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Labour Party

The Swiss Labour Party, known in German as Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz (PdA) and in French as Parti Suisse du Travail (PST), is a political party in Switzerland that has its roots deeply embedded in socialist and communist ideologies. Established in the…  Read more

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Labour Party’s policies on economic issues

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

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the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  ChatGPTNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Switzerland raise taxes on the rich?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  ChatGPTYes, and lower the cap to 20%

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

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the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

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

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

  ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

  ChatGPTDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Switzerland transition to a four-day workweek?

  ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  ChatGPTHelp

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should Switzerland abolish the inheritance tax?

  ChatGPTNo, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Switzerland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy  ›  Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

  ChatGPTNo, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country