State of Ohio Archives: on Corporations
Bernie Moreno:
Big corporations are becoming as bad as big government
Big corporations are becoming as bad as big government. Big Tech companies colluded to erase President Donald J. Trump from the internet because they hate what he represents. If they can silence him, what will they do to the rest of us if we
step out of line? More recently, other large multinational corporations have been taken over by woke ideology, and they want to control our political system. I won't take corporate PAC money. I'll always fight for you.
Source: 2021 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Apr 19, 2021
Jane Timken:
Cut corporate tax from 25% if Biden raises from 21%
Timken said she would work to fight for tax cuts if President Joe Biden succeeds in raising corporate tax rates from
21% to between 25 and 28% as part of his plan to pay for the American Jobs plan.
Source: Chillicothe Gazette on 2022 Ohio Senate race
May 7, 2021
JD Vance:
Woke capital directly connected to plundering of society
Jeff Bezos [is] one of the largest funders of the Black Lives Matter movement, to the tune of millions of dollars. Now who benefits most when small businesses on Main Street are destroyed? Who wants to see their competitors unable to deliver goods and
services to people so they get it delivered in the Amazon box? Jeff Bezos. There is a direct connection between woke capital and the plunder that's happening in our society today. This is an important piece of the puzzle to understand.
Source: Esquire magazine on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Jun 4, 2021
Jim Renacci:
Reduce the corporate tax rate to 25%, and individuals too
We should be doing everything we can to advance solutions that will grow our stagnant economy. We currently have the highest corporate tax rate in the industrialized world, which has led to more jobs overseas and fewer here at home. We need to reduce
the corporate tax rate to 25 percent, which will lead to the creation of more jobs & increased global competitiveness. We need to reduce rates and consolidate today's individual brackets to ensure that taxpayers face maximum rates of 25 percent or lower.
Source: 2018 Ohio gubernatorial campaign website renacci.house.gov
May 2, 2017
Jim Renacci:
2010 bailout closed my car dealership; Feds shouldn't pick
This is Renacci's first statewide election, but he has waged several smaller campaigns successfully before. An accountant, businessman and former Wadsworth mayor, he won his first campaign for Congress in 2010 after losing his Chevrolet dealership
in the auto industry bailout that President Barack Obama's administration orchestrated. The bailout required industry consolidation and dealership closings -- and General Motors picked Renacci's dealership to close.
Democrats and industry analysts said the restructuring saved the American auto industry. Critics including Renacci said it put the government in the role of central planner, picking winners and losers.
Unlike in other recent Brown races, Renacci's business background provides a real-world contrast for the coming general election.
Source: Norwalk Reflector on 2018 Ohio Senate race
May 9, 2018
Joe Biden:
We bet on the auto industry; 400,000 new jobs means we won
The President and I made a simple bet. We bet on you [the auto industry]. We bet on American ingenuity. We bet on you and we won: Chrysler, fastest growing car company in America, General Motors has seen the largest profits in its history;
400,000 auto jobs lost before we took office; 200,000 new jobs since the rescue plan was in place. That's 200,000 people who had their dignity returned to them, reinstated, and a paycheck they can raise their family on.Remember what the headlines were
saying when you woke up a couple of years ago. "It's bankruptcy time for GM." Another headline--"Crunch time looms for Chrysler." A million good jobs were at stake on the assembly line, at the parts factories, at the automobile dealerships, right down
to the diners outside each of those facilities. We knew that resurrecting the industry wasn't going to be popular. We weren't going to give up on a million jobs and on the iconic industry America invented without a real fight.
Source: Automotive Industry speech in Toledo Ohio
Mar 15, 2012
John Kasich:
No income taxes on small businesses up to $2M
Low taxes signal to job creators that Ohio is a safe & attractive place to invest. Take the small business owner, for example. The small business that has more money can hire more people. This is not a Republican philosophy. This is just a simple fact.
High taxes discourage it. High taxes, especially the income tax, punish a small business owner's willingness to take the risk to hire more people, to invest in improvements, and work harder to be successful. Lower taxes incentivize all of those things.
Source: State of the State address to 2015 Ohio Legislature
Feb 24, 2015
John Kasich:
Businesses are job creators, the engines of job growth
Our greatest moral purpose as governmental leaders is to create an environment of job creation. Just a short six and a half years ago, we'd lost 350,000 jobs. I said, "Give us a chance." It was tough, and we came out stronger. Now we are up 460,000 new
jobs in our state.Our state, with JobsOhio's support, is attracting businesses of the 21st century from a range of different industries. Not just agriculture, not just making things, but it's across the board.
How did we do it?
We reassured job creators that Ohio knows how to fix problems itself. We don't need to go and impose anything on them. We eliminated income taxes for almost every small business in the state. They're the engines of job growth.
We streamlined regulations, committed ourselves to constantly improving job training, which is a big, big deal. So job creators can have the workforce they need and Ohioans can take advantage of all the new opportunities coming our way.
Source: 2017 Ohio State of the State address
Apr 5, 2017
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
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
Lee Fisher:
Experienced negotiating with companies to stay in Ohio
The two tussled over who is in better touch with Ohio businesses. Portman, as he frequently does on the campaign trail, touted the more than 70 company tours and plant visits he's made to illustrate that he is attentive to the needs of businesses.
And he suggested Fisher let companies [leave Ohio] by not staying in touch with them.He cited as an example the air freight company DHL which devastated Wilmington when it began shuttering operations in 2008. DHL shocked city and state officials when
it announced plans in 2008 to discontinue ground delivery services, which led to the end of operations in Wilmington and the loss of nearly 8,000 jobs.
