A state-owned enterprise is a business enterprise where the government or state has significant control through full, majority, or significant minority ownership. During the 2020 Coronavirus outbreak Larry Kudlow, the White House’s top economic advisor, said the Trump administration would consider asking for an equity stake in corporations that needed taxpayer aid. “One of the ideas is, if we provide assistance, we might take an equity position,” Kudlow said Wednesday at the White House, adding that the 2008 bailout of [the automaker General Motors] had been a good deal…
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@9DQSF441yr1Y
Yes, the government should receive equity for any bail outs as well as dividends or interest on assistance until the capital is paid back.
@9FV8FSFConservative 1yr1Y
The government should not bail out companies during recession since it causes companies to avoid the consequences of their actions.
@9CCW93P1yr1Y
No companies should be nationalized
@8K276B54yrs4Y
All companies should be publicly owned
@8J9BRWLNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but just fully nationalize most large corporations anyway
@9KNP36F9mos9MO
The government shouldn't bail out failing companies. Let the free market handle whether a company is successful or fails.
@9QW7TQZ5mos5MO
No, it should be Illegal to bale out private companies, let the free market go under. and simply provide welfare for those who have been hurt if they are in need
@9MCP3CR7mos7MO
No, the government should limit market interventions and any bailouts should be treated as a loan to be paid back.
@9HCP7QV12mos12MO
No. The government should not be involved in picking winners/losers. Tax dollars should not be misappropriated from citizens to bail out failing companies.
@9DMC8LY1yr1Y
No Bailouts in capitalism.
@9D7D4RJ1yr1Y
No, the government should never bail out businesses. Nationalize them if they need a bailout.
@9D4V5MC1yr1Y
Yes, or make it necessary to repay the bail out once they have recovered.
@9DW7GRS1yr1Y
Considered a low interest loan repaid within 15 years
@9DRYGB6 1yr1Y
bail out the citizens before corporations
@8FC8PWY4yrs4Y
Large companies being constantly bailed out.
@9CHFMXM1yr1Y
The government should not be bailing-out companies.
@9CFXL4X1yr1Y
Yes ... MOST important question for sure. That bombardier hand out was ridiculous 3-4 years ago. They took the Gov hand out and gave themselves bonuses. This would make them atleast think about it.
@959Q44T2yrs2Y
No, but the company has to repay the government.
@93TDY342yrs2Y
should only provide stimulus if necessary and stimulus should be repaid
@93DLNCC2yrs2Y
No, but Bailout money should be paid back slowly over time
@939QXJ42yrs2Y
Yes, but only for a short amount of time
@938Y4LC3yrs3Y
Governments should not be bailing out companies and should instead tax their citizens less
@9368W6D3yrs3Y
No, the government should let those companies fail as a result of their mismanagement
@92VJXN33yrs3Y
Don't bail out the companies
@9BZWRXW2yrs2Y
@9B5PZCB2yrs2Y
No, why are we bailing out companies?
@9B495WX2yrs2Y
I don't have a proper idea on this.
@98YRRBG2yrs2Y
Not knowledgeable enough
@97P4X7S2yrs2Y
Companys should not be bailed out
@9626LR92yrs2Y
I dont understand the question
@95NX2NP2yrs2Y
No, government should invest in public services during recession, not bail-outs for corporations
@95KS27M2yrs2Y
The government should never Bail out companies
@95K3BRJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but only a portion of the funds given should be received as equity
@8HZ9HHG4yrs4Y
Yes, but if the stakes ever gain value The government should be forced to sell and the company should be offered first refusal
@8HXLL9XNew Democratic4yrs4Y
The government should stop bailing private companies
Yes and it should get a good deal on it too, like 2-1
@8DBP8TM4yrs4Y
@8D8S5H24yrs4Y
Bailouts due to mismanagement should be repayable
@8Y53G8T3yrs3Y
No, and the government should not be able to bail out corporations
@8XKT3BG3yrs3Y
No, I do not support corporatism and the government should never bailout companies.
@8TRDSVC3yrs3Y
Don't bail out ANY companies, if they die they die.
@8RQ7YQB4yrs4Y
It should only give bailouts to people, not corporations.
@8KLCJ9TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
The government should not bail out large, multinational corporations, and any corporation that is "too big to fail" should be broken up. If the government is bailing out a small business or mom & pop shop, it should not gain a stake.
@8KG75SD4yrs4Y
The government should be bail out companies.
@8K8TWGC4yrs4Y
No the government should never bail out any company.
@8CFC5R64yrs4Y
No, the Government shouldn't bail out companies during a recession.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, the government should not be engaged in any corporate bailouts unless they will prevent the severity and depth of a recession, or keep a recession from turning into a full-fledged depression
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, the government should not be engaged in any corporate bailouts unless they will prevent the severity and depth of a recession, or keep a recession from turning into a full-fledged depression. In either case, the government should not own shares of a private company
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, any assistance should be in the form of a Federal government loan that is repaid with interest once the company is back on firm financial footing. Such assistance should only be done in special circumstances, such as a way of lessening the depth and length of a recession
@8DH7Y954yrs4Y
Yes, but those funds should go to programs for all such as Social security, or public schools, or healthcare for all.
