Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

During recessions there should be tax breaks for low income individuals and sectors heavily affected by the recession, but the government should also reduce spending excess.

Yes, we can do more than 1 thing at a time, we can collectivize industry that has collapsed from the private sector, turn it around to become profitable and fund social programs but also as a right away thing protect thousands of jobs. tax breaks, spending more repairing infrastructure to attract businesses, assisting other failing sectors with wage subsidies and mortgage/rent freezing/coverage. theres a lot we can and should do to stop the awful symptoms of recession.

as long as it goes to support the 60% of canadian who actually create the jobs, not govt consulting contracts

Yes, to reasonably sustainable amounts that do not cause excessive increases in the national debt. This should also be coupled with paying down the debt during good times.

Tax breaks for all working people not just the poor. The working people are the ones keeping the country running.

Fiscally responsible spending and balanced budgets in periods of high economic growth gives governments the flexibility to increase spending on infrastructure while reducing taxes in times of recession.

Yes, but only for Canadian-born citizens and not immigrants.

The government should be making sure people who lost their jobs due to a recession get a basic income to pay for their food, water, electricity and shelter. Quick action needs to be taken to ensure the economy gets back on track but not at the cost of cutting government funding.

Yes and be helping in all areas of the economy

Yes, but in the form of tax break and subsidies

Yes, but in the form of assisiting sectors most hit by the recessions and tax breaks for low income citizens.

Yes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens; increased spending on infrastructure; and in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession.

Collectivize failing industries, provide financial relief in the forms of debt forgiveness, tax breaks to the poor and middle income citizens and spending on infrastructure

It depends on the different circumstances and what they call for. Not every economic recession or crisis can be solved the exact same way.

Depends on the different circumstances and what they call for. Not every economic recession or crisis can be solved the exact same way.

Yes. The best way to stimulate the economy is to raise the income of lower income individuals. A UBI at CERB levels (plus drug, dental) would stimulate the economy more than anything.

No, reckless spending worsens the economic downturn

Yes, the government should intervene in order to boost a recovery. They should help in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession, provide tax breaks for the poor and middle class, and by increased spending on infrastructure

Yes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens while assisting sectors most heavily hit my the recession.

Ask an economist

Yes, but in the form of tax breaks for private sector workers ONLY.

Yes, but critical businesses that need to be saved should be nationalized instead of bailed out

Depends on how bad the situation

Government intervention could be helpful, but the government itself needs to spend less too. They should not rely on tax breaks and citizens to aid.

yes but for citizens, not bailouts for corporations

Yes, but not to bail out the banks, rather provide assistance to the people

I dont understand the question

Yes but to the ones who need it

Yes, the government should intervene with an economic stimulus

Yes, but give the stimulus only to people end not to business

Yes, it is an investment in the overall well being of the country, and it citizens.

Tax reform can prevent recessions

Yes, and give tax breaks to those in the higher tax bracket as well since these citizens worked hard to climb the ladder and earn a better living for themselves. These folks will also be spending their earnings at local stores, which injects money back into the economy.

Yes, but with a mixture of assisting sectors hit the most by recession, tax breaks for low income citizens, and spending on infrastructure.

Yes but the government should use the Treasury Department to manage money and financial risks in banks

Yes with focus on self employed people.

No, government should lower personal and corporate taxes and reduce spending.

Yes, but, if a deficit is incurred the debt should be paid back during times of strong economic growth

No, the Government should just get out of the way of the private sector. In most cases.

Yes in the form of tax breaks for citizens and drastically reduced spending on foreign aid.

Yes, but avoid asset inflation by using fiscal stimulus, not monetary stimulus.

Yes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession, by providing tax relief for low income citizens, by investing in infrastructure, and by the government intervening in order to boost a recovery

No, government stimulus is bad for the market and tax payer, especially when government causes said recessions and depressions i.e. the great depression and great recession. That was government failure and is just failed Keynesian economics that have only hurt people since Keynesian economics became the norm.

Sometimes government intervention may be necessary, but only as a last resort

Yes but only for individuals of low income that make less than 40 thousand a year.

Yes, stimulus and tax breaks.

Stimulus exacerbates the problem. The poor must be given tax breaks, whilst the rich must have to pay a little bit higher taxes. Let the market correct itself over time. The government, besides using taxes, should only encourage people to work and correct recessions. Otherwise, it should sit back, correct misinformation, and let economists and the people handle recessions.

