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Unions should be permitted to strike. We will fight to ban the permanent replacement of striking workers, so workers can stand up for themselves...
Unions have a positive impact on the economy. Unions pull people out of poverty and create a stronger middle class.
The federal minimum wage increase will have a positive effect on poverty. Increase minimum wage so that workers can support themselves and their families.
Capitalism is the most effective economic system. "We believe the private sector, not government, is the engine of economic growth and job creation."
The federal minimum wage should be $7-$8.99 an hour. "We will offer these Americans a ladder to the middle class."
The U.S. should provide tax breaks for businesses that do not outsource. Creating and Keeping Good Jobs in America
U.S. federal deficits do affect long-term interest rates. Record deficits create record interest costs
Congress should increase the federal minimum wage. Support America's Workers: Raise the Minimum Wage
UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. pass the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement?
UNKNOWN: Should corporations pay heavier taxes on windfall profits?
UNKNOWN: Should Lehman Brothers have been bailed out by the federal government?
UNKNOWN: Should organic farmers receive additional federal subsidies?
UNKNOWN: Should the government provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
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. 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 bankruptcy courts have the power to adjust home mortgages?
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 victims of major natural disasters be granted special relief in bankruptcy?
UNKNOWN: Do the economic benefits of a weak U.S. dollar outweigh the costs?
UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. enact a balanced budget amendment?
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: How should performance fees of hedge fund managers be taxed?
UNKNOWN: Which is most responsible for the U.S. auto industry's financial problems?