Ovidio Sánchez Díaz’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, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the minimum wage?

Party’s support baseYes, and make it a living wage

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Party’s support baseDecrease

the Economy › Taxes

Should Spain raise taxes on the rich?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Financial Crisis

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

Party’s support baseYes, if it is proven that they knowingly committed a crime

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Spain transition to a four-day workweek?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseMore

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Party’s support baseYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Spain raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Party’s support baseLower

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Party’s support baseHurt

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize Spanish farmers?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › State Ownership

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Party’s support baseNo

Ovidio Sánchez Díaz