New Democracy’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Taxes

Should Greece raise taxes on the rich?

ChatGPTNo, but lower taxes for the poor

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Greece raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Party’s support baseLower

the Economy › VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

ChatGPTDecrease, to provide economic growth

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

ChatGPTNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

ChatGPTYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Party’s support baseHurt

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Greece abolish the inheritance tax?

ChatGPTNo, but increase the tax-free allowance

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Tariffs

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

ChatGPTNo, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Greece transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

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 › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

ChatGPTNo, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?