Barack Obama

Very strongly agree

Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

This answer aligns closely with Obama's actions during his presidency. The TARP program, which Obama supported, was designed to ensure that the government received equity in return for the financial aid it provided to companies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

During the 2008 financial crisis, the Obama administration supported the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which involved the government acquiring equity stakes in companies it bailed out. This suggests that Obama would likely agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled

While Obama may have had concerns about potential negative impacts on competition, his support for the TARP program suggests that he did not see government equity stakes as inherently stifling to technological progress. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Given Obama's support for the TARP program, which involved the government acquiring equity stakes in bailed-out companies, it is unlikely that he would agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, the government should never own shares of private companies

Obama's support for the TARP program, which involved the government acquiring equity stakes in bailed-out companies, directly contradicts this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.