Fisher responded to Portman's criticism about company visits that he doesn't need to tour
factories because he's has on-the-ground experience negotiating deals and saving companies.
Portman shot back: "Maybe you ought to visit some more of those factories because that's not what I'm hearing."
Source: Cleveland Plain-Dealer coverage of 2010 Ohio Senate debate
Oct 8, 2010
Richard Cordray:
Nurture small businesses rooted in local communities
Ohio has fewer jobs today than it had in 2001. Local communities need to be equal partners in job growth strategies. Currently many feel left out. We must be more effective in spreading economic opportunity around. At the same time, we are missing
other opportunities. Small businesses rooted in local communities frequently create quality jobs that stand the test of time. Small business, nurtured with appropriate resources and support, can foster sustainable economic growth and innovation.
Source: 2018 Ohio gubernatorial campaign website CordrayForOhio.com
Apr 4, 2018
Richard Cordray:
Developed guidelines to protect consumers from data breaches
The CFPB released nonbinding principles for third parties that use consumer financial data to help guide the development of solutions. The guidance said consumers should have ability to obtain information about their financial data from providers,
while providers should collect information that does not expose consumers to data breaches, among other principles. "These principles express our vision for an innovative market that gives consumers protection and value," CFPB Director Cordray said.
Source: American Banker magazine on 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race
Oct 18, 2017
Richard Cordray:
Ran Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Q: Economy: Support expanded regulatory role for federal government?Richard Cordray (D): Yes. Ran Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which forced financial institutions to return $12 billion to consumers.
Has challenged Ohio payday lending industry.
Mike DeWine (R): No. Make Ohio a low tax, low regulation state that's attractive to businesses. Let governor suspend regulations that adversely affect job creation.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Ohio Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Rob Portman:
More favorable policy: encourage business development
Fisher sought to tie his opponent to the Bush administration, reminding viewers of Portman's service as budget director and US trade representative. Under Portman's watch, Fisher said, the federal deficit ballooned and Ohio lost 100,000 jobs to China. "
It's time that Congressman Portman took responsibility for his role in helping cause this recession," Fisher said. Portman dismissed the jab as a partisan attack and urged Fisher to answer for the 400,000 Ohio jobs that have disappeared over the past
4 years during Fisher's tenure as state development director.Fisher called for more stringent trade and tax policies to discourage companies from moving overseas. Portman's economic solutions included more favorable tax and regulatory policies to
encourage business development, more effective workforce training programs, and undefined spending cuts to lower the deficit. He said his health-care plan would include provisions to restrict malpractice lawsuits, a GOP priority left out of the new law.
Source: Washington Post coverage of 2010 Ohio Senate debate
Oct 5, 2010
Rob Portman:
More than 70 company tours & plant visits, to stay in touch
The two tussled over who is in better touch with Ohio businesses. Portman, as he frequently does on the campaign trail, touted the more than 70 company tours and plant visits he's made to illustrate that he is attentive to the needs of businesses.
And he suggested Fisher let companies [leave Ohio] by not staying in touch with them.He cited as an example the air freight company DHL which devastated Wilmington when it began shuttering operations in 2008. DHL shocked city and state officials when
it announced plans in 2008 to discontinue ground delivery services, which led to the end of operations in Wilmington and the loss of nearly 8,000 jobs.
Fisher responded to Portman's criticism about company visits that he doesn't need to tour
factories because he's has on-the-ground experience negotiating deals and saving companies.
Portman shot back: "Maybe you ought to visit some more of those factories because that's not what I'm hearing."
Source: Cleveland Plain-Dealer coverage of 2010 Ohio Senate debate
Oct 8, 2010
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
Sherrod Brown:
CFPB stops Wall Street from calling the shots on the budget
Q: Financial Regulation: Support Trump administration's proposed cutbacks of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?Sherrod Brown (D): No. "Now is not the time to let Wall Street & payday lenders call the shots on the budget."
Jim Renacci (R): Unclear. Sponsored bill that critics said restricted CFPB's ability to monitor releases of personal information.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Ohio Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Sherrod Brown:
Invest in our small businesses and American manufacturing
Economy: Decrease or increase government investment in, and regulation of, the economy?- Sherrod Brown (D): Increase. Supported $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. "We need to create jobs, invest in our small businesses
and American manufacturing, and raise wages and benefits."
- Bernie Moreno (R): Decrease. Wants to "massively reduce anti-growth regulations, cut government spending, and end inflation," and "allow free markets to work."
Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Ohio Senate race
Aug 8, 2024
Matt Dolan:
Permanently extend small business income tax deduction
Q: ECONOMY: Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes?A: Strongly Disagree
Q: The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt?
A: Strongly Agree
Q: What changes, if any,
should be made to the tax code?
A: Since I was elected to the State Legislature, Ohio's top income tax bracket has decreased nearly 47% and our tax brackets have been simplified from 9 to 4 brackets. As Finance Chairman, I have seen directly how the
small business income tax deduction on the state level is crucial for small businesses. I saved Ohio small businesses from a billion-dollar tax increase when the small business income deduction was threatened by members of my own party. In the U.S.
Senate, I will work to permanently extending the small business income tax deduction in federal law and take every opportunity to return money to working Americans and small businesses. Additionally, I will work to reduce the corporate tax rate.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2022 Ohio Senate race
May 3, 2022
Sherrod Brown:
Corporations have too much power in the economy
Costs are too high for Ohioans. Every time people go to the grocery store they're paying for stock buybacks and CEO bonuses. Corporations have too much power in the economy, and they use it to squeeze the workers who make their companies successful,
while funneling all the profits to the top - whether through corporate outsourcing or corporate price gouging.
Source: Columbus Dispatch on 2026 Ohio Senate race
Oct 6, 2024
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