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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No, but financial assistance should come with conditions on fair work and pay and transparent tax arrangements.
@9HY5B7WConservative4mos4MO
There should be no bailing out of companies and, if there is any, the government should acquire shares which are automatically paid off over time so the government has no stake in the company as soon as possible.
@9GVS5TN6mos6MO
No, the government shouldn't bail out companies. In the case of utilities, etc, the government should buy as 100% share holders
@8YPK9B4 6mos6MO
Yes, but the government should be a sleeping partner and not be in a position to make decisions about how the company is run.
@9F59S8Q8mos8MO
Yes as compensation but they shouldn't be bailing them out in the first place
@9D2Z8FT9mos9MO
The government should not bail out failing services such as banks, transport etc
@9CMD3K210mos10MO
The government shouldn't bail out companies, during a recession.
@9CMCDL5Liberal Democrat10mos10MO
No, but the government should get a return on investment for any financial aid provided to companies
No, public money should not be used to bail out private, profit generating businesses.
@9BYZSK511mos11MO
The government should not support private companies and private companies should be abolished.
@9BTJW4S12mos12MO
The government should not bail oit companies during recession.
@9BS2B4J12mos12MO
Companies Bailed out should be under government control.
@99ZBJWL1yr1Y
No, but they should let the workers take equity stakes instead.
@99QYDG81yr1Y
I'm against the government owning shares of private companies per se. I just think that they shouldn't use situations to gain an advantage, or leverage etc.
@9956PHJ1yr1Y
No, the government should never bail companies out
should nationalise more companies
@945PBN22yrs2Y
No, the government should never bail out a failed company
@944KCYY2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to a point. Once the bailout value has been recovered +50%.
No, the government has no business being involved in for-profit businesses
@93K8NQ62yrs2Y
No, but there should be more options for citizen oversight since it was their tax funds used to bail out the company
@936MSVJ2yrs2Y
No but there should be other consequences
@92NNDCS2yrs2Y
Government can completely nationalise such companies if they are of such importance that they cannot let them fall into liquidation. If they are not important enough to fully acquire them, then no public money should be wasted on a buy-out.
@92MM4L52yrs2Y
Don’t know enough about this
@8Q8QY7C3yrs3Y
They should never bail out private companies
@8PVRHNX3yrs3Y
Reform the system so the government should never bail out companies and banks during a recession.
@8KJS9694yrs4Y
No, I believe that the government should help create a structure within companies of broad-based employee ownership.
@8K3XZ6L4yrs4Y
Sometimes, but not to the extent shown in 2008
@8JSPHMC4yrs4Y
Companies that can't adapt and sustain themselves should be left to die.
@9L4VP4X1mo1MO
I would rather all essential industry be collectively owned by the government/citizens (water, power companies, railway, healthcare, internet, education, and related). And no industry should be "bailed out" unless it's services are still required. Private companies should only exist for luxury goods.
@9BDBN9P1yr1Y
Yes if it is reinvested into health and social care, education, cultural and environmental change.
@9B3QQVW1yr1Y
No, bailouts go against the free market
@9852KL71yr1Y
The companies should be left to fail then taken into public ownership if appropriate.
@984VCPQConservative1yr1Y
The government should not interfere during recessions by bailing out companies.
@9845GY41yr1Y
the government should not bail out companies during a recession.
@97PXSY51yr1Y
Nationalize the industry
I don't have a particular stance on this issue.
@96DYH6K2yrs2Y
No. Bailouts in corporations are a financial drain on the public sector.
@964M6372yrs2Y
No, but take a % of prophets till the debt is payed off
@93T8J2Y2yrs2Y
No bailouts should be allowed
Yes, but only on large companies, and without political interference
@92FXJX52yrs2Y
Yes until the company is strong enough to repay government debt
@8XXZ7JK2yrs2Y
The government should receive compensation back, but should not own shares of private companies
@8HDRXRC4yrs4Y
Yes but only with the companies consent.
@8HCK7Z64yrs4Y
The government shouldn't bail out any failing businesses
@8GFBPHL4yrs4Y
No, and the government should not bailout companies.
@8G5H8G64yrs4Y
I believe the company should be able to offer the government equity in return for a bail out
@8DL6F9T4yrs4Y
Yes, but any money made should be spent on education, welfare and healthcare
@8Y7VGPHPlaid Cymru2yrs2Y
Yes, but any company bailed out should become collectively owned
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