Candidates On The Issue Of Corporations

(Updated 09.16.08 with new info)

- John McCain:
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. More deductible expensing of equipment investments. (Feb 2008)
. Cut corporate income taxes to keep jobs here. (Jan 2008)
. People worry about corporations unduly influencing elections. (Sep 2007)
. Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
. Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
. Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
. Rated 61% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnMcCaindotcom
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- Bob Barr:
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. Eliminate billions in corporate welfare. (Apr 2008)
. Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Bob_Barr.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/BobBarr2008
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- Chuck Baldwin:
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. Restore manufacturing base, not multinational corporations. (May 2008)
. End corporate welfare; put people ahead of CEOs. (May 2008)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Chuck_Baldwin.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/officialbaldwin2008
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- Ron Paul:
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. Big business demand for easy money causes inflation. (Dec 1981)
. Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
. Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
. Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
. Rated 46% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/RonPaul2008dotcom
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- Barack Obama:
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. Cap the farm subsidies for Fortune 500 companies. (Dec 2007)
. End tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. (Aug 2007)
. Hold corporations responsible for pensions & work conditions. (Aug 2007)
. Tax incentives for corporate responsibility. (Jun 2004)
. Close tax loopholes for US companies relocating abroad. (Jun 2004)
. REAL USA Plan: Reward companies that create domestic jobs. (Jun 2004)
. Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
. Voted NO on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
. Prevent money laundering by disclosing corporate owners. (May 2008)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom
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- Ralph Nader:
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. Washington DC is corporate-occupied territory. (Feb 2008)
. Obama & McCain differ, but neither takes on corporations. (Feb 2008)
. Corporations have too much control over people's lives. (Jan 2008)
. Corporations control government; that defines fascism. (Jan 2008)
. Citizens' agenda for cracking down on corporate crime. (Oct 2004)
. No eminent domain gifts to private enterprises. (Aug 2004)
. Legislative "tort deform" for consumers, not corporations. (Jul 2004)
. Economic powers control our lives and our elections. (Jul 2004)
. Capitalism can lead to fascism. (Jul 2004)
. Corporations should not legally be counted as individuals. (Jul 2004)
. Giant corporations roam the Earth making people into serfs. (Jul 2004)
. Corporate politics is only free speech because money talks. (Oct 2002)
. Major parties both focus on wealthy interests. (Oct 2002)
. Net worth is $3.8 million; owns corporate stocks. (Oct 2002)
. Consumerism is about corporations vs. citizens. (Sep 2002)
. Shift power from corporations to consumers. (Oct 2000)
. Corporate state gives away public assets to private monopoly. (Dec 1998)
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Auto Safety
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. Instrumental in food safety laws as well as auto safety. (Feb 2008)
. Auto safety devices are simple & cheap; but take years. (Oct 2000)
. Safety regulation works; but Auto Safety Agency sold out. (Oct 2000)
. More regulation for auto safety, with criminal penalties. (Oct 2000)
. Cancel R&D giveaways to auto industry; let them do it. (Oct 2000)
. Gore has given auto industry and other polluters a free ride. (Oct 2000)
. Motor vehicles are the greatest environmental hazard. (Feb 2000)
. DOT: Focus on safety and mass transit. (Oct 1996)
. Automakers avoid replacing internal combustion engines. (Dec 1995)
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Consumer Rights
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. Instrumental in Consumer Product Safety Act and related laws. (Feb 2008)
. Help for ordinary people should replace corporate welfare. (Sep 2000)
. Address corporate crimes piecemeal AND by revoking charters. (Feb 2000)
. Stop giving corporations the same rights as people. (Dec 1995)
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Corporate Welfare
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. Scrutinize even “good” corporate welfare which helps public. (Oct 2000)
. Corporate welfare is a function of political corruption. (Oct 2000)
. S&L bailout helped bankers & hurt consumers. (Oct 2000)
. Rules needed for examining & challenging corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
. Disallow benefits to companies except for public purposes. (Oct 2000)
. Stadiums & other local tax abatements ignore small business. (Oct 2000)
. Federal regulation of state & local abatements & subsidies. (Oct 2000)
. Bailouts: require payback; practice prevention by regulation. (Oct 2000)
. Legislation to eliminate all corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
. $1000 bounty for suing for abuse of corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
. Big business influence hurts democracy. (Jun 2000)
. Corporate sponsorship turns debates into beer commercials. (Jun 2000)
. Corporate government has hijacked political leadership. (Feb 2000)
. States & the public should oppose corporate tax breaks. (Apr 1999)
. Role of government is to counteract power of corporations. (Apr 1996)
. Coined the term “corporate welfare”. (Jul 1995)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Ralph_Nader.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/votenader08
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- Cynthia McKinney:
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. Corporate media limits discourse & voters therefore dropout. (Mar 2008)
. US companies abide by environment & labor standards overseas. (Feb 2008)
. Astounded at the corporate influence in Farm Bill. (Jan 2008)
. Require reporting of outsourced jobs. (Nov 2006)
. Voted NO on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
. Sponsored bill on Code of Conduct for US corporations abroad. (Aug 2001)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Cynthia_McKinney.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/RunCynthiaRun
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