@8DP2VQ64yrs4Y
The government shouldn't bail out companies, every!
@8F5PKLS4yrs4Y
Yes, corporations should repay the government with interest.
@7RMJFMM4yrs4Y
The government shouldn't bail out anyone
@8H5D7FC2yrs2Y
THe government shouldn't be bailing out companies during a recession.
@8HCRRMJ4yrs4Y
No but the government should go after a recoup of those bail-out loans to corporations as vigorously as they go after student loan debt.
@8J397BY4yrs4Y
The government should not bail out any private companies during a recession unless it directly affects public welfare.
@8WGCNHY3yrs3Y
No, the gouvernment should not be bailing out companies. It should allow natural selection to do it's job.
@8JBN6KV4yrs4Y
They should never bail out companies.
@8JY6NCS4yrs4Y
Yes until the company is back on it's feet and returns all proceeds from bailout. All high level bonuses should be eliminated until such time as well.
@8KX67Q94yrs4Y
No. While I do not like how much freedom the private sector has, I do not believe the government has any right to own a share of private companies.
@8KTRBGL4yrs4Y
I don't have enough knowledge to have a stance on this topic
@8L6JF5Q4yrs4Y
No, and the government should not bail out failing companies.
@8L3W9MQ4yrs4Y
The government should get money back form the companies they help but never own shares.
@8LG9WPJ4yrs4Y
I don't believe in free bailouts. Companies should be held accountable for that money and there should be some type of control or oversight and it should have to be paid back eventually. Corporate CEO's of those companies should have to take a pay cut if they receive money in a bailout.
@8WFV28T3yrs3Y
No, and government should never bail out any companies
@8XD6BY63yrs3Y
No, the government should never own shares of private companies or bail out companies
@8ZCJJ3R3yrs3Y
NO, and the government should not bail out private businesses
@5ZJ2C984yrs4Y
The government should never bail out a business.
@8HHK9NZ4yrs4Y
No, the government should never own shares of private companies, and should never provide bail outs
@8RBQDDP3yrs3Y
Yes, depending on the company
@8HJ8G9M4yrs4Y
I do not have enough knowledge to have an opinion on this topic.
@2XP6VQJ4yrs4Y
It is not the government's place to bail out failing companies,.
@593CCZ54yrs4Y
No, the government should never bail out companies. Further, it should never own shares of private companies.
@2YPV6CW4yrs4Y
Yes but they should be non-voting stakes and be able to be diluted.
@4W48KKZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but the company should be able to buy back their equity at the price of the original value.
@4RPWL5Y4yrs4Y
No, the government should be bailing out companies.
@4VXDGTF4yrs4Y
No, The government should not bail out corporations. There is no such thing as “too big to fail.”
@3GZTJR24yrs4Y
No, the government should never bail out any private company or own their shares
@558YLXV4yrs4Y
Yes, but equity stakes should be returned to the company if/when the company pays back an agreed-upon amount of the bailout.
@8YBZGY73yrs3Y
No, they shouldn't bail out companies
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, the government should never own shares of private companies, but should require the money to be more of a loan which should be paid back eventually
Deleted4yrs4Y
The government should not bail out failing companies.
@3G9LBR24yrs4Y
they should get repayment plans
@93G2RP72yrs2Y
No, the government should not be involved in corporate bailouts
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, but when deadly like 1930s is exception.
@michaelconnely3yrs3Y
Equity, yes, but the company must be able to buy back that equity.
@8ZSZ2923yrs3Y
No, and no company should ever be bailed out
@8GBB4FJ4yrs4Y
No, the government really shouldn't be bailing out companies in the first place.
@827K8WT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only until the equity is equal to the amount the company received.
@7YFGPVT4yrs4Y
Yes, under the stipulation that the bailed out company re-acquire that equity within a given time or the company is wholly sold to the highest bidder to buy out the government stake. This program should administered by an independent entity which would be audited by congress
@38DRB3L3yrs3Y
No, and it should not bail out failed businesses
@57CFYVF4yrs4Y
The government should not bail out corporations and instead give money to the people themselves
@2PFH3VC3yrs3Y
Companies receiving "bailouts" should be fully nationalized
@Zucce054yrs4Y
No, the government should never bail out any private entity.
@4DG98SF4yrs4Y
No, the government shouldn't bail companies out at all.
@7XXG2L74yrs4Y
No, and it should bail out companies. If a company has not prepared themselves to weather a recession then it was not a well-run company to begin with
@8232JX94yrs4Y
The government should not be bailing out any company large enough to offer equity stakes.
@8BYLJPN4yrs4Y
I don't understand the question well enough to provide an educated response.
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