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There should not be a global financial regulatory system.
Family planning services have no impact on the economy.
Apple can be as successful without Steve Jobs at the helm.
It is appropriate to market VitaminWater as a healthy alternative to soft drinks.
Foreclosures should have the highest priority for the remaining $350 billion spent in financial bailout funds.
Public investment should have a higher priority than tax cuts in Barack Obama's stimulus package.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union should agree to cut wages. ABSOLUTELY THE GREEDY BASTARDS!!!!
Diet Coke tastes better than Coke Zero.
Obama's proposal for creating jobs through infrastructure projects will not create jobs fast enough to shorten the recession. simply put...it will take too long to implement this plan to really impact the recession right away. i feel it is a great plan and will definitely help if the recession drags on, so long as Obama can get Washington off it's ass and in gear
The U.S. recession will not last throughout 2009.
The U.S. government should implement a moratorium on home foreclosures.
Labor contracts are most responsible for the U.S. auto industry's financial problems. nobody should make the wages that the union workers do for such jobs as pushing a broom, setting screws and tightening nuts. it's insane (and it ain't exactly rocket science)...the unions have created this monster and we the american public have had to de
The U.S. federal government should provide financial support to its auto industry. as much as I hate to see the government keep propping up corporations, it needs to be done to prevent an industry collapse. somehow a line has to be drawn though that says this is the LAST time.
The option to strike should not be available to a union of public employees. NO NO AND NO
Union dues should not be mandatory for non-union employees. ABSOLUTELY NOT
Public smoking bans have no effect on the economy. we are becoming a very anti-smoking country and i think that we smokers are no longer "put out" by these bans and do/will frequent non-smoking establishments
Congress should not increase copyright protection for fashion designs.
Labor unions have a negative effect on the American film industry.
e-commerce will overtake brick-and-mortar spending.
Apartments should be rent-regulated.
The TWU should be prohibited from going on strike.
All songs on iTunes should be the same price.
Yahoo! should have accepted Microsoft's bid. big bucks are big bucks
Presidential politics did play a role in derailing the bailout plan on September 29th. uh hello!!!
The federal government's financial bailout package will help stabilize the U.S. economy. but on a very short term basis
Employers should not monitor employee Internet access in the workplace. but they do and they will
The Federal Reserve is not unconstitutional.
Cutting corporate tax rates is not an effective method of creating jobs. no...only lines the execs deep pockets...perhaps incentives to keep the jobs and work in the country might be a better solution
The government should expand benefits provided to workers who have lost jobs due to globalization.
Union dues should not be used for political purposes.
Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts will boost the housing market. hope so
Government policy has a major impact on the stock market.
Airlines should not charge for food. we should be greatful that they don't start charging a toilet fee next
Hurricane insurance should include water damage.
The U.S. should bar the sale of major American corporations to China. or to any other foriegn country
Unions have a significant impact on elections. unfortunately they do
As China rises towards economic and military superpower status there will be notable friction and growing pains with the US as each nation searches for its new role in a dual superpower world.
The Federal Reserve is necessary in a free market.
The U.S. government should not change the size or texture of its banknotes.
Short-selling has a negative effect on financial markets.