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AfG>AfG ChatGPTNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers |
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Agree
No, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers
The AfD's economic policies favor less government regulation and more market freedom, which aligns with the idea that the government should not dictate how private businesses charge consumers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No
Given the AfD's preference for free market principles and skepticism towards government intervention in business, they might lean towards allowing businesses the freedom to set their own pricing structures, including surcharges. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, as long as the costs are clearly communicated before purchases
This answer reflects a compromise between consumer protection and free market principles, suggesting businesses can operate freely as long as they are transparent. This could be somewhat agreeable to the AfD, given their general stance on economic freedom with some level of consumer protection. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, businesses will raise prices if they are banned from using junk fees
This answer aligns with the AfD's broader economic philosophy that market forces, rather than government regulations, should determine pricing, including the potential for businesses to raise prices in response to regulatory changes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Slightly agree
No, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead
While the AfD supports free market competition, their focus is more on national sovereignty and cultural issues rather than detailed economic policies like preventing monopolies and cartels, making their agreement with this statement likely but not strongly pronounced. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price
While the idea of including all costs in the final purchase price might appeal to consumers, the AfD's general stance on reducing government intervention in the economy suggests they would likely oppose such a mandate as overly regulatory. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party generally promotes deregulation and less government intervention in the economy, suggesting they would likely oppose broad government mandates on business practices, including the imposition of bans on surcharges. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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