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December 17, 2007

On the Issues: Employment

Joe Biden (D)

Will continue to fight for better labor and environmental standards in trade agreements, and will oppose new trade agreements that don’t meet high standards.



Hillary Clinton (D)

Would investment in alternative energy, expanded access to broadband to disadvantaged communities.



Chris Dodd (D)

Would create jobs and bolster training programs in conjunction with implementing a comprehensive energy policy.



John Edwards (D)

Will restore respect for work to our tax code and cut taxes for working families. Overhaul our weak labor laws to give workers a real right to organize.



Rudy Giuliani (R)

"Understands that high tax rates hurt business and destroy jobs. Because he knows that tax cuts are good for the economy, as president he will cut taxes further."



Mike Gravel (D)

Wants to overhaul the U.S. tax system and replace it with the Fair Tax proposal to inspire foreign investment in the U.S. economy and job growth.



Mike Huckabee (R)

Would eliminate the IRS, and federal and payroll taxes, replacing it with the Fair Tax proposal.



Duncan Hunter (R)

Would create a new policy of fair trade to benefit the American worker instead of companies overseas.



Dennis Kucinich (D)

Would withdraw from NAFTA and restore collective bargaining by repealing the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.



John McCain (R)

Would work to ensure that money spent by Congress is used wisely and prudently on legitimate national priorities.



Barack Obama (D)

Supports strengthening organized labor, and reform of tax code to benefit working families over wealth.



Ron Paul (R)

Would lower taxes and implement a new system for government spending.



Bill Richardson (D)

Restore fiscal discipline to government spending and improve education and a work force development to target the needs of the 21st century economy.



Mitt Romney (R)

Consolidate and streamline the numerous federal programs (retraining workers) and focus on giving workers the skills they need to succeed in a global economy.



Tom Tancredo (R)

Simplifying the (tax) process would dramatically reduce the costs of compliance, make American companies more competitive, and put billions back into the economy by encouraging investment.



Fred Thompson (R)

Lower taxes and let taxpayers keep more of their hard-earned dollars. Make the (tax code) system simpler and fairer for all.

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