the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth |
the Economy › Inflation
Has the government done enough to lower inflation?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, but only for maternity leave |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseLower |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, but I would prefer to eliminate income taxes and abolish the IRS |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Party influenceNo, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now |
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?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Tax-Free Social Security
Should Social Security benefits be tax-free?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Unrealized Gains Tax
Should the government tax unrealized gains?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it |
the Economy › Tax-Free Tips
Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes |
the Economy › CEO Pay Cap
Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Party’s support baseYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products |
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
Public statementsYes, China should be punished for artificially manipulating their currency |
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Presidential influence on interest rates
Should the President have a role in determining interest rates?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes, this will help create and save more jobs |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, private transactions should be kept private |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, they should be classified as independent contractors |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes |
the Economy › Silicon Valley Bank Bailout
Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Vivek Ramaswamy 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?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseNo |
