Will of the People Party’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Taxes

Should Sweden raise taxes on the rich?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Sweden abolish the inheritance tax?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Welfare

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

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTDecrease

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

WotPP>WotPP 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?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Sweden raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

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

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

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

the Economy › Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

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

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › State Ownership

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

WotPP>WotPP ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

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?

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

Will of the People Party

Will of the People Party’s policies on economic issues

Topics

Should Sweden raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should the church tax be abolished?

Should Sweden abolish the inheritance tax?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

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

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

Should Sweden raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

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

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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

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?

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