Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

John McCain on Jobs

• Cut business taxes so companies will keep jobs in US. (Sep 2008)
• Help workers find new jobs that won't go away. (Sep 2008)
• Voted against minimum wage 19 times, when in pork bills. (Aug 2008)
• Raising taxes eliminates jobs. (Jul 2008)
• Produce jobs by producing America's own energy. (Jul 2008)
• Overhaul unemployment insurance as a retraining program. (Feb 2008)
• Straight talk: some jobs aren't coming back. (Jan 2008)
• Unions are monopolies; don't compel people to join. (Oct 2007)
• Family farms: Crop insurance; reduce inheritance tax. (Jan 2000)
• Ethanol is not worth it, even in Iowa. (Dec 1999)
• Ethanol bad for environment & bad for consumers. (Nov 1999)
• End sugar subsidy; it hurts consumers & helps only tycoons. (Aug 1999)
• Ethanol subsidy is outdated; use funds for education. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
• Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
• Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
• Rated 15% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

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