Yes, but it should be restricted and for a small amount of money.

yes they should but only one time don't issue it a bunch of times

Yes, but in the form of A. tax breaks for low-income citizens, B. tax breaks for all citizens, C. increased spending on infrastructure, and/or D. assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession. Plus, the government should try to intervene to boost a recovery.

Yes, but discourage people from living solely on benefits.

only if there is a great need, much like this pandemic. and the money should actually go to people in need unlike what happened with this pandemic

No, government stimulation is like steroids; It may help in the short term, but it will inevitably lead to problems later on due to, put simply, overexpansion. This is what caused the Great Depression, 2008, and nearly every other major recession.

Do a study on the efficiency and ethics and effects of each tax and apply accordingly.

Yes, but in the form of providing employment opportunities (like the Civilian Conservation Corps).

Yes, direct assistance and possible tax breaks for low to lower middle income households. Direct and tax breaks for small business only.

Large companies and global corporations have the capital and should have the foresight to save and have their own safety net. The federal government need to adopt a hard policy of not providing fiscal support to large corporations, so it clear that those entities have to have their own contingency plan.

Yes, in the form of tax breaks for everyone except those in the highest tax bracket

No, but it should do it's best to help without using direct government power to do it. For example, they can have a competition to have the public crowdsource solutions.

No, unless it is in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

No, unless in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens

No for companies, yes for citizens.

Yes, but in the form of stimulus checks to all citizens

Yes, but individual's who are in need should apply for the stimulus. It shouldn't just be given to everyone.

Yes, but quantitative easements must stop as they endanger our economy more than they help it.

Yes, but only in the form of direct payments to Americans

Yes, but 1) only at a locally combined rate at the Region/State/Metro area to the specifically affected companies and their employees, 2) to sectors that provide immediate jobs, training, and 3) a patr-time State/Federal volunteer program various public works projects (part-time to allow for re-education, earned income, and time off to look for new work or relocation).

Yes, for small businesses

Yes, for small businesses and people earning under $100k

Yes, and during the next large recession, the government should prioritize switching to the metric system

Yes, in the forms of tax breaks for low income citizens and increased spending on infrastructure

Do so with a permanent UBI.

Yes, but in the forms of increased spending on infrastructure and an extended period of unemployment benefits

Yes, but in the form of tax breaks and increased spending on infrastructure since they are both proven ways to boost the economy

Yes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession and extended unemployment benefits for workers

Yes, but in the forms of increased spending on infrastructure and an extended period of individual unemployment compensation benefits

Yes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure and extended unemployment benefits for workers

Yes, through increased spending on infrastructure, lowering interest rates on student loans, and extending unemployment benefits for a greater length of time

Yes, with the combination of increased spending on infrastructure and quarterly economic stimulus checks for low and middle-income citizens, with an extended period of unemployment compensation benefits for those who qualify

Yes, with the combination of increased spending on infrastructure and quarterly economic stimulus checks for low and middle-income citizens, and an extended period of unemployment compensation benefits for those who qualify

Yes, in the form of increased spending on infrastructure and extended unemployment benefits for workers

Yes, but in the form of monetary checks for citizens

No, there is not enough money to do so. If we print out more money inflation will go up and the American dollar will devalue.

Yes, through the combination of increased spending on infrastructure, lowering interest rates on student loans, and extending the time period for receiving unemployment compensation benefits

Yes, through increased spending on infrastructure and tax breaks for low income citizens

Yes, through increased spending on infrastructure, tax breaks for low income citizens, and assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

Yes, in the form of increased spending on infrastructure and extended unemployment compensation for workers.

Yes, but only depending on how many people are in the household, and the current rate should be reduced.

Yes, through increased spending on infrastructure, assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession, and extended unemployment benefits

Yes, in the form of increased spending on infrastructure and extended unemployment compensation.

Yes, but in the form of tax breaks for middle-income and low-income citizens and assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

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Yes, but in the forms of tax breaks for low income citizens and increased spending on infrastructure

Yes, in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens, increased spending on infrastructure, and assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

Yes, in the forms of tax breaks for low income citizens, increased spending on infrastructure, and assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

Yes, through increased spending on infrastructure, assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession, and extended time periods for citizens to receive unemployment benefits. ,

Yes, by lowering taxes, intervening to keep businesses afloat and subsidize wages and collectivize industries that are going to go belly up.

Yes, through increased spending on infrastructure, assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession, and extended unemployment compensation.

Yes, in the forms of increased spending on infrastructure and an extended period of unemployment benefits for both middle income and low income citizens

Yes, in the forms of extended unemployment compensation and increased spending on infrastructure