James Oberstar (D-MN) - Business

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The U.S. should not build more oil refineries. Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries

The U.S. should provide tax breaks for businesses that do not outsource. Oberstar Supports "American Jobs Plan"

Food should contain country-of-origin labeling. Country of Origin Labels

Organic farmers should receive additional federal subsidies. Organic Agriculture

The U.S. should not allow foreign ownership of its airlines. Rulemaking "would trade away the crown jewel of American transportation"

The government should prohibit the financial services industry from executing universal default clauses. Oberstar co-sponsored bill to ban clauses (2007)

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

EVIDENCE: Should Congress tax AIG bonuses? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should Congress have passed the $787 billion stimulus bill? Yes

EVIDENCE: How do you rate the $787 billion stimulus bill? Satisfactory

UNKNOWN: Should corporations pay heavier taxes on windfall profits?

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

UNKNOWN: Is capitalism the most effective economic system?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress increase the federal minimum wage?

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. 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: 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: 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?