Real Politics Union’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTFewer

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

ChatGPTDecrease, to provide economic growth

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Poland abolish the inheritance tax?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › Taxes

Should Poland raise taxes on the rich?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Poland transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Retirement Age

Are you in favor of raising the retirement age above 60 for women and above 65 for men?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Poland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

ChatGPTLower

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

ChatGPTNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

the Economy › Child Subsidy Program

Should the government increase funding of the child subsidy program?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Tariffs

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities

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 only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

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 › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › EU Fiscal Integration

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Energy Independence

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Corporate Taxation

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › China Trade Rules

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

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 › Youth Unemployment

Should the EU implement a union-wide policy to combat youth unemployment specifically?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Trade Ethics

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › EU Capital Market Union

Should the EU create a capital market union?

ChatGPTNo

Real Politics Union Party

Real Politics Union’s policies on economic issues

Topics

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

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Should Poland abolish the inheritance tax?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should Poland raise taxes on the rich?

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

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

Should Poland transition to a four-day workweek?

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Are you in favor of raising the retirement age above 60 for women and above 65 for men?

Should Poland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should the government increase funding of the child subsidy program?

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

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

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

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

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

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

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

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

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

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

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 implement a union-wide policy to combat youth unemployment specifically?

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

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

Should the EU create a capital market union?

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