Dale Kerns’ Policies on Economic Issues

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

Personal answerNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Personal answerNo, and eliminate all wage standards

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

Personal answerNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate

the Economy › Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Personal answerLower the tax rate and for small businesses also.

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Personal answerYes, 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?

Personal answerNo, and the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseMore

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Party influenceHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy › Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Personal answerNo, this would be too costly to police, and ineffective to handle. The only true way to fix welfare is to completely remove the government handouts.

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Personal answerNo, 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?

Personal answerNo

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?

Personal answerNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

the Economy › Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

Personal answerYes, it should be phased out completely.

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

Personal answerNo, government should not pick winners and losers, the market should decide based off business practices.

the Economy › China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › NAFTA

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

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Gas Tax

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Personal answerYes

the Economy › Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

Personal answerYes, but I would prefer to end the legal tender laws and allow for competing currencies. A private bank should not run our currency or economy; especially without oversight.

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

Personal answerNo, 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?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Property Taxes

Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

Personal answerNo, property taxes are unconstitutional and should be abolished. The notion of property taxes means you rent your home and do not own.

the Economy › Pension Reform

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

Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Party’s support baseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Personal answerNo, the government should not classify anything. They should audit the FED and end legal tender laws, allowing for competing currencies.

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Personal answerNo

the Economy › Online Sales Tax

Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?

Personal answerNo, 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?

Party’s support baseYes, if they work at least forty hours per week

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?

Party’s support baseYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Party’s support baseNo

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