Republicanism beliefs on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

R>R ChatGPTNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

R>R ChatGPTNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

R>R ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

R>R ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Welfare

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

R>R ChatGPTMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

R>R ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy › Government Spending

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

R>R ChatGPTYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

R>R ChatGPTNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

R>R ChatGPTYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

R>R ChatGPTNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Irish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

R>R ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Tariffs

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

R>R ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Decentralised 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?

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

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

R>R ChatGPTYes

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