Joe Sestak in Survey of 2010 Senate campaign websites

On Social Security: Co-sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act

Joe Sestak has worked hard to assist America's senior citizens. Highlights Of Joe Sestak's Legislative Efforts To Support Seniors:
• Authored the elder abuse victims Act
• Co-sponsored the community choice Act
• Co-sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act: Drastically improves monthly Social Security benefits by repealing the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision, which punish more than 1 million employees in more than a dozen states.

On Social Security: Oppose privatization; would have lost income in recession

• Secure the Long-Term Solvency of Social Security while Maintaining Benefits
• Oppose Privatization of Social Security, which would have decreased the income of retirees significantly during the recent economic recession.
• Support Efforts to Credit Social Security Revenue to the Trust Fund Rather than the General Fund.
• Establish a Social Security "Lock Box" Policy, such a policy would prevent diversion of funds from Social Security for other programs.
• Supports Examining the Regressive Nature of Social Security Taxes and Exclusion of Investment Income.

On Abortion: Right to choose is part of securing future for women

On Budget & Economy: State revenue has declined due to lower employment

On Civil Rights: Equal LGBT rights

Highlights of Joe Sestak's legislative efforts to support the LGBT community: Co-sponsor of the Domestic Partnership Benefits Obligations Act. Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

On Civil Rights: Create new contract opportunities for MWOB small businesses

• Original CO-SPONSOR AND VOTED FOR THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT: Places the burden of proof on employers when gender pay disparity exists, and protects employee whistleblowers.
• ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR AND VOTED FOR THE LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT: Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to increase the statute of limitations for gender pay discrimination.
• VOTED FOR SBA WOMEN'S BUSINESS PROGRAMS ACT
• INTRODUCED SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ACT
• VOTED FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ACT: Would have added changes to the Small Business Administration's federal contracting programs that would open up new opportunities for small businesses, including women, veteran and minority-owned firms.
• INTRODUCED SBA TRADE PROGRAMS ACT: Helps entrepreneurs overcome dislocations due to global trends through outreach centers, including Women's Business Centers.
Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

On Education: Improve our nation's schools and make college accessible

A member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Joe Sestak believes we must dedicate ourselves to improving our nation's schools and continuing our efforts to make college more affordable and accessible. Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and our country's security and prosperity requires a competitive workforce that is a major source of innovation in the 21st century. Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

On Energy & Oil: Reduce greenhouse emissions & stop global warming

Our global environment is at a tipping point; we must reduce greenhouse emissions, stop global warming now, and end our nation's dependence on foreign oil and our often careless disregard for precious natural resources. We need a comprehensive strategy with innovative solutions to our energy and environmental crisis that protects our air, water and land. Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

On Health Care: Shift away from fee-for-service programs

On the Small Business and Education and Labor Committees' healthcare subcommittee, Joe Sestak proposed eight steps:
1. Shift away from fee-for-service programs;
2. pay providers adequately;
3. give patients the same choices as Members of Congress;
4. share the costs;
5. expand transitional health tax credits;
6. institute mental health parity;
7. improve performance in treating chronic disease and
8. increase the use of health information technology.
Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

On Jobs: Ensure that women are provided fair wages

Joe Sestak believes in building better lives and futures for working families--particularly America's women. Today, women earn only 77 cents for every dollar that men earn and 12 percent of women are their family's main wage earner. To ensure the opportunity for a more secure future for women and their families, Joe believes we need to ensure that women are not only provided fair wages, but also equal rights to challenge unfair labor practices. Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

On War & Peace: Ensure stability as we draw down our forces in Iraq

Even as we draw down our forces in Iraq, our gains remain fragile and we must ensure stability until we complete withdrawal at the end of 2011. We will begin major new deployments to Afghanistan to ensure that Al Qaeda can never again have a safe haven there. The situation in Pakistan also remains highly unstable and demands our full attention. All of these threats must be addressed with the utmost transparency for the taxpayer and fairness to the brave servicemen and women who defend us overseas Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, www.joesestak.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

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