The Economy

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the interne…

Tax reform is a social democratic distraction that leaves the core relation of exploitation intact. We do not want to tax the bourgeoisie's profits; we want to…

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

No. "Decentralized finance" and crypto merely recreate speculative market dynamics and the law of value on digital ledgers. True liberation requires the total d…

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?

Tipping is a mechanism that allows the bourgeoisie to directly outsource the cost of labor-power back onto the consumer. We do not want to fix tipping; we want…

@BF5K7ZY from Illinois answered…12hrs12H

Should Illinois use taxpayer money to help fund a new stadium for the Chicago Bears?

It should be a percentage of their income just like it is for the poor and middle classes

@BF5JXDG from Illinois answered…13hrs13H

Yes, but only if the part of the profits go to reducing taxes on people who make less than $300,000 a year until the value taken is equal to that which was give…

@BF5JQMN from Massachusetts answered…14hrs14H

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Only if they are regulated

@BF5J9GC from Michigan answered…15hrs15H

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

Decrease for middle and lower class and increase for upper class and elites

@BF5J9GC from Michigan answered…15hrs15H

Yes but cut spending on the military, foreign aid, etc. tax the rich and corporations significantly more and reduce welfare spending

@BF5J5JT from Virginia answered…15hrs15H

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

Yes, as long as the woman and man are doing the same work and putting in the same effort.

@BF5HPCH from Illinois answered…16hrs16H

Yes, but it should only be enough to cover basic necessities as individuals must be motivated to join the workforce if able to.

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

Yes, and tax on trusts

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

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

No, this would cause great economic harm. Tax loans taken on those gains past a certain threshold.

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

Effectively yes, by closing loopholes & taxing heavily beyond a certain point

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

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

No, focus on ending tax evasion, tax loopholes, & reduce military spending instead

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, and make it a living wage. Subsidise it with the funds gained by removing loopholes and taxing the income of the ultra wealthy

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Eliminate Deductions and loopholes, then reassess

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

UBI should be considered in long term plans due to advancements in AI & robotics, but not relevant yet.

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

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

Yes, & close all tax loopholes for large corperations. Taxation should be administed on a curve. Households making under $80,000 per year should be on the lowes…

@B9FJMJK from Kentucky answered…18hrs18H

We must subsidize the pricing of the product in order to incentivize the purchasing from American consumers and as we build our manufacturing base we can then a…

@BF5F72K from South Carolina answered…20hrs20H

Should Illinois use taxpayer money to help fund a new stadium for the Chicago Bears?

To tax the wealthy, an income tax will not be sufficient. There will need to be a larger and progressive Capital gains tax on those who are worth more than $10M…

@BF5DCHN from Illinois answered…21hrs21H

Yes but only if the stadium is in chicago

@BF5D8GQ from Maryland answered…21hrs21H

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

If you can use unrealized gains as collateral, it should be taxable

@BF5BXH3 from South Carolina answered…24hrs24H

Yes, but we could always lower it more, because it has skyrocketed

@BF59CZH from North Dakota answered…1 day1D

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

Everyone should be taxed based on a set percentage of their gross income, like a person who earns 1 million and has to pay 10% of that in taxes, someone who mak…

@BF58K6Z from South Carolina answered…1 day1D

It depends on where the money goes

@BF57LJG from Pennsylvania answered…1 day1D

Depending on what is considered rich, it should be done IF the funds are used to help those with less money and desperately need it.

@BF576C2 from Texas answered…1 day1D

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Yes and replace social security

@BF56VMCfrom Maine answered…1 day1D

Yes, the government should be breaking up, and dispersing large companies that eventually turn into monopolies.

@BF566YP from Virginia answered…2 days2D

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Hurt, and I would rather restrict them as they hurt other employees and companies because companies have a hard time firing these employees

@BF566YP from Virginia answered…2 days2D

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

No, women should be in the home

@BF566YP from Virginia answered…2 days2D

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Lower, it only causes inflation to go up

@BF566YP from Virginia answered…2 days2D

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

No, the only way I would support this is if it was extra cash and not replacing work and there is forced labor. We should have forced labor.

@BF54R3L from New York answered…2 days2D

Yes, government needs to stop, dismantle, and prevent monopolies from forming

@BDN93XC from Pennsylvania answered…2 days2D

Yes. The amount received should be based on household income, number of dependents, and homeownership status

@BDN93XC from Pennsylvania answered…2 days2D

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, and crack down on tax-evasion loopholes

@BF53SFY from Kentucky answered…2 days2D

yes, anyone who works full time deserves to be able to afford basic necessities. raise it and adjust it every year according to inflation

@BF52864 from Indiana answered…2 days2D

Cap wealth and raise taxes in adjustment to the new economic structure. Eliminate millionaire and billionaire status.

