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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36% No |
55% Yes |
24% No |
9% Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
10% No, the government should never own shares of private companies |
2% No, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled |
See how support for each position on “State Ownership” has changed over time for 4.3k UK voters.
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See how importance of “State Ownership” has changed over time for 4.3k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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The government should not support private companies and private companies should be abolished.
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The government should not bail oit companies during recession.
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Companies Bailed out should be under government control.
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No, but they should let the workers take equity stakes instead.
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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.
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No, the government should never bail companies out
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