Market Fundamentalism beliefs on Economic Issues

the Economy › Taxes

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo, and eliminate all wage standards

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

MF>MF ChatGPTLower

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

MF>MF ChatGPTRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

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

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

MF>MF ChatGPTHurt

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

MF>MF ChatGPTNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions

the Economy › Government Spending

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

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

the Economy › NAFTA

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

MF>MF ChatGPTYes, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

MF>MF ChatGPTNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

MF>MF ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo, they should be reduced

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

MF>MF ChatGPTNo, as long as the costs are clearly communicated before purchases

the Economy › Tariffs

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

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

MF>MF ChatGPTYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

the Economy › State Ownership

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

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

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

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

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

MF>MF ChatGPTYes

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?

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

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

MF>MF ChatGPTNo

Market Fundamentalism

Market Fundamentalism policies on economic issues

Topics

Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should Canada raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Canada transition to a four-day workweek?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

Should Canada continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

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

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the government tax stock buybacks?

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