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What Economists Believe
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| Agree/Strongly Agree | Disagree/Strongly Disagree |
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| U.S. should eliminate all tariffs and barriers to trade | 83 % | 10 % |
| Employers should be required to provide health insurance to all workers | 16 % | 72 % |
| Health insurance benefits should be taxed | 42 % | 45 % |
| U.S. should place more stringent caps on medical malpractice awards | 52 % | 32 % |
| U.S. should tax unhealthy foods | 25 % | 58 % |
| The mortgage interest deduction should be eliminated from the tax code | 46 % | 38 % |
| Casinos generate more benefits to society than costs | 17 % | 53 % |
| Wal-Mart generates more benefits than costs to society | 72 % | 15 % |
| U.S. should ban genetically modified foods | 7 % | 81 % |
| Economic growth in developed countries like the U.S. leads to greater levels of happiness | 48 % | 19 % |