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The U.S. government should try to recoup AIG bonuses. I don't think those bonuses should be paid.

Congress should tax AIG bonuses. "Companies that shouldn't be paying bonuses are ... and it's got to stop. The tax code is one way to do it."

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

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

The government should expand benefits provided to workers who have lost jobs due to globalization. "Introduced legislation to improve and extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program."

Bankruptcy courts should not have the power to adjust home mortgages. Baucus voted to table the bankruptcy mortgage amendment

Food should contain country-of-origin labeling. How I'm Fighting for Montana's Farmers and Ranchers

Organic farmers should receive additional federal subsidies. Baucus co-sponsored organic conversion bill

Performance fees of hedge fund managers should be taxed as regular income. Pay the higher rate

EVIDENCE: Should Congress follow "pay as you go" budget rules? No

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 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 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 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?