Gerry Adams’ Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes

the Economy › Social Housing

Should funding for social housing be increased?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

Gerry Adams voterbaseRaise

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party influenceFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

the Economy › Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Gerry Adams voterbaseNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes, and nationalise the banks

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › State Ownership

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

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Gerry Adams voterbaseYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Gerry Adams 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?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Gerry Adams voterbaseDecrease, to provide economic growth

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Gerry Adams voterbaseNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

Party’s support baseYes, but with more transparency

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

Party’s support baseYes

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?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Gerry Adams voterbaseNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

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