Economy

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

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Tax according to income. Rich should pay slightly more and adjust for those in lower income.

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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Minimum wage should be determined by someones work ethic.

Yes

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This would result in companies going bankrupt and seperation of wealth. hard working workers would be taxed harder, and…

Yes

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people cant live off of minimum wadge, the price of food alone is outrageous, the housing market, HUD doesn't even give…

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

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No, it should depend how much each peron works.

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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Yes, but only if the home meets certain requirements.

Yes

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Yes, women and men should both have the right to gain the same amount of money for doing the same job. It shouldn't be d…

No

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Yes. Hard working people should not be taxed for their hardworking while having to pay to brokies that are to lazy to wo…

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

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Lower for small businesses, raise for big businesses, eliminate deductions, and loop holes

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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They should get help. Addiction is a brain condition and they need treatment as much as anyone.

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

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No, reduce the amount of government officials instead. We should also focus on ending tax evasion too. Cuts to public sp…

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

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If we decide we want this as a country we should probably figure out how to fund it appropriately. Make it a 'clean' tax…

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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Help,but only if their viewpoint comes from a nationalistic standpoint.

No

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The government SHOULD raise the federal minimum wage. As costs of living rise, and minimum wage is not adjusted for infl…

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

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A minimum wage allows workers to have the basic right of labor, and adjusting it every year according to inflation could…

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

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Fewer, current means testing is a waste of time and money

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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No but they should be regulated

No

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Yes

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

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Consumption and use taxes are preferred to taxes on productive capital/savings.

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

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Yes but only given the current circumstance. We are and should accelerate moving from employee/employer model too a cont…

Yes, and make it a living wage

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they should not raise the minimum wage. If they do prices will rise and therefore it would do nothing and make a continu…

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

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No, set a universal basic income instead

Raise

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Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by…

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I don’t understand the concept of decentralized finance