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Motorists should not be charged a fee to enter congested city centers.

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These questions seem to take it for granted governement is involved... How about privatizing all the roads and letting the owners decide the best way to earn a profit?

Stand Taken 11/5/2008 8:02 PM

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Executive compensation packages should not require shareholder approval.

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It should be a company decision.. We as shareholders have the opportunity to vote now, by buying or selling the stock.

Stand Taken 11/5/2008 8:00 PM

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The U.S. federal government should not provide financial support to its auto industry.

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I have no right to force anyone to fork over hard earned money taken from them in taxes and given to a business, any business. The free market is telling us their products aren't what we want... While...

Stand Taken 11/5/2008 7:49 PM

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should not be nationalized.

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Before answering this qurestion, one ought to take a look at who was accepting political money from them in the early 2000's, and then kept a bill sponsored by McCain from coming to a vote. A bill to ...

Stand Taken 10/30/2008 10:15 PM

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Starbucks brews a better-tasting coffee than Dunkin' Donuts.

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I have a family member who works at Starbucks so I better say Starbucks.. Actually I do like the taste.. It seems they might burn the beans a little bit or something, and I like that....

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There should be no federal minimum wage.

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Once again, the thought that the government can do things better than we as individuals is a complete fallacy. Let's let people decide what they're willing to work for, and not force companies to pay ...

Stand Taken 8/10/2008 10:48 PM

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Weakening dollar is having the greatest impact on rising oil prices.

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Supply and demand certainly matters, but inflation (Webster's dictionary: "An increase in the money supply") is the real culprit. All that funny money flooding the financial systems has to go somepla...

Stand Taken 8/2/2008 4:42 PM

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The government should not provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure.

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I have no right to force taxpayers to fork over more of their hard earned cash in taxes. Why do people think the government can do things more efficiently than the free markets? I just don't understa...

Stand Taken 8/2/2008 4:36 PM

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Anheuser-Busch should accept InBev's acquisition deal.

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If there shareholders voted for the deal, they're the owners of the company and must be really happy about the return on their investment..

Stand Taken 7/18/2008 12:46 AM

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The U.S. should not enact a balanced budget amendment.

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The U.S. government should get out of the way, and drastically cut spending, cut taxes and get back to protecting the hard working individuals who can take care of themselves. If there's some balanc...

Stand Taken 6/26/2008 10:14 PM

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The U.S. should end agricultural subsidies.

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If I'm a farmer, I shouldn't have any right to force people who may or may not use my product to pay taxes just so I can grow the crop. Free markets make for the best product at the best price. Unfor...

Stand Taken 6/16/2008 8:10 PM

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Corporations should not pay heavier taxes on windfall profits.

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No way.. You might as well tear up the Constituion of this country and import Cuba's instead. You start telling companies what they can earn the next step is to start telling people what they can earn...

Stand Taken 5/30/2008 9:51 PM

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