Survey of 2006 House campaign websites: on Jobs
Joe Donnelly:
Existing trade policies export jobs
Every day we hear news of another company closing its doors in Indiana and moving to Mexico, China or elsewhere. Existing trade policies export jobs and import economic weakness and heartache for working families. Standing for fair trade means
standing up for American workers and voting against trade agreements that pit American workers against workers in countries with no labor or environmental laws - it’s not a fair fight.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, donnellyforuscongress.com
Nov 7, 2006
Phil Hare:
Farm Bill helps farmers AND weans us off Mideast oil
I will fight hard for the farmers throughout Western and Central Illinois by supporting legislation such as the Farm Bill which increases the amount of supplemental aid available to farmers and increases conservation spending by 75%. The Farm Bill
also promotes renewable fuels. I support the use of Biofuels and the expansion of ethanol use. I will advocate for the usefulness of ethanol and its benefits, not only to the environment, but also to weaning ourselves off of Middle East oil.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, friendsofphilhare.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
Zack Space:
Loss of jobs overseas is serious, long term threat
The loss of jobs to overseas markets is perhaps the most serious, long term threat to this country. I strongly support modifying current free trade agreements to impose restrictions on countries that do not play by the same rules that our own factories
must contend with. Our leaders in Congress should be doing everything in their power to ensure that companies from the likes of China & Mexico comply with fundamental principles like paying a living wage & environmental accountability.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.zackspace.org, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
Cynthia McKinney:
Debt relief for black farmers who were cheated in ‘80s loans
McKinney introduced the following bill in the 109th Congress: H.R.3998: To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other
agriculture programs, and for other purposes Forgives all indebtedness, in connection with all farm operating loan program debt agreements entered into with the Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act, and requires payment of the minimum relief raised in the combined cases Pigford et al. v. Glickman and Brewington et al v. Glickman, with respect to each African-American farmer who: (1) was an “actual farmer” during the period beginning on
January 1, 1981, & extending through December 30, 1996; and (2) applied for, but failed to receive, farm credit program debt relief pursuant to specified federal law or through the Black Farmer Settlement as authorized by the previously mentioned cases.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, cynthiaforcongress.com, “Legis”
Nov 1, 2006
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