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Sinistra Italiana’s policies on economic issues

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

Topics

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Italy transition to a four-day workweek?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes


the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  CEO Pay Cap

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Party’s support baseRaise

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  EU Fiscal Integration

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Energy Independence

Should the EU prioritize achieving complete energy independence from non-EU countries?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseHelp

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

  Party’s support baseYes, but more priority should be given to food safety and environmental protection

the Economy  ›  Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  EU Capital Market Union

Should the EU create a capital market union?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

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

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Single Digital Market

Should the EU prioritize the completion of a single digital market to ensure uniform access to digital services across all member states?

SI>SI  Sinistra Italiana voterbaseYes