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Pedro Santos’ policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Portuguese voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseDecrease

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes


the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Portugal transition to a four-day workweek?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Pedro Santos voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseHelp

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

  Pedro Santos voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

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

  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 baseYes

the Economy  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

  Pedro Santos voterbaseYes