Jewish Power Advocates Price Controls on Essentials, Opposes Tax Hikes
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
The "Jewish Power" party, led by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, supports price controls on essential goods and opposes tax increases. The party advocates for expanding the basic goods basket and reviewing tax exemptions for vulnerable populations. They oppose broad cuts to the defense budget but support reallocating funds from administrative roles to soldiers and reservists. "Jewish Power" also opposes increasing the debt-to-GDP ratio and generally rejects government intervention in the foreign exchange market.
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- "Jewish Power" supports price controls on essential goods and baby products.
- The party opposes raising income and corporate taxes.
- They advocate for reallocating defense budget funds from administration to soldiers.
- "Jewish Power" opposes increasing the debt-to-GDP ratio.
- The party supports expanding the basket of basic goods.
- They oppose broad cuts to the defense budget.
The "Jewish Power" party, led by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, has expressed support for price controls on essential goods and baby products, arguing that vulnerable families should not be left to the mercy of the market. The party also advocates for expanding the basket of basic goods, focusing on nutritious items and those with weak market competition. They propose removing price controls on premium products to foster free competition.
In contrast to many other parties, "Jewish Power" opposes raising taxes, including income and corporate taxes. They suggest taxing the top income brackets and implementing progressive taxation based on residency up to a certain amount. The party also supports tax exemptions on capital gains for lower income brackets and the elderly, and proposes reviewing unnecessary exemptions while granting new ones to disadvantaged populations. They advocate for streamlining tax collection and eliminating tax benefits for companies that do not contribute to productivity, while lowering taxes for small businesses.
Regarding the defense budget, "Jewish Power" opposes broad cuts but supports examining and potentially reallocating funds from redundant administrative positions to benefit soldiers and reservists. Ben-Gvir plans to work on increasing soldiers' salaries, similar to his efforts for police officers' salaries when he served as Minister of National Security.
The party is against increasing the debt-to-GDP ratio, believing it would harm Israel's credit rating and increase borrowing costs. They propose increasing civilian spending through integrating more people into the workforce, accelerating economic growth, and shifting budgets from welfare programs to employment incentives and vocational training.
"Jewish Power" generally opposes government intervention in the foreign exchange market, viewing it as a waste of public funds. They suggest alternative measures to ease economic burdens, such as reducing property taxes and electricity costs, and investing in innovation to boost productivity. The party supports a free market in savings, allowing free movement between savings products and ensuring tax neutrality. They also call for increased oversight of insurance companies and investment houses, demanding full transparency, prohibiting double commissions, and enabling easy digital management of funds.
