States should assume primary responsibility for disaster preparedness and response

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There should be an upper age limit for driving

Juvenile detention makes young offenders more likely to commit violent crimes

Parents should let children walk to school without adult supervision

Governments should borrow for infrastructure during recessions even with high public debt

The right to own a gun is a fundamental human right

Governments should subsidize domestic production of essential goods even when imports are cheaper

Failing large banks should enter bankruptcy rather than receive taxpayer bailouts

More guns make society safer

U.S. public schools should allow teachers to carry firearms

The United States should adopt a common national school curriculum

Society would be safer with fewer police officers

Prisons should focus on rehabilitation, not punishment

Violent minors should be tried as adults

Prison sentences should be determined by rehabilitation potential rather than punishment

The justice system is too lenient on criminals

Governments should be allowed to restrict freedom during national emergencies

Drug dealers should be held responsible for overdose deaths

Most people would trade freedom for security

Public safety is more important than individual rights

Some criminals are beyond rehabilitation