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 more72% Yes |
28% No |
61% Yes |
14% No |
11% Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
13% 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 1.5k Ireland voters.
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See how importance of “State Ownership” has changed over time for 1.5k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9BCQYQ41yr1Y
Equity should be owned as collateral until the ammount owed is returned and if the company fails the government get due first before private individuals or companies
@96BG3N32yrs2Y
No, the government should not bail out companies in a recession.
@93HFKH72yrs2Y
All businesses should be state owned
@beauchurley2yrs2Y
Yes, and those portions should be redistributed to employees over time with future tax revenue proceeds.
@8RLNYM83yrs3Y
Yes and I would even say, what is saved by the public then belongs to the public. No more privatisation of profits if losses are put in common.
@8J2LNT24yrs4Y
We need to reduce & eliminate bank debt
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