Gun control here in Australia is ok, but they go overboard with classes of firearm that are banned. For example you can get a lever-action shotgun, but not a pump action shotgun. Either one is going to blow a hole in something at a similar rate. To have a pistol you need to complete a certain number of competition shoots per year, and pepper spray is even banned! Forget having a taser too. Or a baton. I feel for the people of Melbourne who are being attacked by African gangs and can't defend their homes.

Also, I hate how people look to Australia as a solution to America's gun problems. It's a totally different situation here (less guns than people in circulation for example) and we have a different constitution. Our PM Malcolm Turnbull said as much during his visit and he's right.

1. Needs to be reformed. I support a universal multi-payer system of non-profit cooperatives with strong subsidies. The Swiss or Dutch model are the best to look at in my opinion, but things need  to be fit to American cultural values. 

I don't support single-payer because I don't want evangelicals and religious conservatives playing politics with people's healthcare. It becomes less of a problem when there are multiple funding sources to choose from. 

2. I think there can be some tinkering with background checks, but overall I like the ease at which poor and disadvantaged people can arm themselves for defense, and I think the more people learning how to take care of their own defensive needs the better, considering the state of the criminal justice system in this country. 


Some other big issues of mine:

3. I think the U.S needs to end the war on drugs. It is the main cause of crime. 

4. I think the U.S needs to reform the criminal justice system to be less punitive. 

5. I think the U.S needs to descalate its involvement in the world and stop subsidizing global trade routes and the national defense of other countries. 

6. I think the secondary school system needs to be reformed to have more choice, student freedom, and less hierarchy. 

7. I think there needs to be a refocus on skilled labor. Not everyone needs to go to academia to get a job. 

8. I think we need to devolve political institutions and embrace more federalism and local democracy. 

9. I think a negative income tax should replace most welfare programs, so that people have more labor freedom. 

10. I think we should adopt usufruct property titles for natural resources and land. 

The Xbox One X hasn't been released here yet, so I think it should... eventually.

How do you feel about your country's economic future?

As a citizen of the USA, we are headed for a fiscal crisis on the scale of the one Greece is going through.

By 2035, I predict my country will be in a depression (25% unemployment) and those of us with guns will rise
up and throw out our current government and start all over again.

I like him. He is my favorite Megaman!

Sorry, i couldn't resist.

Ok, so my country of birth: Portugal

Healthcare: Mostly free healthcare. Makes health centers and hospitals packed, but the population is well treated.

Gun control: Never saw anyone with a gun except a policeman or a military man. The way it should be.

Economically: Portugal is making a big recovery and proved Austerity politics don't work. So, it was good not only for Portugal but all of the EU.

Some people make fun of Portugal like it's a backwards country, but it's honestly one of the most democratic and socially advanced countries around. I saw someone in WoW tell a portuguese speaking guy: "Well, at least i'm not portuguese.", like it's a thing to she ashamed of. Portugal is a great country and i'm very proud to be Portuguese. It's a great place to live. Ask Maddona. xD


Now the country i'm living im: Netherlands

Healthcare: You have to pay a premium every month. Almost 200 euros a month. You can't go to the hospital unless you got an appointment or you will pay a huge medical bill. This means that if you have an emergency, you will pay a huge bill.
For minor issues you have to make an appointment with the general practician. You can't just go in either.

I hate it. I pay alot for it and it's worse than in Portugal. It literally incentivises people to die at home.

Gun control: Have only seen air pressure guns for Schutterij shooting competitions. Aside from that, police. Seems fine. Though i know that there have been murders in the past. The randstad area seems to be more prone to criminality, so, it might be different there.

Economicly: Not sure actually. I don't follow it closely, but the Netherlands is a somewhat wealthy country due to the Rotterdam port. For a rich country though, the assortment of food is vastly inferior to what is in offer in Portugal aswell.

Sounds like i hate the Netherlands, but it's ok. I chose to make the sacrifice and come here. I do wish i could go back though.

1. How do you feel about healthcare in your country?

For the US. Despite having healthcare through my mother's job or my college healthcare I haven't been to the hospital in around 10 years. Dental is nice twice a year, but also unneeded. When I went 10 years ago the 20-30 min waits were really annoying.

