Litmocracy Forums http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/ Litmocracy Forums en Copyright 2011 2011-12-07T15:43:59-05:00 Question 1 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1122/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1122/#When:21:05:47Z <p>Note:&nbsp; If you’d prefer to answer all questions on the same page, we’ve posted this survey at <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N2RG68H">SurveyMonkey</a></p> <p>Which of the following is most responsible for price fluctuations?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - The buyers or sellers are colluding with each other.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - There are too many buyers or sellers.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - The medium of exchange expands or shrinks.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - The cost of production goes up or down.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Government interference, taxation and regulation causes prices to artificially fluctuate?</p> <p>If you’ve got a better answer, please post it!&nbsp; If we decide to revise the question to include proposed answers that seem better than these, we’ll add a link here and post a new reply so you’ll get a notification.</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1121/">Question 2a</a></p> <p>Here are the rest of the questions, but please use the link above to answer them in order:</p> <p>Question 2a What law most <strong>discourages</strong> people with money to spend some of it paying people to do work?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Minimum wage<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Legal Tender<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Disabilities Act<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Unemployment Insurance</p> <p>Question 2b What law most <strong>encourages </strong>people with money to spend some of it paying people to do work?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Minimum wage<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Legal Tender<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Disabilities Act<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Unemployment Insurance</p> <p>Question 3 What causes most people to feel comfortable borrowing a lot of money?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Lax lending standards<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - The welfare state<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - A high paying job<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Bankruptcy laws<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Inflation</p> <p>Question 4 What causes most people to feel comfortable saving a lot of money in a bank?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Bank bailouts<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - FDIC insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Interest returns<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Deflation</p> <p>Question 5 Which is the worst effect of the difference between morality and government regulation?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Innovation is stifled by legislation<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - More people go to hell when they die<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Conscience is replaced with fear<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Good people fail to benefit society because they are afraid to exhibit useful and helpful illegal behaviors.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Horrible people mess things up for others by doing immoral things which are perfectly legal.</p> <p>Question 6 What insurance most stimulates commerce, trade and business growth?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Unemployment insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Disability insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Malpractice insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Liability insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -No insurance because they all cause costs to rise</p> <p>Question 7 What law or tax most stimulates business growth?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Federal income tax<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Trade tariffs<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Sales tax<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Capital gains taxes<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -No tax stimulates business growth</p> <p>Question 8 What government policy most benefited the American economy?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The divorce of the dollar from the gold standard<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Abe Lincoln’s institution of a federal tax to pay for war<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Wilson and Roosevelt’s social reform<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The TARP ACT</p> <p>Question 9 What do tax dollars most benefit?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The education system.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Utility and fuel costs.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The defense industry and government employees.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The welfare state.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Business people and those gainfully employed.</p> <p>Question 10 What do tax dollars most negatively affect?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Industry<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The ability to wage war<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The election system<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Bureaucracy<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The American Dream</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1121/">Question 2a</a></p> 2011-11-20T21:05:47-05:00 Question 2a of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1121/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1121/#When:21:03:14Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1122/">Back to Question 1</a></p> <p>What law most <strong>discourages</strong> people with money to spend some of it paying people to do work?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Minimum wage<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Legal Tender<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Disabilities Act<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Unemployment Insurance</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1120/">Question 2b</a></p> 2011-11-20T21:03:14-05:00 Question 2b of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1120/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1120/#When:21:01:48Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1121/">Back to Question2a</a></p> <p>What law most <strong>encourages </strong>people with money to spend some of it paying people to do work?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Minimum wage<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Legal Tender<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Disabilities Act<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Unemployment Insurance</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1119/">Question 3</a></p> 2011-11-20T21:01:48-05:00 Question 3 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1119/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1119/#When:20:57:41Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1120/">Back to Question 2b</a></p> <p>What causes most people to feel comfortable borrowing a lot of money?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Lax lending standards<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - The welfare state<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - A high paying job<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Bankruptcy laws<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Inflation</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1118/">Question 4</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:57:41-05:00 Question 4 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1118/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1118/#When:20:56:31Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1119/">Back to Question 3</a></p> <p>What causes most people to feel comfortable saving a lot of money in a bank?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Bank bailouts<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - FDIC insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Interest returns<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Deflation</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1117/">Question 5</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:56:31-05:00 Question 5 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1117/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1117/#When:20:55:27Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1118/">Back to Question 4</a></p> <p>Which is the worst effect of the difference between morality and government regulation?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Innovation is stifled by legislation<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - More people go to hell when they die<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Conscience is replaced with fear<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Good people fail to benefit society because they are afraid to exhibit useful and helpful illegal behaviors.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; - Horrible people mess things up for others by doing immoral things which are perfectly legal.</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1115/">Question 6</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:55:27-05:00 Question 6 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1115/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1115/#When:20:53:59Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1117/">Back to Question 5</a></p> <p>What insurance most stimulates commerce, trade and business growth?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Unemployment insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Disability insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Malpractice insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Liability insurance<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -No insurance because they all cause costs to rise</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1114/">Question 7</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:53:59-05:00 Question 7 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1114/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1114/#When:20:52:43Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1115/">Back to Question 6</a></p> <p>What law or tax most stimulates business growth?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Federal income tax<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Trade tariffs<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Sales tax<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Capital gains taxes<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -No tax stimulates business growth</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1113/">Question 8</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:52:43-05:00 Question 8 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1113/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1113/#When:20:51:17Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1114/">Back to Question 7</a></p> <p>What government policy most benefited the American economy?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The divorce of the dollar from the gold standard<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Abe Lincoln’s institution of a federal tax to pay for war<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Wilson and Roosevelt’s social reform<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The TARP ACT</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1112/">Question 9</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:51:17-05:00 Question 9 of Litmocracy’s Modern Problems Poll http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1112/ http://www.litmocracy.com/ee/forums/viewthread/1112/#When:20:49:12Z <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1113/">Back to Question 8</a></p> <p>What do tax dollars most benefit?<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The education system.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Utility and fuel costs.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The defense industry and government employees.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -The welfare state.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; -Business people and those gainfully employed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.litmocracy.com/forums/viewthread/1111/">Question 10</a></p> 2011-11-20T20:49:12-05:00