Óscar Guardingo Martínez’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?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the minimum wage?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Party’s support baseDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy › Taxes

Should Spain raise taxes on the rich?

Óscar Guardingo Martínez voterbaseYes

the Economy › Financial Crisis

Should bankers be criminally charged for their roles in the financial crisis?

Party’s support baseYes

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 › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Spain transition to a four-day workweek?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Party influenceYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseFewer

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, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Spain raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Party’s support baseRaise

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Party’s support baseHelp

the Economy › Single Family Tax Break

Should single families with more than two children receive a tax break?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Indefinite Contract Worker

Should companies that hire workers on indefinite contracts receive a tax break?

Party’s support baseYes, but only for small companies that cannot afford to hire permanent employees

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize Spanish farmers?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Party influenceYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › State Ownership

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Party’s support baseNo

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 › 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?

Party’s support baseYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Party’s support baseYes

Óscar Guardingo Martínez