the Economy › Taxes
Should the U.K. raise taxes on the rich?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
the Economy › Tax Evasion
Should the government prosecute people who avoid paying taxes by hiding money in foreign bank accounts?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and fine them double the amount they avoided paying |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the U.K. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
the Economy › Mansion Tax
Should homeowners pay higher taxes on "mansions" valued over £2m?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, this will help reduce wealth inequality in the UK |
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the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
EA>EA ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
the Economy › Food Import Standards
Should the government ban food imports that do not meet the UK's domestic farming and animal welfare standards?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, we must stop low-quality products like 'chlorine-washed chicken' from undercutting British farmers |
the Economy › Tax Rate
Should the top tax rate of income over £150,000 be raised to 50 percent?
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should the United Kingdom transition to a four-day workweek?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week |
the Economy › Child Benefit
Should child benefits be restricted to a maximum of two children?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Economy › AI Displacement Tax
Should companies be required to pay a tax when they replace human workers with AI?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, the revenue is needed to fund retraining programs for displaced workers |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
the Economy › Raising Retirement Age
Should the government raise the retirement age?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, fund the deficit by taxing the wealthy rather than punishing the elderly |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and lower the cap to 20% |
the Economy › Energy Nationalisation
Should energy companies be brought back into public ownership?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, essential services should be run for the public good, not shareholder profit |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
the Economy › Free Trade
Should the U.K. pursue free trade deals with other countries?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, free trade puts downward pressure on wages and undermines consumer and environmental protections |
the Economy › Young Benefit Claimants
Should 18-21 year olds take on unpaid community work in order to claim benefits?
the Economy › Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, cash protects privacy and works during power outages |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens |
the Economy › Non-Domicile Rule
Should the government abolish the non-domicile rule which allows residents to limit the tax paid on earnings outside the UK?
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax Alignment
Should money earned from investments be taxed at the same rate as money earned from working?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, it is fundamentally unfair that wealth is taxed less than work |
the Economy › Minimum Service Levels
Should public sector workers be forced to maintain minimum service levels during strikes?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, this legislation effectively bans the right to strike and gives employers too much power. |
the Economy › Bedroom Tax
Should tenants receive less benefits if they live in a housing association or council property with more bedrooms than occupants?
the Economy › Shrinkflation
Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and require clear price per unit labeling so any size change is immediately obvious |
the Economy › Free Broadband
Should the government provide free broadband to all UK homes and businesses?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › Pension Triple Lock
Should the 'Triple Lock' on state pensions (rising by inflation, earnings, or 2.5%) be maintained?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, immediate universal commitment to protect pensioners' living standards regardless of economic cost |
the Economy › Right to Disconnect
Should employers be banned from contacting employees outside of working hours?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, answering emails off the clock is wage theft. |
the Economy › Buy to Let
Should mortgage lenders be allowed to provide buy-to-let mortgage loans?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, buy to let mortgages lead to inflated housing prices |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price |
the Economy › Winter Fuel Payment Eligibility
Should the government restrict winter fuel payments to only the poorest pensioners?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, but raise the threshold so those just above the poverty line are not forced to choose between heating and eating |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Economy › Decentralised 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?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
EA>EA ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned |
the Economy › Renegotiating Foreign Debt
Should the United Kingdom renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?
EA>EA ChatGPTYes, and we should renegotiate with all our debt holders |
