2012 Ohio Senate Debates: on Corporations


Josh Mandel: Auto bailout was un-American; I won't be the bailout Senator

Brown touted his support of the auto industry bailout and criticized Mandel for calling that support un-American. That was a reference to news reports in late August when Mandel called Brown's vote for the auto bailout "un-American" and six days later said Brown "should be ashamed of himself" for voting for the rescue plan. "How you would be so out of touch with both parties boggles the mind," Brown said, facing Mandel.

"I would not be the bailout senator," Mandel said, meaning he would have voted against the auto bailout and the federal stimulus package. Mandel countered that people believe Washington, D.C. is broken because there is a "crop of career politicians who care more about their careers than their state," referring to Brown's 20-year tenure in Congress, first in the U.S. House and now in the Senate. "The only way to change Washington is to change the people we send there," Mandel said.

Source: Cincinnati.com coverage of 2012 Ohio Senate debate Oct 15, 2012

Sherrod Brown: Supported auto industry bailout as fighting for middle class

Brown said he promised when he ran in 2006 to fight for the middle class and he renewed that pledge if elected to a second term. He said he's listened and learned from Ohioans in visits to the state's 88 counties. "This job is about real people and real problems," he said.

Brown touted his support of the auto industry bailout and criticized Mandel for calling that support un-American. That was a reference to news reports in late August when Mandel called Brown's vote for the auto bailout "un-American" and six days later said Brown "should be ashamed of himself" for voting for the rescue plan. "How you would be so out of touch with both parties boggles the mind," Brown said, facing Mandel.

"I would not be the bailout senator," Mandel said, meaning he would have voted against the auto bailout and the federal stimulus package.

Source: Cincinnati.com coverage of 2012 Ohio Senate debate Oct 15, 2012

Josh Mandel: Businesses hurt by complicated taxes & aggressive regulation

Less regulations and a commitment to stopping reckless spending are the necessary steps to returning jobs to Ohio, Mandel said. His plan to bring jobs back to Ohio included easing tax burdens on small businesses and farmers and creating an environment conducive to manufacturing. "Small businesses are hampered by an overly complicated tax code and an overly aggressive regulatory environment," Mandel said. "We have a federal government that treats small businesses as guilty until proven innocent."
Source: Dayton Daily News on 2012 Ohio Senate debate Sep 4, 2012

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Candidates and political leaders on Corporations:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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