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 more53% Yes |
47% No |
47% Yes |
32% No |
6% Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
12% No, the government should never own shares of private companies |
3% No, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled |
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@92Z6JQ22yrs2Y
No, the government should not bail any company out
@HippopiJ2yrs2Y
No, governments should not bail out private corporations.
@933VHD62yrs2Y
They should get paid back. That’s it. Nothing more. Nothing less.
@92XWWNW2yrs2Y
No but having provided a bailout once there should be no assistance rendered a second time. Also bailouts should only be made under the proviso of higher regulation and better governance for the recipients of such bailouts.
@92BK5CZ2yrs2Y
Yes but that equity must be vested for a period of x years and then sold. Governments and companies on the same side will lead to collusion.
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