Independent Progressives
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| Established | 1997 |
| Address | 4200 Catherine Sophia Avenue
Hamptonshire City, CCD Hamptonshire 7822-B83-644 |
| Economic ideology | New Neoliberalism |
| Social ideology | Libertarian/Moderate/Social Progressivism |
| Party leader | Dr Wolfgang Hayek |
| Party president | Mikulas Drazba |
| Colors | Yellow, Gray |
| Motto | Real solutions to real problems |
Stances on issues
Economic issues
- Economic regulation: Government interferes only in dire emergencies
- Income tax: None at the Federal level; None at the Provincial level
- VAT: Decrease Federal VAT; Increase Provincial VAT but VAT cannot exceed 12.5%
Social issues
- Abortion: Support a woman's right to choose
- Death penalty: Only for treason
- Euthanasia: Support without condition
- Gay marriage: Support without condition
- Prostitution: Introduce legislation to protect prostitutes while working to end the practice.
- Drugs: Decriminalise possession of small amounts; increase punishment for possession of large amounts of controlled substances and for drug dealers.
- Social Insurance: Continuance of current payouts from the Federal government; increase the availability of payouts from Provincial governments.
- Welfare: Reserved for people with no viable alternative
Foreign policy
- Diplomacy: Diplomacy is the primary tool of foreign policy but a strong military is maintained should diplomacy fail.
- Immigration: Relaxing of current quotas with an eventual phase-out of quotas within twenty years.
- Membership in the Hamptonian Empire: The Empire should be structured as a loose federation of sovereign nations; Ethnic and regional groups should be considered for Semi-Autonomous Region (SAR) status.
- Religious beliefs: Political separation of church and state; absolute freedom of (non)belief
