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Congress should enact the Employee Free Choice Act. Reinstate the Employee Free Choice Act.

The economic stimulus plan should include a 'Buy American' provision. Legitimate to have some portions of the bill "Buy American."

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

Bush Administration policies have had a negative impact on the economy. "god-awful economic mess at home and abroad"

Supply and demand is having the greatest impact on rising oil prices. "OPEC countries control two-thirds of the world's oil reserves. If we add a bit more oil to the market, they can cut their own output to keep prices high."

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

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

The U.S. should enact a balanced budget amendment. Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment

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

Unions should be permitted to strike. “I fully support the UAW's right to strike."

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act should not be repealed. "Cost of Corporate Fraud Far Outweighs Cost of Legal Compliance"

Congress should increase the federal minimum wage. Biden Voted YES to Increase the Minimum Wage

UNKNOWN: What should be the federal minimum wage?

UNKNOWN: Will the U.S. unemployment rate reach double digits in 2009?

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: 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: 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 victims of major natural disasters be granted special relief in bankruptcy?

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 Reserve have more authority to supervise financial institutions?

UNKNOWN: Should the Federal Government assist mortgage defaulters?

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