Economic Polls

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

Most important  4.5201k votes7.3k discussions

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

Most important  4.3201k votes32.7k discussions

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

More important  4.1201k votes21.8k discussions

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

More important  3.860k votes1.9k discussions

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

More important  3.918.8k votes97 discussions

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

More important  3.6182k votes3.9k discussions

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

More important  3.593.9k votes4.9k discussions

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

Somewhat important  3.225.7k votes613 discussions

Should employers be required to pay servers the full minimum wage regardless of how much they make in tips?

Somewhat important  3.45.3k votes58 discussions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Somewhat important  3.3100k votes3.1k discussions

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Somewhat important  3.2200k votes30k discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.284.7k votes3.2k discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.170.2k votes1.5k discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.285.5k votes1.9k discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.170.9k votes2k discussions

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

Somewhat important  326.9k votes396 discussions

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Somewhat important  3200k votes4.4k discussions

Should high earners pay Social Security taxes on all their income?

Somewhat important  3.14.6k votes27 discussions

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

Somewhat important  330.8k votes328 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.943.7k votes1.6k discussions

Should Social Security benefits be tax-free?

Somewhat important  320.8k votes44 discussions

Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?

Somewhat important  2.920.9k votes138 discussions

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

Somewhat important  2.870k votes1.6k discussions

Should the government tax unrealized gains?

Somewhat important  2.938.8k votes264 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.632.5k votes2.1k discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.638.9k votes962 discussions

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Somewhat important  2.665k votes6.4k discussions

Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?

Somewhat important  2.83.3k votes3 discussions

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

Somewhat important  2.727.1k votes261 discussions

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

Less important  2.527.9k votes836 discussions

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

Less important  2.641.7k votes1.4k discussions

Should the government subsidize farmers?

Less important  2.527.4k votes579 discussions

Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

Somewhat important  2.76.1k votes23 discussions

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

Less important  2.551.5k votes856 discussions

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

Less important  2.425.3k votes338 discussions

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

Somewhat important  2.618.5k votes46 discussions

Should businesses be required to accept physical cash?

Less important  2.63.2k votes22 discussions

Should the President have a role in determining interest rates?

Less important  2.520.2k votes70 discussions

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

Less important  2.526.3k votes107 discussions

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

Less important  2.426.3k votes954 discussions

Should the government tax large university endowments to offset the cost of student debt relief?

Somewhat important  2.64.9k votes35 discussions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Less important  2.127.7k votes364 discussions

Should the government ban employers from forcing employees to sign non-compete agreements?

Less important  2.44.6k votes18 discussions

Should employers be banned from contacting employees outside of working hours?

Less important  2.36.9k votes115 discussions

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

Less important  2.126.8k votes1.6k discussions

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

Less important  2.127.6k votes249 discussions

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

Less important  234.3k votes903 discussions

Should large corporations be required to allocate a percentage of their board of directors seats to employee-elected representatives?

Less important  2.32.7k votes11 discussions

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?

Less important  2.1201k votes1.2k discussions

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

Less important  1.925.4k votes305 discussions

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Less important  1.828.3k votes312 discussions

Should the government remove professional licensing requirements for low-risk jobs like hair braiding or floral arranging?

Less important  1.94.6k votes49 discussions

Should the United States renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?

Less important  1.97.7k votes23 discussions

Should the U.S. Postal Service offer basic banking services to the public?

Less important  1.84.3k votes12 discussions

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Least important  1.821.9k votes102 discussions

Should Congress raise the debt ceiling?

20 discussions

Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?

Should physically and mentally capable adults on welfare be required to work?

17 discussions

Should Australia tax the super profits of mining companies?

Should the government aggressively reduce the national debt?

62 discussions

Should the U.S. reduce corporate income tax rates?

Should Wall Street executives be criminally charged for their roles in the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis?

Should California set aside 3% of tax revenue into a “rainy day” fund?

Do you oppose automatically increasing gas taxes with the rate of inflation?

2 discussions

Should Pennsylvania privatize liquor sales?

Would you favor removing the state income tax and replacing it with a higher sales tax?

8 discussions

Should employees in unionized industries be required to pay union membership fees?

Do you support Obama's MyRA savings account initiative for workers who don't have access to a 401k?

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

33 discussions

Should the UK pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Do you support the right to recall an elected official?

Should the Georgia state government be prevented from increasing the maximum state income tax rate after January 1, 2015?

Should all welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

23 discussions

Should the minimum wage be increased?

Should the U.S. government bailout Puerto Rico?

10 discussions

Should the U.S. Defense Department terminate the development of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter?

Should employees in unionized workplaces be required to pay union dues even if they do not join the union?

Should the Universal Social Charge be abolished?

Should Peru prioritize reducing the informal economy, even if it increases short-term costs for workers and businesses?

Should private companies face stricter penalties for failing to meet quotas for hiring UAE nationals?

Should private businesses be required to use Arabic as their primary language for all customer interactions?

Should the government prioritize spending billions on space exploration?

Should the government tax money transfers sent abroad by foreign residents?

Should the Value Added Tax (VAT) be raised above the current 5% rate?

Should the UAE replace the Dirham with a single currency shared by all Gulf Cooperation Council nations?

Should the government mandate that employers allow remote work for all compatible job roles?

Should companies in Free Zones be exempt from federal corporate tax?

Should foreign investors be allowed to own 100% of mainland businesses without a local Emirati sponsor?

Should ride-hailing apps and delivery platforms be required to hire Emirati citizens for driving roles?

Should the government impose a heavy tax on profits made from selling a property within 12 months of buying it?

Should the lump-sum "end of service" gratuity for expatriates be replaced by a mandatory monthly pension savings scheme?