Axios.com political coverage: on Jobs


Bernie Sanders: Tax companies for public benefits used by workers

Sanders co-sponsored a bill in April 2017 that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15. In September 2018, he introduced the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies (Stop BEZOS) Act, which would tax companies for public benefits their workers accessed.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 12, 2019

Beto O`Rourke: Raise minimum wage to $15

O'Rourke supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 29, 2019

Cory Booker: Pilot program to fund jobs paying at least $15/hour

His proposed jobs guarantee plan would establish a 3-year pilot program that gives 15 local areas funding to provide all residents a job paying at least $15 an hour.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

Joe Biden: Increase minimum wage gradually

In 2015, Biden called for a $12 federal minimum wage that would gradually increase to $15 by 2020, even when the Obama administration advocated for a modest uptick of $12 per hour from $7.25.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 25, 2019

John Delaney: Yes on boost to minimum wage to $15

He supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Feb 27, 2019

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2024 Presidential contenders on Jobs:
  Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

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Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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