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Congress should increase the cap on federally insured bank deposits. Voted in favor of HR 1424

Corporations should pay heavier taxes on windfall profits. Boxer voted to close debate on oil profits tax.

There should be a national airline passenger bill of rights. Introduced Passenger Bill of Rights Act

Bankruptcy courts should have the power to adjust home mortgages. Boxer co-sponsored bill to allow adjustment of home mortgages in bankruptcy

The government should provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. Boxer cosponsors S.2636

Victims of major natural disasters should be granted special relief in bankruptcy. Boxer co-sponsored Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief

Congress should increase copyright protection for fashion designs. Boxer co-sponsored design protection bill

The U.S. should not enact a balanced budget amendment. Voted No for Balanced Budget Amendment

Performance fees of hedge fund managers should be taxed as regular income. Boxer voted to pay for AMT freeze by taxing carried interest as regular income

Congress should increase the federal minimum wage. Boxer Offers Amendment to Raise Minimum Wage

EVIDENCE: Should Congress follow "pay as you go" budget rules? Yes

UNKNOWN: Should Lehman Brothers have been bailed out by the federal government?

UNKNOWN: Should organic farmers receive additional federal subsidies?

UNKNOWN: Is capitalism the most effective economic system?

UNKNOWN: Is the U.S. undergoing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression?

UNKNOWN: How does outsourcing affect the U.S. economy?

UNKNOWN: What impact have Bush Administration policies had on the economy?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. pass the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. increase the cap on visas for skilled workers?

UNKNOWN: Should AIG have been bailed out by the federal government?

UNKNOWN: Will the U.S. economy go into recession in 2008?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. federal government provide financial support to its auto industry?

UNKNOWN: Should food contain country-of-origin labeling?

UNKNOWN: Will the financial crisis lead to another economic depression?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. end agricultural subsidies?

UNKNOWN: Should governments subsidize property insurance coverage for natural disasters?

UNKNOWN: Should governments infuse capital directly into failing banks as part of their response to the financial crisis?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. provide tax breaks for businesses that do not outsource?

UNKNOWN: Do the economic benefits of a weak U.S. dollar outweigh the costs?

UNKNOWN: Should Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be nationalized?

UNKNOWN: Should the Treasury Department block severance packages for Fannie and Freddie corporate executives?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. government try to recoup AIG bonuses?

UNKNOWN: Should the government offer cash rewards to citizens for developing new technology?

UNKNOWN: Should the Federal Government assist mortgage defaulters?

UNKNOWN: Should the Federal Reserve have more authority to supervise financial institutions?

UNKNOWN: Should the economic stimulus plan include a 'Buy American' provision?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. build more oil refineries?

UNKNOWN: Will the federal government's financial bailout package help stabilize the U.S. economy?

UNKNOWN: Which is most responsible for the U.S. auto industry's financial problems?

UNKNOWN: Which is having the greatest impact on rising oil prices?