Popular Unity Candidacy’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?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the minimum wage?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy › Taxes

Should Spain raise taxes on the rich?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Financial Crisis

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, and they should return the money to the citizens

the Economy › Government Spending

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Spain transition to a four-day workweek?

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

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › Welfare

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Spain raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Single Family Tax Break

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, only for low-income families

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Indefinite Contract Worker

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, too many companies are taking advantage of this to increase their profits at the expense of workers

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Tariffs

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, 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?

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

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, and lower the cap to 20%

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, but the government should create an official digital currency

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country

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?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, except for low income citizens

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

PUC>PUC ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

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