Identity and Democracy Party’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

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?

ChatGPTNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

the Economy › Social Housing

Should funding for social housing be increased?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

ChatGPTYes, it is double taxation

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

the Economy › Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTYes

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 › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

ChatGPTHurt

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

ChatGPTNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions

the Economy › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

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 › Offshore Banking

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

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Tariffs

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

ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

ChatGPTNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, but the government should create an official digital currency

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?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo

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