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Jill Stein: Obama stimulus was ok, but only made slight dent in crisis

STEIN: It was misdirected. It was mostly tax breaks for the wealthy. It made a slight dent in the crisis but it didn't fix it. We would pass a real stimulus package called the Green New Deal. Instead of passing tax breaks for corporations, which is what the 2009 stimulus package did, we would create jobs directly. It will put everyone back to work and will also green the economy which would green our energy and food supply and provide public transportation. It will be the same size as the 2009 stimulus but instead of tax breaks for corporations it would create jobs.

Gary Johnson: No bank bailout; no farm subsidies; no stimulus

A: No, I'm against any type of federal stimulus.

Q: Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?

A: No.

Q: Should the federal government subsidize U.S. farmers?

A: No.

Jill Stein: Stimulus plan was not big enough

A: Yes, but it was not big enough.

Q: Should the federal government subsidize U.S. farmers?

A: Yes, but include small and organic farmers.

Q: Should Congress raise the debt ceiling?

A: No, raise taxes on the rich and cut spending to offset the debt.

Q: Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?

A: Yes, but only on the condition that top management be fired without compensation.