Right-Wing Populism beliefs on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

the Economy › Taxes

Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

the Economy › Welfare

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

RWP>RWP ChatGPTMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should New Zealand transition to a four-day workweek?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › State Ownership

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

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

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

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

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy › Tariffs

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

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should New Zealand’s citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

RWP>RWP ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Decentralised 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?

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

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