Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

No need of private company during reccesion

Its depends on the importance of the company on indian economy. Various factors involved like its local company or not or its has only foreign competitors etc example private bank of india need growth thus it's ok to invest there

The government must never bail out companies.

Yes, but just for some time

Yes, if it divests later gradually once the company has paid back and the crisis has passed, so as to maintain stability

Govt may take a stake with a contract that requires the govt to sell I in a stipulated period of time

Allow companies to fail

No, however retain some control on them for a specific period of time.

The Government should never bail out any company, no matter how important it might be to the national economy, since, private companies often fail for not keeping up with the market.

Government should have temporary equity ownership clause. Once the recession is done and the situation becomes conducive, it should sell its share.

Don't have any opinion

Yes, but when the company starts to perform well, the government should sell some of its equity stake or turn it into a non-voting stake

Financial experts should make this decision on behalf of the government.

No, any assistance should be in the form of a Federal government loan that is repaid with interest once the company is back on firm financial footing. Such assistance should only be done in special circumstances, such as a way of lessening the depth and length of a recession

No, the government should not be engaged in any corporate bailouts unless they will prevent the severity and depth of a recession, or keep a recession from turning into a full-fledged depression. In either case, the government should not own shares of a private company

No, the government should not be engaged in any corporate bailouts unless they will prevent the severity and depth of a recession, or keep a recession from turning into a full-fledged depression

THe government shouldn't be bailing out companies during a recession.

No, the government should not be involved in corporate bailouts

No, but when deadly like 1930s is exception.

Equity, yes, but the company must be able to buy back that equity.

No, and no company should ever be bailed out

NO, and the government should not bail out private businesses

No, and it should not bail out failed businesses

Companies receiving "bailouts" should be fully nationalized

No, the government should never own shares of private companies or bail out companies

No, they shouldn't bail out companies

No, the government should never own shares of private companies, but should require the money to be more of a loan which should be paid back eventually

No, and government should never bail out any companies

Yes, depending on the company

No, the government should be bailing out companies.

I don't believe in free bailouts. Companies should be held accountable for that money and there should be some type of control or oversight and it should have to be paid back eventually. Corporate CEO's of those companies should have to take a pay cut if they receive money in a bailout.

Yes but they should be non-voting stakes and be able to be diluted.

they should get repayment plans

The government should get money back form the companies they help but never own shares.

No, and the government should not bail out failing companies.

No. While I do not like how much freedom the private sector has, I do not believe the government has any right to own a share of private companies.

The government should not bail out corporations and instead give money to the people themselves

I don't have enough knowledge to have a stance on this topic

Yes until the company is back on it's feet and returns all proceeds from bailout. All high level bonuses should be eliminated until such time as well.

The government should never bail out a business.

No, the government should never bail out companies. Further, it should never own shares of private companies.

They should never bail out companies.

The government should not bail out any private companies during a recession unless it directly affects public welfare.

I do not have enough knowledge to have an opinion on this topic.

Yes, under the stipulation that the bailed out company re-acquire that equity within a given time or the company is wholly sold to the highest bidder to buy out the government stake. This program should administered by an independent entity which would be audited by congress

Yes, but only until the equity is equal to the amount the company received.

No, the government should never own shares of private companies, and should never provide bail outs

Yes, but equity stakes should be returned to the company if/when the company pays back an agreed-upon amount of the bailout.

Yes, but the company should be able to buy back their equity at the price of the original value.