the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes, but only for maternity leave |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo, but lower taxes for the poor |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseLower |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes, 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo, and the government should not interfere with the free market |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseHurt |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes |
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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)?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy |
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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)?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka 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?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
Michael Anthony Peroutka voterbaseNo |
