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Ron DeSantis’ policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

  Voting recordNo

the Economy  ›  Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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  ›  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?

  Voting recordYes


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  ›  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  ›  Welfare

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseMore

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  ›  Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

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

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Voting recordHurt

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  ›  Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

  Party’s support baseNo

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?

  Party’s support baseYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Tax-Free Social Security

Should Social Security benefits be tax-free?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Unrealized Gains Tax

Should the government tax unrealized gains?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Voting recordYes, and we should eliminate it

the Economy  ›  Tax-Free Tips

Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

the Economy  ›  China Tariffs

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

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?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

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?

  Voting recordYes

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Private Equity Compensation

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Presidential influence on interest rates

Should the President have a role in determining interest rates?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Property Taxes

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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  ›  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  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

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  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo, and the government should never bail out companies during a recession

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 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  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Silicon Valley Bank Bailout

Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?

  Party’s support baseNo

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?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

  Ron DeSantis voterbaseNo