2018 NM Governor's race: on Corporations


Steve Pearce: Trump tax cuts are a shot in the arm to manufacturers

Q: Support President Trump's tax cuts?

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): No. They resemble failed past policies that "reward the wealthiest people & special interests, while adding as much as $1.5 trillion to our national debt."

Steve Pearce (R): Yes. Will "give a shot in the arm to all manufacturers, & small businesses will be able to become a little more stable."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Joe Cervantes: Celebrate small business to create job opportunities

Joe Cervantes says to create jobs, rural and small businesses like those in Truth or Consequences should be celebrated. "As a small business owner, I understand what it's going to take for New Mexico to create jobs through our small business economy, and I want to bring that experience as a small businessman, as a farmer from Southern New Mexico to the state and create those job opportunities for all New Mexicans," Cervantes said.

New Mexico's unemployment rate stands at 6 percent, the second highest in the U.S. behind Alaska. Cervantes said creating tax cuts for large corporations, like those in the recently passed federal tax bill, isn't the way to grow the state's economy. "The way we create the economy is by recognizing what's best about New Mexico: Our proximity to the border, our relationship to other states and frankly our abundant natural resources. These are all the things that are resources we have here in New Mexico that we need to take better advantage of," Cervantes said.

Source: KRWG TV on 2018 New Mexico governor debate Feb 9, 2018

Joe Cervantes: Corporate tax cuts failed to create jobs

We passed corporate tax cuts [in 2013] which I opposed. It was evident that the numbers given to legislators were misrepresented. The net loss is hundreds of thousands of dollars. Cities and counties were then forced to cure the cuts by raising local taxes. When you cut corporate taxes and turn around and raise their gross receipts taxes, nobody in business is fooled by it. That's why those corporate tax cuts failed to accomplish the job growth promised.
Source: NM Political Report on 2018 New Mexico Gubernatorial race Jul 7, 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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