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

The government shouldn't be bailing out any company or own any shares in any private company as they then have too much control over them

No - but the company should be required to return a portion of the financial aid they received based on future profits

They should be loans above market rates

I don't have enough knowledge to make this decision

Depends on type of business and dollar amount

Governments should not be able to bail out companies. We cannot privatize gains and socialize losses.

No, the government should loan money to companies. There would be too much bias attached to organisations that were owned by government.

Yes, Absolutely! Government 'money' is public money and if we bail out a company, then we own equity in it.

Yes until capital investment repaid.

It shouldn't bail out private companies

Government should take full control, Nationalise the company

The government shouldn't bail anyone out anyway

I'm a communist

No, let the free market take care of companies during a recession

The government should only get the money back they invested. Not shares.

they should reimburse the taxpayer of the total bailout over a fixed term

Yea they should until they make back the same worth they put into the firm. If the company provides it's value of bail back to NZ via jobs, technology and profit then it shall receive it's stakes back.

No but they should pay the money back

Yes for a period of time

Acquire equity if the company cannot/will not pay it back over an agreed time.

Yes, provided bail outs are paid back and government shareholding ceases

Only if it is as a silent shareholder less than 15%

The government should not bail out failed companies.

Don't bail out failing companies

no but treat as a low tax loan

air nz yes

No, but doing so needs to send a message to the companies that the government bails out (with the exception of small businesses)

The government should not bail out any companies in the first place.

Yes but only to a maximum of 5%

No, and the government shouldn’t be bailing out private businesses anyway

It depends on the company, size, profile and value to the economy/society

Possibly but a very low amount

Yes, but only in the biggest companies and those who have a bad history in any direction. Work out 'biggest' using stats like profits & revenues.

Shouldnt be bailing private companies

Yes but only short term. Should be sold off once issues fixed.

Yes, but give back once they receive the earnings equivalent to the loan amount

dont lknow

Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies but, not as an investment and also have no say in how the companies operate.