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@B6SCLJ9 from Illinois answered…3mins3m

Do you support a universal basic income program?

yes but based on the hours one works. May also increase on a system that evaluates on a need-based situation

@B6S7J3Q from Virginia answered…19hrs19H

Should the government tax unrealized gains?

Yes, but only in cases where individuals are leveraging their unrealized capital gains for personal loans from financial institutions

@9KJ7W2D from Florida answered…1 day1D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Yes, but lower taxes on the poor and working class as progressive tax system and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

@B6S5BQFfrom Maine answered…1 day1D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

While I dislike income taxes, I recognize their need to fill the current budget deficit. I would be in favor of ending most deductions, and tax benefit investme…

@B6S3N6S from Ohio answered…1 day1D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

This would solve the poverty problem but it would be a very very difficult program to pull off. Giving everyone in the US a certain sum of money every month wou…

@B6S3N6S from Ohio answered…1 day1D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

I believe that cutting taxes for the rich can be useful in the long run. Over time the rich will invest more and more money because they won't have as many taxe…

@B6RZL5V from New York answered…2 days2D

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

No unnecessary cuts to social safety net programs and basic government services, and no unnecessary spending

@B6RZ6SB from South Carolina answered…2 days2D

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

No, no, no, the government does not need to be reaching into private corporations. That's borderline fascism.

@B6RYY57 from New York answered…2 days2D

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

Yes, but only if companies have enough capital to build another facility, with the one in America as its headquarters.

@B6RYMF2 from Florida answered…2 days2D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Yes, everyone should receive income but their should be stipulations in place like you must have job and complete a certain amount of community service hours et…

@B6RYK9L from Florida answered…2 days2D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

No. Minimum wages are a state issue. The federal minimum wage should be eliminated; any state that wishes to have a minimum wage is welcome to lawfully add one…

@B6RXT4M from Massachusetts answered…2 days2D

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

No, scale back on copyrights and patents and reform intellectual property laws to increase competition

@B6RXT4M from Massachusetts answered…2 days2D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Regardless, we should continue with state-level experimentation before we consider a federal UBI program

@B6RXT4M from Massachusetts answered…2 days2D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

No, the federal minimum wage is unconstitutional and minimum wage laws should be decided at the state and local levels

@B6RWZQH from Oklahoma answered…2 days2D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

People who cannot work due to disabilities or illnesses should get universal income. but those who are able bodied and can work should not.

@B6RV24X from Minnesota answered…3 days3D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

No. We are two to three generations away from this idea. We cannot have a society that just sits on their *** while getting paid for no real output. There is an…

@B6RV24X from Minnesota answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

The question only addresses one way the govt redistributes money. Until the government stops spending beyond its means no amount of the various ways it taxes th…

@B6RT5YT from Florida answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Abolish income tax for people earning under a certain amount yearly, and a large 50% or more income tax on multi millionaires and millionaires and close every t…

@B6RSX5S from Texas answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Minimum wage should be adjusted for how important the job is, and how much it benefits the country. Entertainment based jobs should be a livable wage, but basic…

@B6RSQB9 from California answered…3 days3D

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

Some CEOs should make less money, but there shouldn't be government intervention at that level for it.

@B6RRYHK from California answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

While it is beneficial to raise the minimum wage to assist students, disabled, elderly, and low income workers to help support themselves, it is true that it wi…

@96P8K72 from Wisconsin answered…3 days3D

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

Although many CEOs are drastically overpaid, the government should not be allowed to meddle in the legal affairs of businesses

@96P8K72 from Wisconsin answered…3 days3D

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

Yes, but only for estates worth less than 5 million, as such a tax would more likely than not be an added burden on the middle and lower classes.

@B6RPQP5 from Florida answered…3 days3D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

No, but I support a single-payer healthcare system and a basic income program that ensures people encouraging economic growth do not need to worry about food an…

@B6RPQP5 from Florida answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

No, simplify and increase transparency for the itemized deduction process, reduce tax rate except for the top bracket. Reform the corporate tax structure to a g…

@B6RPG5Y from New York answered…3 days3D

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

The Federal Reserve must function as an independent Body from any bipartisan branch, but it must also be held accountable by members within the committees in or…

@Gingerscotfrom Maine answered…3 days3D

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

No but increase taxes for high earners, and work with other countries to tax multinational corporations.

@B6RJFMH from Texas answered…3 days3D

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

No, but create much stricter regulations on these companies, such as preventing major company buy-ups.

@B6RJ5R4 from Oklahoma answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Raise taxes for all brackets, but increases should be much higher for much higher incomes so long as it is percentage based to avoid straining "High income, hig…

@B6RHX9T from Arizona answered…3 days3D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

No, if crackheads got money, then they would spend all of it on crack. Same goes for drug addicts and criminals. Give money to people that have an actual job an…

@B6RHTT6 from Colorado answered…3 days3D

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

Let’s focus on ending tax evasion, reduce the number of government officials, and drastically reduce the benefits and salaries of government officials that rema…

@B6RHQRYfrom Maine answered…3 days3D

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

the government should protect the citizens and consumers data and consumer rights without inhibiting the company and economy too much

@B6RHDQG from Texas answered…3 days3D

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

I feel as everyone should be able to be well emersed in a job, so it is ether equal or at least so the CEO is not money hording

@B6RGGWZ from Ohio answered…3 days3D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, it needs to be a living wage but that will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle.

@B6RFM6N from Florida answered…3 days3D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Yes, however people must still contribute to society's functions via taxes, work productivity, community service, volunteering, jury duty etc...

@B6RFFGD from Wisconsin answered…3 days3D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

I think there needs to effort come fourth in fiding a job to get more funding I totally get if person cannot work and need money but people who can NEED TO WORK

@B6RFFGD from Wisconsin answered…3 days3D

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

The goverment need to pump oil IN AMerican so we arent paying other countries but we need to be ethical and not hurt climate more then we already have

@B6SC2RH from Minnesota answered…2hrs2H

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Break up Amazon since it's borderline a monopoly. If the other two are almost a monopoly, they should be too.

@B6SBX4Q from Texas answered…2hrs2H

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

No, raise taxes instead on shareholders, raise somewhat but keep a stable tax rate on corporations, lower taxes on small businesses, and address deductions and…

@B6SBX4Q from Texas answered…2hrs2H

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Keep a stable tax rate for corporations, raise taxes on shareholders, and lower taxes for small businesses but also eliminate deductions and loopholes in the sy…

@B6SBDP7 from Florida answered…4hrs4H

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

Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support but do not give benefits to illegal immigrants

@B6S9YDZ from Texas answered…5hrs5H

Should America transition to a four-day workweek?

Only if the minimum wage is raised to allow those working only four days a week to still be able to afford life necessities and even raise a family

@B6RC44F from Oklahoma answered…4 days4D

Should the government tax unrealized gains?

Yes, but at a lower rate than standard income tax with the first X-Amount, say $100k, per year untaxed.

@B6RBTKG from California answered…4 days4D

Do you support a universal basic income program?

This sounds like a good idea, but it can harm economic growth, and does not help solve the roots of homelessness.

@B6RBFQT from Massachusetts answered…4 days4D

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

End subsidies and reduce military spending first, then cut federal agencies and programs that are unconstitutional, and transition all welfare programs to joint…

@B6RBFQT from Massachusetts answered…4 days4D

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Corporate taxes should be equal to, neither more noe less than, the individual income tax rate for the top bracket .

@B6RBD2N from California answered…4 days4D

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

The estate tax should be decreased, I think it´s absurd to tax the person receiving the house out of inheritance 40%, but I don´t think we should get rid of it…

@B6RB4Y7 from Georgia answered…4 days4D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?