2. How do you feel about gun control in your country?

There isn't really any. I only seen 1 or 2 guns in my life though other than cops.

3. College

Expensive, but due to state politics I suppose sometimes the costs are warranted. An out of state person pays 3x as much as in state at the university I go to. 15% international students also pay for cheap education and other facilities to make the state richer.

4. Prison

Some BS here when people who do some drugs get punished for far longer than a murderer.

5. Education for kids

Teachers need to get paid more. Colleges should want high schoolers to be smarter or more prepared.

well, canada, specifically Quebec, because some of those issues are managed at a provincial level

How is healthcare. In canada we get free healthcare for almost all our needs. which would made a pretty boring Breaking Bad serie in canada, because it would last one episode : -hey you got cancer. -wow th'at's pretty bad what i can do ? -Here's your appointement for your first treatment, it's free.

however, it's free for the user, but of course we pay for it collectively. so in Quebec we pay around 30% taxes on our salary, plus a 15% sale tax for everything you buy.

and it's not perfect. the waiting at the emergency is about 10 to 18 hours, waiting list for some procedure can be months of not years. the medical system is sucking more and more money every year. And lately we have a prime minister and 2 of the most important minister that are doctors. and in the last few years, the doctor salary have go sky high, while other ressources like nurses are getting more and more jobs and less time to do it. we do more with less and the system is getting exausted.

US

Healthcare/misc

The costs of treatment, meds, and surgeries need to lowered and it will be good. I believe that a person should keep more of what they earn to spend on what they want like healthcare or more toys. People who can't legitimately work due to health reasons get the works in terms of healthcare, living expenses, rent and food in welware. If a person is partially disabled and can only do certain kinds of work then the government should train them and have them work for the government.

Gun control

My overall goal would be to reduce murders with guns (murder in general) by removing gangs, improving the education of poor people and stomping out crime in poor areas. That would likely reduce the lion's share of it and have a long term positive effect on the people living in those areas.

For school shootings, put metal detectors and armed security (ex-military) into each school. That would drastically lower the frequency and severity of those shootings.

With general mass shootings, making it easier for authorities to arrest, seize weapons, block the sales of guns to a person, commit a person against their will if they make threats or start displaying certain warning signs. Also making the authorities responsible (more so) for not doing their job in preventing or not stopping it like in this recent school shootings. Ya can make all the laws you want but they won't do any good if they're not enforced. These ideas would do alot more in preventing and stopping these things then trying to ban assault rifles or all guns.

I tought this was a question on how people liked the xbox one x in my country, as an owner I would have said everybody wants to play ps4 and hate the X since they say it has no games and its terrible and a waste of money lol

anyway, it was a much more serious topic I am from the Netherlands

1. How do you feel about healthcare in your country?

Very Very expensive but the system does work, however low income homes have a hard time paying up and things like teeth and other stuff sometimes can give gigantic bills because of the own risk and not full coverage systems

2. How do you feel about gun control in your country?

Perfect

3. College

Some of the best in Europe but we do need to put more time in making the best in the class get better, we need to challange them more we kind of love to just put everyone in the same room, help the people that struggle and middle line the rest.

4. Prison

We have to low sentences for murder, rape etc and a lot of people who are charged with these kind of charges usually kill or rape again in their sentence because we just let them live comfortable and expect them to never ever make a mistake again, goes wrong at least once a year.

5. Education for kids

Same as College

Good thing I read the OP and not just the title of the OP or I would have answered something like: Well X like the other 25 letters of the alphabet are not really an issue over here so I'm totally good with X.

Healthcare in Belgium is not bad but to be honest it's not what it was 20 years ago. There are less and less drugs that are refunded by healthcare and the ones that are, well the part that is refunded is shrinking over time. yet taxes don't go down so one has to wonder where the money goes...

As for gun control, it's not really an issue over here. It's technically possible to acquire a gun but it's very hard and it's not something people are interested to do like in the US. So I'd say that so far it's a non issue over here and I hope that won't change.