Questions + Economy

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

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Tax according to income. Rich should pay slightly more and adjust for those in lower income.

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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Minimum wage should be determined by someones work ethic.

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

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No, it should depend how much each peron works.

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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Yes, but only if the home meets certain requirements.

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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Lower for small businesses, raise for big businesses, eliminate deductions, and loop holes

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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They should get help. Addiction is a brain condition and they need treatment as much as anyone.

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

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No, reduce the amount of government officials instead. We should also focus on ending tax evasion too. Cuts to public sp…

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family m…

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If we decide we want this as a country we should probably figure out how to fund it appropriately. Make it a 'clean' tax…

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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Help,but only if their viewpoint comes from a nationalistic standpoint.

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

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Fewer, current means testing is a waste of time and money

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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No but they should be regulated

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

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Consumption and use taxes are preferred to taxes on productive capital/savings.

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime…

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Yes but only given the current circumstance. We are and should accelerate moving from employee/employer model too a cont…

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

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No, set a universal basic income instead

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by…

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I don’t understand the concept of decentralized finance

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

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Not sufficiently well-informed to make a judgement.

Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

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Yes, as long as offshore income is reported. And willing to reconsider if this is gamed extensively.

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

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Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

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Should America transition to a four-day workweek?

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Companies should decide for themselves

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

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No, the IRS should switch to a system of auto-completion of tax forms similar to other countries where the onus of compl…

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

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It should be up to the worker in question whether they'd like to or not.

Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market…

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No, this is an obstruction of the free market (it lessens competition and drives up prices) and a violation of the Sherm…

Should the government increase tariffs on imported products from China?

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If yes, it would need to be done in a carefully thought-out way. I can imagine security reasons to do this, but there wi…

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

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Yes, and nationalize the energy sector