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…
Read moreResponse rates from 1.7k Australia voters.
54% Yes |
46% No |
48% Yes |
32% No |
5% Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
11% No, the government should never own shares of private companies |
1% Yes, but divest over time after 'repayment' is obtained. |
3% No, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled |
0% No, and the government should never bail out companies during a recession |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9X3YRHR4mos4MO
the government has an inherent responsibility to the companies under its governance even in times of crisis, so bailing them out should not create an obligation for the allocation of equity to government entities
@9WY6V9W4mos4MO
No, but government bail out should be limited to small businesses and businesses that have paid taxes
@92Z6JQ23yrs3Y
No, the government should not bail any company out
@928V5773yrs3Y
No, the government shouldn't be bailing companies out. They should be supporting people not corporations
@923W59Y3yrs3Y
I have literally no idea
@8YZHGJV3yrs3Y
No, the government should never bail out any private enterprise
@8CZT5VZ4yrs4Y
I don’t think companies should be bailed out. It’s up to the company to manage their finances and futures or change course
@HippopiJ3yrs3Y
No, governments should not bail out private corporations.
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