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Zoltan Istvan’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.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

  Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

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?

  Personal answerYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

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

  Personal answerLower

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Party influenceYes

the Economy  ›  Taxes

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

  Personal answerYes


the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  Personal answerMore

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Personal answerYes

the Economy  ›  Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

  Zoltan Istvan 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?

  Personal answerNo

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Zoltan Istvan voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  Personal answerYes

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?

  Personal answerNo

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?

  Zoltan Istvan voterbaseYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 25% of the market share

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy  ›  Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Personal answerYes

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  Zoltan Istvan voterbaseNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Zoltan Istvan voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

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

  Personal answerYes

the Economy  ›  China Tariffs

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

  Personal answerNo

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

  Zoltan Istvan voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

  Personal answerYes

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

  Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy  ›  Property Taxes

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

  Zoltan Istvan voterbaseYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes

the Economy  ›  Online Sales Tax

Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?

  Zoltan Istvan 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)?

  Personal answerYes

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?

  Party’s support baseYes