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Alliance for Germany Party

The Alliance for Germany was not a standalone political party but rather a coalition formed in East Germany in the lead-up to the country's first and only free parliamentary elections in March 1990, following the fall of the Berlin Wall and during the…  Read more

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Alliance for Germany’s policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average German [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

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the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Germany raise taxes on the rich?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

  ChatGPTNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

the Economy  ›  Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  ChatGPTNo

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the Economy  ›  National Pension Fund

Should all government officials be required to pay into the national pension fund?

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should Germany abolish the inheritance tax?

  ChatGPTYes, it is double taxation

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Germany raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  ChatGPTLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  ChatGPTHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

  ChatGPTDecrease, to provide economic growth

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

  ChatGPTNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course

the Economy  ›  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

  ChatGPTYes, but with more transparency

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

  ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy  ›  Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Germany transition to a four-day workweek?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

  ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

  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?

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

the Economy  ›  Trade Ethics

Do you support the negotiation of trade agreements that include strict labor and environmental standards?

  ChatGPTNo

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 not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy  ›  EU Capital Market Union

Should the EU create a capital market union?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  EU Fiscal Integration

Should the EU adopt a shared fiscal policy and budget among member states to stabilize the economy?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

  ChatGPTNo, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments

the Economy  ›  Youth Unemployment

Should the EU implement a union-wide policy to combat youth unemployment specifically?

  ChatGPTNo

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