Moderaterna’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Taxes

Should Sweden raise taxes on the rich?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseNo

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Sweden transition to a four-day workweek?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Sweden abolish the inheritance tax?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseMore

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseNo

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Party’s support baseDecrease

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Party’s support baseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

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?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Sweden raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Party’s support baseLower

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseNo

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Party’s support baseNo

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 › Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

M>M Moderaterna voterbaseNo

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

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 baseNo

the Economy › State Ownership

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

Party’s support baseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Party’s support baseNo

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