Select2008 Top Questions on the Economy Ahead of Texas and Ohio Primaries
The top economic questions on Select2008 these last few days reflect voters key concerns with the current economy, from home ownership and government bail out of foreclosures, free trade and NAFTA, and tax reform, as well as key proposals from Clinton, Obama, and McCain.
Select2008 has improved the reporting on each questions, with charts helping you track the popularity of an issue week after week. We encourage you to visit these question pages.
Mortgage issues
- Establish a $1 billion fund to assist State programs that help at-risk borrowers avoid foreclosures
- The Federal government has to do more to help reduce home foreclosures
Free trade
Tax reform
- Eliminate income taxes for 10 million low income taxpayers
- Raise the tax rate on dividend and capital gains to fund tax benefits for the working class
- Lower the tax rates on interests, dividends and capital gains to zero
Retirement age and Federal minimum wage
- Raise the Federal minimum wage every year
Popularity: 49% [?]
Tags: , Bush Tax Cuts, Capital Gains, Economy, Eliminate Income Tax, Federal Minimum Wage, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Plan, Free Trade, Mortgage, NAFTA, Retirement Age, Tax Rate, Tax Reform