The Most Popular Economic Issues of 2021

Welfare

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

Taxes

Should Japan raise taxes on the rich?

Free Trade

Should Japan pursue free trade deals with other countries?

Economic Stimulus

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

Offshore Banking

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

State Ownership

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

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Domestic Jobs

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

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Government Spending

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

Corporate Tax

Should Japan raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Tariffs

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

Decentralized Finance

Should the underlying technology of our financial system (credit, savings, investing, purchasing) transition from an institutionally owned industry to a decentralized protocol (similar to the internet) that is not owned by any corporation?

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?