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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…9hrs9H

U.S. job gains totaled 272,000 in May, more than expected

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And of course... March was revised down by 5,000, from +315,000 to +310,000, April was revised down by 10,000, from +17…

 @9NQZS7N from Virginia answered…5hrs5H

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Yes, but first incentivize state and city governments to run pilot programs to test its effectiveness.

 @9NQYP7N from California answered…6hrs6H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

yes. It should be based on where a person is working and what the cost of living is there. It should also adjust for i…

 @9NPSVCT from Virginia answered…12hrs12H

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it …

Yes, but the equity stakes received during bailout should go into a universal fund and then paid out to the citzanery th…

 @9NQC55F from Arizona answered…14hrs14H

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the count…

The government shouldn't just throw money around or give all the money to the richest people and companies under the gui…

 @9NQ5DDK from Illinois answered…16hrs16H

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

I think it should be based on how much a person earns and how what their situation is at that moment

 @9NPZKT9 from New York answered…17hrs17H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes; but within reason. If raised too high it COULD have detrimental effects on the economy vs fixing it. It is time to…

 @9NPY624 from Massachusetts answered…18hrs18H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

No, eliminate the minimum wage and mandate that the highest paid employee can not make more than 10x whatever the lowest…

 @9NPJ8M8 from Washington answered…24hrs24H

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the count…

Yes, but only for citizens. Corporations should have financial consequences for causing recessions through corporate gre…

 @9NPJ8M8 from Washington answered…24hrs24H

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order …

No, we should in combination drastically reduce military spending, and increase the tax rates on billionaires and corpor…

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