André Ventura’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

André Ventura voterbaseYes, and make it a living wage

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

André Ventura voterbaseDecrease, to provide economic growth

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Portugal raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

André Ventura voterbaseLower

the Economy › Taxes

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

André Ventura voterbaseNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

André Ventura voterbaseYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

André Ventura voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Welfare

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

André Ventura voterbaseMore

the Economy › Government Spending

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

André Ventura voterbaseYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

André Ventura voterbaseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Portugal abolish the inheritance tax?

André Ventura voterbaseYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

André Ventura voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

André Ventura voterbaseYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

the Economy › Tariffs

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

André Ventura voterbaseNo, 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?

André Ventura voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

André Ventura voterbaseNo

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?

André Ventura voterbaseYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

André Ventura voterbaseYes, but with more transparency

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

André Ventura voterbaseNo, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments

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