Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseDecrease, to provide economic growth

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Portugal raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Taxes

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 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?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Portugal transition to a four-day workweek?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseMore

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 › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Portugal abolish the inheritance tax?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, it is double taxation

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, and lower the cap to 50%

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy › State Ownership

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

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

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?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 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?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes, but more priority should be given to food safety and environmental protection

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa voterbaseYes

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa