the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
Public statementsYes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
the Economy › Corporate Mega Mergers
Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
Joe Biden voterbaseYes, and the government should break up existing mega corporations |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Public statementsNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Public statementsFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Voting recordYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Public statementsNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
Public statementsYes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%) |
the Economy › Free Tax Filing
Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
the Economy › Overtime Pay
Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
Voting recordYes, and all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale |
the Economy › Estate Tax
Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
Voting recordNo, and increase it at a progressive rate |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?
Joe Biden voterbaseYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
Voting recordYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › NAFTA
Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
the Economy › China Tariffs
Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
the Economy › Gas Tax
Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?
Joe Biden voterbaseNo, and it should be increased to fund more investment into renewable energy |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Public statementsYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
the Economy › Federal Reserve
Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
Public statementsNo, in order to stabilize our financial system, it must remain independent of Congressional oversight |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize farmers?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Public statementsNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
the Economy › Pension Reform
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Voting recordNo, not until we decrease our national debt |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Public statementsNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
Joe Biden voterbaseNo, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity |
the Economy › Online Sales Tax
Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
Public statementsYes, exempting online retailers from sales taxes is not fair to traditional stores |
the Economy › Gig Workers
Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?
Joe Biden voterbaseYes, if they work at least forty hours per week |
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 › Silicon Valley Bank Bailout
Should the government provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Joe Biden voterbaseNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?