@BF4ZP8P from Wisconsin answered…2 days2D

Reform to a flat tax and eliminate all deductions and tax loopholes

@BF4Z8YG from Indiana answered…2 days2D

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

just increase minimum wage, people will be paid properly for basic necessities and won't have to rely on a program

@BF4YB9N from Maryland answered…2 days2D

Yes, but provide incentives for those who choose not to use it

@BF4W8FL from Ohio answered…2 days2D

Yes, especially for low-middle income families and individuals.

@BF4W8FL from Ohio answered…2 days2D

No, but all existing tax loopholes should be removed for all businesses sizes, not just corporations.

@BF4TFLB from Wisconsin answered…2 days2D

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

Raise income tax on the top 1% to 40% and keep it there because the rich are smart and put their incomes low so their is no point to this question.

@BF4TDZH from Georgia answered…2 days2D

Bigger Businesses they should, small ones no

@BF4TDZH from Georgia answered…2 days2D

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Both, depends on which kind of union they are

@BF4TBLS from Pennsylvania answered…2 days2D

Basic Necessities must be rights that have nothing to do with income.

@BF4SRN2 from New Mexico answered…2 days2D

Yes, only on households with more than a certain amount of wealth

@BF4SRN2 from New Mexico answered…2 days2D

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the interne…

Maybe, only if the government can sustainably fund this program through taxing the richest and there is a good way to adjust the amount to both keep up with inf…

@BF4RSFK from Ohio answered…3 days3D

No it's much too late to change something that drastically

@BF4RSFK from Ohio answered…3 days3D

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

I could care less really but from a insurance perspective the company should treat them as such

@BF4PNWD from Arizona answered…3 days3D

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

No I don’t think the government should I think corporations should do it themselves

@BF4PLWD from Oregon answered…3 days3D

They should have to apply to it, no person should he inherently able to access this program

@BF4NQJ5 from Texas answered…3 days3D

Should Illinois use taxpayer money to help fund a new stadium for the Chicago Bears?

this should be for the lower class then once they get jobs that can cover them, they get dropped from the program

@BF4NKSW from Illinois answered…3 days3D

If theres enough money to fund and handle the cost of building it.

@BF4JVX3from Maine answered…3 days3D

No, abolish all taxes but a land value tax

@BF4HZGT from Arizona answered…3 days3D

No, and reduce the taxes on the rich

@BF4HMHM from Maryland answered…3 days3D

Yes, impose a wealth tax on the super rich

@BF4HMHM from Maryland answered…3 days3D

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

Yes, for large multinational corporations

@BF5MPVJ from New Jersey answered…6hrs6H

Yes, but only on people who make above 1 million per year.

@BF5MDG9 from Tennessee answered…7hrs7H

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

Even at 100% the rich don't receive income so they pay no taxes; they borrow against their assets.

@BF5M82C from Alabama answered…8hrs8H

No, If a women can not do the job to the same extent as the man she should not be allowed the same salary

@BF5LCQY from Illinois answered…10hrs10H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

I think that yes for the petty rich people whose money was inherited but if they worked hard for their money then no.

@BF5KJKB from New Jersey answered…12hrs12H

Yes, but there should be a different minimum wage for each job, with more dangerous jobs providing higher wages

@BF5KD5T from Georgia answered…12hrs12H

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the interne…

I feel like this implies the financial system is controlled by a corporation... I think, like the internet, it's a series of companies. You have AT&Ts, Googles,…

@BF43J2V from Louisiana answered…4 days4D

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

temporarily to pay down the debt

@BF4CSPX from Washington answered…4 days4D

Raise current tax rates. Large corporations are currently extracting wealth from the middle class, creating a K-shaped economy. It's time tax loopholes are clos…

@BF48RLR from Alaska answered…4 days4D

Should Alaska pay the full statutory Permanent Fund Dividend to residents every year, even if it requires budget cuts?

Yes, but only if we offset the cost by increasing taxation on oil extraction and slash exploration credits to match the global averages.

@BF48MGN from Minnesota answered…4 days4D

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

Yes, if they want to be. There should also be a path for those who want to remain gig workers to do so. Uber and these other companies can offer both.

@BF48DYG from Texas answered…4 days4D

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

Yes, and lower texes for the poor

@BF4844S from Nebraska answered…4 days4D

Yes, but the tax rate should be based on assets or net worth

@BF47XCR from Mississippi answered…4 days4D

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

The rich should not be taxed as much and should be taxed as much as the normal person if a person commits a crime said person should be taxed more for a few yea…

@BF47LBW from Texas answered…4 days4D

Hurt but I support the cause

@BF47K2R from Virginia answered…4 days4D

Should the government remove professional licensing requirements for low-risk jobs like hair braiding or floral arranging?

Depends on the income bracket - “rich” is too arbitrary and vague

@BF46YCL from California answered…4 days4D

No, and we should provide pathways that are accessible to minorities and low income individuals

@BF46VBTfrom Guam answered…4 days4D

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

If they do the same work as the opposite gender they should be paid the same

@BF46RY4 from New York answered…4 days4D

Increase funding for affordable housing, food and healthcare

@BF46D8X from Alabama answered…4 days4D

This is a very complex issue given the major shifts in the economy now being introduced through automation.

