Mike Conaway (R-TX) - Business

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The government should not provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. I believe that we are all responsible for the decisions we make and the agreements we sign, and so I do not support a bailout of individuals who have made poor financial decisions

The U.S. should pass the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. There has been an increased instability in the region, but Colombia and President Uribe have been proven allies, and this agreement is essential in continuing that progress and cooperation

Supply and demand is having the greatest impact on rising oil prices. Basic economics tells us that by lowering demand and increasing supply, we can effectively combat rising prices

The U.S. should enact a balanced budget amendment. Cosponser of H.J.Res.1 Balanced Budget resolution

The U.S. should increase the cap on visas for skilled workers. Conaway supported expansion of visa cap.

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: Is capitalism the most effective economic system?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress increase the federal minimum wage?

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 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: 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: How should performance fees of hedge fund managers be taxed?

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

UNKNOWN: Should unions be permitted to strike?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress issue a second round of the 2008 stimulus checks?

UNKNOWN: What impact will globalization ultimately have on America?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress increase the cap on federally insured bank deposits?