Unión Progreso y Democracia 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?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the minimum wage?

Public statementsYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Taxes

Should Spain raise taxes on the rich?

ChatGPTReform to a flat tax

the Economy › Financial Crisis

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

ChatGPTYes, 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?

ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

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 › Four-day Workweek

Should Spain 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 › 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 › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Spain raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

ChatGPTHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Indefinite Contract Worker

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

ChatGPTYes, 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?

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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?

ChatGPTNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

the Economy › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTYes

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 › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

ChatGPTYes, but with more transparency

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Unión Progreso y Democracia policies on economic issues

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