Social Justice beliefs on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

the Economy › Taxes

Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Welfare

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

SJ>SJ ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should New Zealand transition to a four-day workweek?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy › Government Spending

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

SJ>SJ ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

SJ>SJ ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

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

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

SJ>SJ ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners

the Economy › Tariffs

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

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

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

SJ>SJ 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?

SJ>SJ ChatGPTNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?