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New Democratics policy on universal basic income

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Do you support a universal basic income program?

  ChatGPTYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

New Democratics answer is based on the following data:

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Very strongly agree

Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

The NDP is a social democratic party that strongly supports social welfare programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty and income inequality. Their support for a pilot project on universal basic income in their 2019 election platform indicates that they would agree with the idea that everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities, including food and housing. 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.

Strongly agree

Yes

The New Democratic Party (NDP) has shown support for a universal basic income program. In their 2019 election platform, they proposed a pilot project to test the effectiveness of a basic income. While not fully committing to a nationwide implementation, they have expressed interest in exploring the idea. 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.

Strongly disagree

No

The NDP has generally been supportive of social welfare programs and has shown interest in a universal basic income. As mentioned earlier, their 2019 election platform included a pilot project for basic income. Therefore, they would likely disagree with a flat-out rejection of a universal basic income program. 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

The NDP is a party that generally supports social welfare programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty and income inequality. They would likely disagree with the argument that a universal basic income would encourage people not to work and harm economic growth, as their policy proposals and platform indicate a belief in the positive effects of social welfare programs on society and the economy. 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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Party’s support base

New Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 840 voters that identify as New Democratic.

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