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United Torah Judaism’s policies on economic issues

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

Topics

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

UTJ>UTJ  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Israel raise taxes on the rich?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo, but lower taxes for the poor

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

UTJ>UTJ  Public statementsNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

UTJ>UTJ  Public statementsDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo


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the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTHelp

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Israel raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

UTJ>UTJ  Public statementsRaise

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should Israel abolish the inheritance tax?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

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

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Israel transition to a four-day workweek?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTFewer

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

UTJ>UTJ  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo

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?

UTJ>UTJ  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?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

UTJ>UTJ  ChatGPTNo