.

Moderate Right

Expand tax-free Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and authorize insurance sales across state lines.

Right

Repeal Obamacare and replace healthcare funding with block grants to states.

Far Right

Abolish Medicare and Medicaid and return healthcare to the free market.

Immigration

Policies governing border security, enforcement, visas, deportation, and pathways to legal status.

Far Left

Open borders to the world and treat migration as a universal right.

Left

Halt deportations and grant immediate amnesty to all undocumented immigrants.

Moderate Left

Raise legal immigration caps and create an earned pathway to citizenship.

Lean Left

Grant permanent legal residency to Dreamers and streamline border asylum processing.

Center

Tie immigration quotas to domestic labor shortages and economic capacity.

Lean Right

Mandate nationwide E-Verify for employers and increase funding for border patrol agents.

Moderate Right

Strengthen border enforcement, lower immigration caps, and tighten eligibility.

Right

Deport all illegals and build a physical wall along the southern border.

Far Right

Freeze all immigration and end birthright citizenship.

Israel

Diplomatic relations with Israel.

Far Left

Boycott, divest, sanction, and call for the dissolution of the State of Israel.

Left

Recognize a single state with equal rights and universal suffrage for Arabs and Jews.

Moderate Left

Cut all foreign aid to Israel, and leave them Israel to deal with their own domestic issues.

Lean Left

Condition military aid on human rights compliance and oppose West Bank settlement expansion.

Center

Champion a negotiated two-state solution: an independent Palestine alongside a secure Jewish state.

Lean Right

Deliver full security assistance to Israel and broker diplomatic normalization treaties with Arab states.

Moderate Right

Support Israeli security control over the West Bank and Gaza while granting Palestinians local autonomy.

Right

Recognize all Israeli annexations and full sovereignty over Jerusalem.

Far Right

Defend Jewish biblical land claims unconditionally and support Arab population transfers.

Jobs and Wages

Federal minimum wage, collective bargaining rights, labor regulations, and workplace protections.

Far Left

Establish a federal job guarantee, nationalize key industries, and empower worker councils.

Left

Pass right-to-organize laws, ban right-to-work, and mandate paid family leave.

Moderate Left

Enact a federal minimum wage indexed to inflation and expand overtime protections.

Lean Left

Mandate paid sick leave for large employers and protect hourly worker scheduling.

Center

Leave the minimum wage and labor rules to the states.

Lean Right

Fund vocational trade apprenticeships and reform state occupational licensing barriers.

Moderate Right

Protect at-will employment and support state-level right-to-work protections.

Right

Pass a national right-to-work law and deregulate independent contracting.

Far Right

Abolish the federal minimum wage, ban public-sector unions, and dismantle the National Labor Relations Board.

Law and Order

Public safety and criminal justice.

Far Left

Abolish prisons and police departments, replacing them with community restorative justice models.

Left

End qualified immunity, abolish mandatory minimums, and eliminate the death penalty nationwide.

Moderate Left

Mandate police body cameras, ban chokeholds, and fund treatment diversion courts for nonviolent drug offenses.

Lean Left

Pair dedicated mental health co-responders with police patrols and ban private for-profit prisons.

Center

Enforce strict penalties for violent crime while expanding rehabilitation and recidivism reduction programs.

Lean Right

Expand federal police hiring grants and retain qualified immunity for officers.

Moderate Right

Strengthen tough-on-crime sentencing guidelines, end cashless bail, and restrict parole eligibility for violent crimes.

Right

Mandate strict sentencing minimums, expand public surveillance camera networks, and deploy federal anti-gang task forces.

Far Right

Impose zero-tolerance policing, deploy the National Guard to quell domestic unrest, and authorize expedited capital punishment.

LGBTQ

Civil rights, legal protections, and recognition for sexual orientation and gender identity.

Far Left

Federally fund gender-affirming care at any age and allow gender-fluid self-identification on official IDs.

Left

Pass a constitutional amendment protecting LGBTQ individuals from discrimination.

Moderate Left

Enact federal non-discrimination laws, but leave women's sports to governing bodies.

Lean Left

Ban housing and workplace discrimination against LGBTQ individuals nationwide.

Center

Recognize same-sex marriage, but leave other civil rights policies to the states.

Lean Right

Add religious liberty exemptions to federal civil rights enforcement.

Moderate Right

Reserve women's sports and sex-segregated public facilities for biological females.

Right

Rollback recognition of same-sex marriage and outlaw gender transition procedures.

Far Right

Ban all LGBTQ depictions in media.

Military

National defense spending and military readiness.

Far Left

Shut down foreign military bases and downsize the armed forces into a domestic defense militia.

Left

Slash the defense budget, reduce active-duty troop levels, and retire surplus forces.

Moderate Left

Streamline defense spending by cutting legacy weapon systems and investing in cyber and drone warfare.

Lean Left

Audit the Pentagon to eliminate contractor waste and terminate failing procurement programs.

Center

Keep current military spending levels steady.

Lean Right

Pace defense spending with inflation and replenish depleted strategic munitions stockpiles.

Moderate Right

Increase defense spending above inflation to modernize weapon systems and expand naval fleet size.

Right

Expand troop numbers and military procurement to guarantee readiness for simultaneous multi-front wars.

Far Right

Maximize defense spending to establish unchallenged global military supremacy.

Race

Policies addressing racial equality, civil rights, systemic disparities, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Far Left

Enact full reparations and systemic restitution programs for historically disenfranchised groups.

Left

Require affirmative action policies in hiring and admissions and mandate education on systemic racism and inequality in public schools.

Moderate Left

Fund economic development and infrastructure initiatives in historically marginalized communities.

Lean Left

Expand diversity initiatives and anti-bias training in schools and workplaces.

Center

Enforce color-blind civil rights laws.

Lean Right

Prohibit race-conscious criteria in federal hiring and college admissions to protect merit.

Moderate Right

Scrap race-conscious government programs and promote a shared civic identity.

Right

Purge DEI programs, critical race theory, and affirmative action from public institutions.

Far Right

Outlaw anti-American curricula and require patriotic education centered on Western Judeo-Christian values.

Social Security

Social security, retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

Far Left

Establish a universal guaranteed minimum retirement income for all seniors and nationalize private pension funds.

Left

Scrap the payroll tax earnings cap and increase cost-of-living adjustments for all beneficiaries.

Moderate Left

Apply payroll taxes to income over $400,000 while boosting minimum benefits for low-wage retirees.

Lean Left

Close payroll tax loopholes for pass-through business income to extend trust fund solvency.

Center

Maintain existing Social Security payroll tax rates, retirement ages, and benefit formulas.

Lean Right

Protect earned benefits for all current retirees, funding solvency through economic growth.

Moderate Right

Gradually adjust the future retirement age for younger generations and modernize cost-of-living indexing.

Right

Means-test benefits for high-net-worth retirees and encourage voluntary private individual retirement accounts.

Far Right

Abolish Social Security and privatize all retirement savings.

Taxes

Income and corporate tax rates.

Far Left

Enact a federal wealth tax on the ultra-wealthy and raise the top income tax rate to 70%.

Left

Raise taxes on corporations and high earners while closing offshore loopholes.

Moderate Left

Cut income taxes for the middle-class and raise taxes on the rich.

Lean Left

Expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Center

Maintain current income tax brackets and corporate tax rates.

Lean Right

Lower corporate tax rates and make business investment deductions permanent.

Moderate Right

Slash individual and corporate taxes across the board.

Right

Replace the progressive tax code with a single flat tax.

Far Right

Abolish the federal income tax and the IRS.

AI

Regulatory oversight, safety standards, and intellectual property protections for artificial intelligence.

Neo-Luddite

Freeze advanced AI development to protect human labor and culture.

Cautionary

Mandate federal safety audits and labor impact assessments prior to frontier model deployment.

Regulated

Pass consumer data privacy laws and require watermarking on all AI-generated content.

Accelerationism

Deregulate AI to accelerate technological breakthroughs.

Techno-Libertarianism

Bar all government regulation of AI and ban local restrictions on data center construction.

Centralization

The balance of constitutional authority between the national government and individual states.

Unitary

Centralize all governing authority in the national government and direct local administrations to execute national policy.

Centralized

Retain ultimate authority in the national government while delegating regional lawmaking power to the states.

Federalism

Balance governing powers between the national and state governments.

Autonomy

Leave domestic policy to state governments, limiting the national government to defense and foreign diplomacy.

Regionalism

Restore full state sovereignty, including border enforcement, state militias, and the right to secede.

Foreign Policy

Policy on international diplomatcy, multilateral alliances, and military interventions.

Isolationism

Bring the troops home, end foreign aid, and withdraw from NATO and the United Nations.

Non-interventionism

Reject foreign military interventions and remain neutral in overseas conflicts.

Collective Security

Strengthen alliances and coordinate with democratic partners to deter global aggression.

Internationalism

Lead democratic coalitions through international institutions to protect human rights and open commerce.

Hawkish

Project American military power across the globe to deter adversaries and depose hostile regimes.

Trade

Tariffs and trade agreements.

Autarky

Impose universal 100% tariffs on all imports to force complete domestic self-reliance.

Protectionism

Levy strategic tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers and American workers.

Fair Trade

Negotiate bilateral trade deals that condition market access on strict labor and intellectual property rules.

Internationalism

Join multilateral trade pacts with allied democracies.

Free Trade

Abolish all tariffs and trade restrictions.

Urban-Rural

Development of urban and rural communities.

Urbanism

Abolish single-family zoning to expand high-density housing and redirect funding to city mass transit.

Development

Fast-track construction permits and build light-rail lines connecting suburban town centers.

Balanced

Balance infrastructure spending evenly between urban transit and rural roads.

Traditionalism

Protect single-family neighborhood zoning and maintain existing roads and infrastructure.

Agrarian

Defend rural property and resource rights, and reserve land-use decisions to local governments.