the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Public statementsNo, 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?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for maternity leave |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Voting recordLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseLower |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
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?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Voting recordNo, 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?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseMore |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Voting recordYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
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?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Voting recordYes, and we should eliminate it |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced |
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Ron DeSantis 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?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Voting recordYes, we deserve to know who the bank gives money to |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Public statementsNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Party’s support baseNo, 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?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Ron DeSantis 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?
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
Ron DeSantis 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?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, classify it as a commodity |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Ron DeSantis 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?
Ron DeSantis 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?
the Economy › Silicon Valley Bank Bailout
Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
