Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton greets the crowd at a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in January 2008.
I would take immediate, comprehensive action to fix the housing crisis.
Calls for a $30 billion emergency fund to help states combat the foreclosure mess; gives lenders new incentives to restructure mortgages
NAFTA: Should the trade pact be modified to add environmental and labor protections?
Yes. She says these protections should be enforced just like those dealing with commerce
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: Payrolls shrank by 63,000 in February. Should the jobless get more time on assistance?
Yes. Her stimulus plan would include $10 billion to extend unemployment insurance
HEDGE FUNDS: As the financial crisis deepens, should hedge funds be more closely regulated?
No. But wants to "reassess our regulatory framework" and close a loophole for offshore tax havens
BUSH TAX CUTS: Should the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts be rolled back for families making more than $250,000?
Yes. Would use these funds to offer new health- and child-care tax credits
MORTGAGE HELP: The government is bailing out banks. Should it rescue home owners facing default?
Yes. Favors a 90-day halt on subprime foreclosures and a five-year freeze on subprime interest rates