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Green Party policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

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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 national minimum wage?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Social Housing

Should funding for social housing be increased?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

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

  Public statementsKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes


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the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

  ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  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?

  ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy  ›  Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

  Public statementsNo, but penalties should be levied on those who waste water.

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  ChatGPTYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  ChatGPTHelp

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  Public statementsYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

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?

  ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

  ChatGPTIncrease, but only on luxury purchases

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  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  ChatGPTYes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold stable value without price fluctuation

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

  ChatGPTNo, 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)?

  Public statementsNo

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?

  ChatGPTYes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

  ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

the Economy  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

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

  ChatGPTYes, except for low income citizens