State of Alaska secondary Archives: on Jobs


Les Gara: Co-sponsored legislation to require a $15/hour minimum wage

I've co-sponsored legislation to require a $15/hour minimum wage. As businesses recover from COVID, I believe in creating a living wage for people who work hard to pay rent and put food on the table. We can phase that in with meaningful but gradual minimum wage increases to allow businesses to recover from the pandemic. I'll work with Alaskans and businesses to help workers, and avoid hurting struggling businesses, at the same time.
Source: 2021 AK Gubernatorial campaign website LesGara.com Sep 21, 2021

Mike Dunleavy: The only path forward to new jobs is to encourage businesses

Alaska's economy is currently in recession and we have the highest unemployment rate in the country. The worst possible response to a struggling private sector is to impose a statewide income tax, the path Governor Walker wants to take. We can't tax our way to prosperity. The only way to restore our economy and bring new jobs to Alaska is to create a business climate that encourages investment, instead of making it more difficult.
Source: 2018 AK governor Campaign website AlaskansForDunleavy.com Sep 1, 2018

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2016 Presidential contenders on Jobs:
  Republicans:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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