Biju Janata Dal’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

the Economy › Taxes

Should India raise taxes on the rich?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, but lower taxes for the poor

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Business Tax

Should the government increase taxes on private business?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Right to Work

Should the government guarantee wage employment to every low income household?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, and more help should be provided for lower income citizens

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Foreign Direct Investment

Should India allow international retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Tesco more or less entry into India?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTLess, foreign direct investment hurts the local economies and jobs of India

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy › Black Money

Should India reduce income taxes on the wealthy in an effort to reduce black money?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, only reduce taxes for low to middle class workers

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should India transition to a four-day workweek?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Tariffs

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners

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?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

BJD>BJD ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

Biju Janata Dal Party

Biju Janata Dal’s policies on economic issues

Topics

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

Should India raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

Should the government increase taxes on private business?

Should the government guarantee wage employment to every low income household?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should India allow international retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Tesco more or less entry into India?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Should India reduce income taxes on the wealthy in an effort to reduce black money?

Should India transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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 bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

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