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Pat Buchanan

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Pat Buchanan’s policies on economic issues

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the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth

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?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

the Economy  ›  Taxes

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

  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, and eliminate all wage standards

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy  ›  Capital Gains Tax

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions

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?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

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?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

the Economy  ›  China Tariffs

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course

the Economy  ›  Property Taxes

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, they should be reduced

the Economy  ›  Pension Reform

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

the Economy  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy  ›  Gig Workers

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

the Economy  ›  Online Sales Tax

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes

the Economy  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country

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?

  ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  Pat Buchanan voterbaseNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3wks3W

Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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