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Ronald Reagan’s 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.

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the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, but only for companies with 100+ employees

the Economy  ›  Taxes

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

  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

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

  Public statementsLower


the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Public statementsYes

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  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseHurt

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy  ›  Capital Gains Tax

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

  Public statementsNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy

the Economy  ›  Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes

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

the Economy  ›  Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

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

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Ronald Reagan 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  ›  China Tariffs

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

  Ronald Reagan 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)?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Gas Tax

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

  ChatGPTNo, 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?

  Public statementsYes, 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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue

the Economy  ›  Pension Reform

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

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan 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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Silicon Valley Bank Bailout

Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?

  Party’s support baseNo

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?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo