2018 MA Senate race: on Corporations


Elizabeth Warren: Proposes new federal limits for corporations

Warren would impose four changes to corporate governance. First, limit short-term stock selling by corporate executives and directors. Second, require corporations to obtain the consent of 75 percent of board members and shareholders for any political spending. Third require corporate boards "to consider the interests of all major corporate stakeholders--not only shareholders--in company decisions." Finally, "Employees would elect at least 40 percent of directors."
Source: Jacobin Magazine on 2018 Massachusetts Senate race Sep 6, 2018

Beth Lindstrom: Cut corporate taxes

Amid a national debate over the tax code, Lindstrom said she wants to cut the corporate tax rate and expand the child tax credit for every family.
Source: The Lowell Sun on 2018 Massachusetts Senate race Oct 15, 2017

Heidi Wellman: Accountability of current program funds

We need a position created to read through and determine if all of the money we are spending on programs is well managed. I don't believe in cutting budgets or programs but in creating accountability. If we lower the tax rate for corporations to encourage more business, we need accountability and evidence that the money saved is being reinvested into labor and creating jobs and not being turned into profit for a few.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senatorial website HeidiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

Geoff Diehl: Get government off the back of small business

Has a track record of supporting the economic engine of our state and country - small business. Geoff will push for regulatory and tax reform that will get government off the backs of small business so they can create more jobs. When employment grows, there is competition for employees which raises wages. Geoff Diehl will grow small business jobs, not government jobs.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senatorial website DiehlForSenate.com Oct 1, 2017

Allen Waters: Free enterprise with lower taxes is the key

Working people aren't progressing like they used to. Another reason I am running is America has also failed the poor, generations of people stuck at the lowest rungs, and too many middle class people sliding right down the pole with them. I believe free and fair enterprise with less regulation, lower, simpler taxes, and less top heavy crony capitalism, is the key to help repair the failure on poverty and progress.
Source: Facebook posting on 2018 Massachusetts Senate race Jan 31, 2017

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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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