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Joe Biden’s policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Public statementsYes

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?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Public statementsRaise


the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Public statementsYes

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?

  Public statementsHelp

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?

  Joe Biden voterbaseYes

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?

  Public statementsYes

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)?

  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?

  Public statementsNo

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?

  Public statementsYes

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?

  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Pension Reform

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

  Public statementsNo

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?

  Joe Biden voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

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

  Joe Biden voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  ChatGPTYes

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?

  Party’s support baseNo

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?

  Joe Biden voterbaseYes