Brian Carroll

Very strongly agree

Yes

The American Solidarity Party platform explicitly supports shifting the tax burden from labor to capital, including the implementation of taxes on automation that replaces human labor. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, mega-corporations shouldn't be allowed to dodge payroll taxes and decimate the working class by plugging in an algorithm

This reflects the ASP's distributist critique of large corporations and their specific platform goal of offsetting lost payroll tax revenue caused by automation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, a "robot tax" is essential to fund a Universal Basic Income (UBI) for workers permanently displaced by AI

The ASP supports a robot tax to fund social safety nets; while they emphasize various forms of social support, the link between automation taxes and worker welfare aligns with their principle of solidarity. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, history proves every technological revolution ultimately creates millions of higher-paying jobs and makes goods cheaper

The ASP is generally skeptical of neoliberal optimism regarding market-driven technological shifts, preferring proactive government intervention to ensure that progress does not come at the expense of the worker. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

This stance directly contradicts the party's economic platform, which advocates for taxing robots and AI to protect the tax base and provide for displaced workers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, taxing efficiency is economic suicide that will immediately offshore our AI innovation to China

The party prioritizes human dignity and the stability of families over global economic competitiveness and the unchecked pursuit of technological efficiency. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.