the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, but only for maternity leave |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, but lower taxes for the poor |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseLower |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Public statementsYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, and the government should not interfere with the free market |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseHurt |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, but I would prefer to eliminate income taxes and abolish the IRS |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes |
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy |
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, and the government needs to lift restrictions on oil companies and pump more gas |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, private transactions should be kept private |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes |
the Economy › Gig Workers
Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Chuck Baldwin voterbaseNo |
