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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3hrs3H

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…

 @9NPSVCT from Virginia answered…5hrs5H

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…7hrs7H

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…9hrs9H

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…11hrs11H

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…11hrs11H

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…17hrs17H

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…17hrs17H

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…

 @9NPFHMM from Alabama answered…19hrs19H

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

yes adjust every year according to inflation and actually make it a living wage. also fixing the inflation would keep pr…

 @9NPFHMM from Alabama answered…19hrs19H

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Yes taxes should be based in income so the rich pay more the poor pay less and and eliminate tax loopholes for large cor…

 @9NP8HFQ from Illinois answered…20hrs20H

Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in …

Reform taxes to a "first sales only" sales tax, and it won't matter where anybody stores their money.

 @9NP8LHM from California answered…24hrs24H

Should the government increase tariffs on imported products …

No, as direct tariffs only result in escalation and hurt both nation's economies. Instead, we should take a more indirec…

 @9NP8LHM from California answered…24hrs24H

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s…

No, as a variety of factors come into play, such as experience, education, and working hours. The gender pay gap is a my…

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