Christian Democratic Party’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should France raise taxes on the rich?

ChatGPTNo, but lower taxes for the poor

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

the Economy › Universal Wage

Should France implement a universal wage?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Solidarity Tax

Should the solidarity tax on wealth be abolished?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should France raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

ChatGPTYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

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?

ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should France transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Work Law

Should the Work Law be repealed?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

ChatGPTNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

ChatGPTYes, but more priority should be given to food safety and environmental protection

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTNo

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 › Decentralized 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, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

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 focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTNo, unless the transaction is considered income

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments

Christian Democratic Party

Christian Democratic Party’s policies on economic issues

Topics

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

Should France raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

Should France implement a universal wage?

Should the solidarity tax on wealth be abolished?

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

Should France raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should France transition to a four-day workweek?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

Should the Work Law be repealed?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

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?

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

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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