the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
the Economy › Inflation
Has the government done enough to lower inflation?
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?
ChatGPTNo, 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?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseReform to a flat tax |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseLower |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Ronald E. Paul 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?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseHurt |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, but I would prefer to eliminate income taxes and abolish the IRS |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Ronald E. Paul 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?
Ronald E. Paul 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?
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?
ChatGPTRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs |
the Economy › Tax-Free Social Security
Should Social Security benefits be tax-free?
the Economy › Unrealized Gains Tax
Should the government tax unrealized gains?
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it |
the Economy › Tax-Free Tips
Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?
the Economy › CEO Pay Cap
Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
ChatGPTNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Ronald E. Paul 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?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency |
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, and permanently end it |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers |
the Economy › Private Equity Compensation
Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?
the Economy › Presidential influence on interest rates
Should the President have a role in determining interest rates?
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, private transactions should be kept private |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Ronald E. Paul 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?
Ronald E. Paul 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?
Ronald E. Paul 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)?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
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?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo |
