Republicans platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Public statementsNo

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?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Taxes

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

Public statementsNo, and abolish the federal income tax

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, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

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?

Public statementsNo, and the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

ChatGPTNo, 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?

Public statementsMore

the Economy › Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Public statementsHurt

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Public statementsYes, 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?

Public statementsNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

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 › Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

Public statementsNo, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now

the Economy › Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

Public statementsYes, and we should eliminate it

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTNo

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?

Public statementsYes, 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?

ChatGPTYes, 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?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

ChatGPTYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Property Taxes

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

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Pension Reform

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

ChatGPTNo, 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?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Online Sales Tax

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

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Gig Workers

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

ChatGPTNo, they should be classified as independent contractors

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?

ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

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?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo

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Republicans policies on economic issues

Topics

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

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

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

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

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

Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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

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

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

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

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

Should the government subsidize farmers?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

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

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

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

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

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

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?

Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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