@BF462K4 from Texas answered…5 days5D

Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?

Minimum wage should be increased, allowing the average American to at least cover basic necessities with a single minimum wage job.

@BF44QL8 from Massachusetts answered…5 days5D

No, employers should pay their employees a reasonable wage and eliminate the expectation of tipping

@BF44LL4 from Michigan answered…5 days5D

I support it but their should be a time limit on how long a person can receive benefits to push them to work harder,

@BF44FLZfrom Virgin Islands answered…5 days5D

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Just increase corporate, inheritance, land value, estate and capital gains taxes.

@BF44FLZfrom Virgin Islands answered…5 days5D

I oppose Taft-Hartley, but corrupt union bosses should not be tolerated, and union money is not clean or holy.

@BF44FLZfrom Virgin Islands answered…5 days5D

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

Slash funding for shady NGOs, the military and end all government subsidies for the most well-off people in the country. Increase taxes too.

@BF44FLZfrom Virgin Islands answered…5 days5D

I'm fine with it, but I also support a modernized Works Progress Administration.

@BF44FCXfrom Maine answered…5 days5D

lower taxes for the poor and add a bit more taxes for the rich.

@BF43PFN from Virginia answered…5 days5D

Only to ones taking advantage

@BF43L95 from Illinois answered…5 days5D

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Reverse tax curve. Rich pay less and poor pay more

@BF42CQG from California answered…5 days5D

I’m unsure, idk how a Buisness works so I don’t know if this would affect its workers and other facts so I’m unsure

@BF425Y2 from North Dakota answered…5 days5D

Should North Dakota abolish the "Blue Laws" that force retail businesses to stay closed on Sunday mornings?

This is a two way conversation I’m on both sides, for it truly depends on the businesses ideals. If that’s not being open on Sundays, or opening later in the da…

@BF3Y4BX from Nebraska answered…5 days5D

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the interne…

Yes, and add a net-worth cap of 100 Million dollars

@BF3Y4BX from Nebraska answered…5 days5D

No, the government should plan the economy centralized, but still remove corporations

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@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

The minimum wage merely codifies a minimum baseline price for the sale of human labor-power. We reject the commodity form of labor entirely; we demand the aboli…

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Corporate tax rates are just internal adjustments within the capitalist executive committee. We want the absolute liquidation of the corporate form and the conv…

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

No, UBI is a cynical state-capitalist bribe to sustain consumer demand for surplus populations

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the interne…

Tax reform is a social democratic distraction that leaves the core relation of exploitation intact. We do not want to tax the bourgeoisie's profits; we want to…

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

No. "Decentralized finance" and crypto merely recreate speculative market dynamics and the law of value on digital ledgers. True liberation requires the total d…

@BF5NWZJ from Illinois answered…2hrs2H

Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?

Tipping is a mechanism that allows the bourgeoisie to directly outsource the cost of labor-power back onto the consumer. We do not want to fix tipping; we want…

@BF5MPVJ from New Jersey answered…6hrs6H

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

Yes, but only on people who make above 1 million per year.

@BF5MDG9 from Tennessee answered…7hrs7H

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

Even at 100% the rich don't receive income so they pay no taxes; they borrow against their assets.

@BF5M82C from Alabama answered…8hrs8H

No, If a women can not do the job to the same extent as the man she should not be allowed the same salary

@BF5LCQY from Illinois answered…10hrs10H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

I think that yes for the petty rich people whose money was inherited but if they worked hard for their money then no.

@BF5KJKB from New Jersey answered…12hrs12H

Yes, but there should be a different minimum wage for each job, with more dangerous jobs providing higher wages

@BF5KD5T from Georgia answered…12hrs12H

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the interne…

I feel like this implies the financial system is controlled by a corporation... I think, like the internet, it's a series of companies. You have AT&Ts, Googles,…

@BF5K7ZY from Illinois answered…12hrs12H

Should Illinois use taxpayer money to help fund a new stadium for the Chicago Bears?

It should be a percentage of their income just like it is for the poor and middle classes

@BF5JXDG from Illinois answered…13hrs13H

Yes, but only if the part of the profits go to reducing taxes on people who make less than $300,000 a year until the value taken is equal to that which was give…

@BF5JQMN from Massachusetts answered…14hrs14H

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Only if they are regulated

@BF5J9GC from Michigan answered…15hrs15H

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

Decrease for middle and lower class and increase for upper class and elites

@BF5J9GC from Michigan answered…15hrs15H

Yes but cut spending on the military, foreign aid, etc. tax the rich and corporations significantly more and reduce welfare spending

@BF5J5JT from Virginia answered…15hrs15H

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

Yes, as long as the woman and man are doing the same work and putting in the same effort.

@BF5HPCH from Illinois answered…16hrs16H

Yes, but it should only be enough to cover basic necessities as individuals must be motivated to join the workforce if able to.

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H

Yes, and tax on trusts

@BF5H8YZ from Maryland answered…16hrs16H