Socialist Party’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Portugal raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy › Taxes

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

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?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Portugal transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTYes, 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?

ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Portugal abolish the inheritance tax?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

ChatGPTYes, 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?

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

ChatGPTNo, 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?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTYes, but the threshold should be much higher

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?

ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

ChatGPTYes, but with more transparency

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › Trade Ethics

Do you support the negotiation of trade agreements that include strict labor and environmental standards?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › EU Tax

Do you believe there should be an EU-wide tax on financial transactions

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › EU Fiscal Integration

Should the EU adopt a shared fiscal policy and budget among member states to stabilize the economy?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Single Digital Market

Should the EU prioritize the completion of a single digital market to ensure uniform access to digital services across all member states?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Energy Independence

Should the EU prioritize achieving complete energy independence from non-EU countries?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Corporate Taxation

Should there be a minimum corporate tax rate set across the EU to avoid tax competition between member states?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › EU Capital Market Union

Should the EU create a capital market union?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › China Trade Rules

Should the EU impose strict trade rules on China in order to protect its economy?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

ChatGPTYes

Socialist Party

Socialist Party’s policies on economic issues

Topics

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should Portugal raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Should Portugal raise taxes on the rich?

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 Portugal transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

Should Portugal abolish the inheritance tax?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

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

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?

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Do you support the negotiation of trade agreements that include strict labor and environmental standards?

Do you believe there should be an EU-wide tax on financial transactions

Should the EU adopt a shared fiscal policy and budget among member states to stabilize the economy?

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

Should the EU prioritize the completion of a single digital market to ensure uniform access to digital services across all member states?

Should the EU prioritize achieving complete energy independence from non-EU countries?

Should there be a minimum corporate tax rate set across the EU to avoid tax competition between member states?

Should the EU create a capital market union?

Should the EU impose strict trade rules on China in order to protect its economy?

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

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