U.S. Senate

Edward J. Markey (D) vs John Deaton (R)

9 questions · pick the answer closest to your view

1 / 9

Which approach to health care is closer to yours?

Break up the biggest insurance companies and drug middlemen to increase competition.

Move to one public plan, often called Medicare for All, that covers everyone.

2 / 9

What should happen to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the federal agency that enforces immigration laws inside the U.S.?

Abolish it and build a new immigration system in its place.

Keep it, but reform it with better training and tighter limits.

3 / 9

Should the Constitution be changed to limit how long members of Congress can serve?

Yes. Amend the Constitution to allow three House terms and two Senate terms.

No fixed limit is needed; voters decide at each election when someone should go.

4 / 9

Should Congress pass a "Green New Deal," a large federal plan to move the country quickly to clean energy?

No. Use all energy sources, including natural gas and nuclear, without mandates.

Yes. Make big public investments in wind, solar, and clean-energy jobs.

5 / 9

Should the U.S. make building new nuclear power a priority, including small modular reactors?

Yes. Build small modular reactors in Massachusetts to add power and lower costs.

No. It's too costly; favor wind and solar and keep safety reviews strict.

6 / 9

To keep Social Security funded, should the age for full retirement benefits slowly go up for younger workers? (Both candidates support having high earners pay Social Security tax on more of their income.)

Yes. Raise it gradually for future workers only; today's retirees are not affected.

No. Keep the retirement age where it is, and expand benefits instead.

7 / 9

Who should set the rules for artificial intelligence (AI)?

Let each state keep passing its own laws to make AI safe.

Set one national standard, and pause new state rules for three years.

8 / 9

Should voters have to show an ID to vote in federal elections?

No. Strict ID rules are unnecessary and would keep some eligible citizens from voting.

Yes. Require voter ID, and make it free.

9 / 9

Should transgender girls be allowed to play on girls' school sports teams?

Yes. Include them, and oppose bans that keep them off girls' teams.

No. Draw the line at sports, while protecting other rights for trans people.

Every answer is based on the candidate's own public statements.

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