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The Federal Reserve should not have more authority to supervise financial institutions.

The U.S. should allow farmers to grow industrial hemp. Some of us actually wear industrial hemp, too.

Unions have a negative impact on the economy.

Oil prices will weaken the economy. Weaken, what else?

The United States Mint should not stop circulating the penny. If they stopped how would I get my ninety-nine cents back, or if my bill was some dollars and one cent, I don't want ninety-nine cents in change.

Outsourcing weakens the US economy. This could really go both ways, but overall I think outsourcing weakens the economy because we're increasing individual wealth in the hands of the few, and outsourcing money that could stay within borders and paid to American citizens who pay American tax

Japan makes the most reliable cars. Hands down.

Bankruptcy courts should not have the power to adjust home mortgages. Absolutely not. Why should the government be able to intervene on contractual private business agreements? The loan officers are to blame, not the financial institutions themselves. Mortgages are more expensive than rent; if you can't handle or manage or

The Federal Reserve is unconstitutional. Technically, yes, as it exists today. The constitution states that only gold and silver be deemed lawful currency, and the US dollar used to be promissory notes redeemable for tangible goods (e.g. .. gold).

Government policy has a major impact on the stock market.

Victims of major natural disasters should be granted special relief in bankruptcy.

Capitalism is not the most effective economic system. Free trade, including the freedom to exploit others..... (Uhm.. I hit "No")

Apartments should not be rent-regulated.

The government should not provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. Educational assistance, not financial. Consumers need to learn about mortgages, financing, and loans before leaping into programs and getting themselves into predicaments they can't handle. Handing out freebies doesn't solve the problem. It only gives peo

The Bush Administration stimulus package will not prevent a recession.

Air travel is not safer since 9-11.

The U.S. economy will go into recession in 2008.

Congress should increase the federal minimum wage.

The U.S. economy will go into recession this year. HAHAHAHA

UNKNOWN: What should be the federal minimum wage?

UNKNOWN: Is Facebook worth the $15 billion valuation implied by Microsoft's investment?

UNKNOWN: Is the U.S. undergoing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression?

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: 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: 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 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?