Ballotpedia.org political website: on Corporations
Dan Forest:
Small businesses create jobs; repeal excessive regulations
On his website, Forest outlined his belief statements:- I believe in small government, low taxes and free enterprise
- I believe in ending corporate welfare and recruitment incentives and replacing it with lower taxes for all North Carolina
businesses
- I believe small businesses create jobs, not the government, and we need to repeal excessive regulations on our job creators
- I believe that policies should be enacted that encourage personal responsibility, not government dependence
Source: Ballotpedia.org on 2020 North Carolina Governor race
Sep 9, 2019
Deb Haaland:
Create an environment that is conducive to startups
We can use the resources we have here to stimulate small business and create an environment that is conducive to startups. Through innovative programs like technology transfers we can harness the talents of our state and create a positive environment
for local business ventures. Increasing minimum wage would give families the increase in income so badly needed by everyday New Mexicans. This income would go directly back into our LOCAL economy and stimulate our state's stagnant job market.
Source: Ballotpedia.org records: 2014 Lt. Governor campaign website
Dec 31, 2014
Linda McMahon:
SBA should respond quickly in emergencies
During her confirmation hearing, McMahon identified improving the SBA's disaster relief programs as her first priority. "Disasters don't pick a time. They happen. And we need to be prepared for those disasters. I don't know how effective they've been.
I know that when Sandy hit a few years ago, Hurricane Sandy --it was a delay in time of response from the SBA--we have to be ready for disaster relief. When our small businesses are put out of business for a while, the economy suffers," she said
Source: Ballotpedia.org: 2017 Trump transition confirmation hearings
Jan 25, 2017
Stephen Noble Smith:
Help shift who has wealth and political power in our state
Q: What about using the line-item veto as power over the budget?
A: We will use whatever power we have, including the line-item veto, in our to shift wealth and political power towards working class people.
Q: Which gubernatorial power do you personally consider the most important?
A: The two main responsibilities of West Virginia's governor should be to help shift who has wealth and political power in our state.
For too long, Governors have served as the agents of out-of-state land companies and CEO's. It's time for our state to be put in the hands of the people.
Source: Ballotpedia.org on 2020 West Virginia gubernatorial race
Apr 4, 2020
Tom Steyer:
Supported 2012 income tax increase for multistate businesses
Report on Steyer's stance and spending on ballot initiatives: - California Proposition 39, Income Tax Increase for Multistate Businesses (2012)
- Steyer Supported; Steyer spent $29.58 million; outcome: Approved
- Proposition 39 was
on the November 6, 2012 ballot in California as an initiated state statute, where it was approved. Proposition 39 would:
- Requires out-of-state businesses to calculate their California income tax liability based on the percentage of their sales in
California.
- Repeals an existing law that gives out-of-state businesses an option to choose a tax liability formula that provides favorable tax treatment for businesses with property and payroll outside California.
- Dedicates $550 million
annually for five years from the initiative's anticipated increase in revenue in order to fund projects that "create energy efficiency and clean energy jobs" in California.
- Initially, this extra revenue will go to fund "green" energy projects.
Source: Ballotpedia.org on California ballot measure voting records
Jul 2, 2019
Yana Ludwig:
Socialism instead of trying to make capitalism nicer
Economic Insecurity: with almost half of Americans unable to afford a $400 emergency, we are at a crisis point economically, and I do not believe that our continued rush toward privatization and trying to
make capitalism nicer is going to cut it. I am a socialist who focuses on local empowerment (in the form of strong unions and worker-owned cooperatives),
state control (in the form of public utilities such as public banks and pharmaceutical entities) and limiting the role of the
federal government to things that truly make sense to collectivize at that level, including healthcare, environmental protections and human rights guarantees.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
Wilbur Ross:
CEO of International Coal Group, plus Steel & Textiles
In 2002, Ross established the International Steel Group (ISG), which he established through buyouts and mergers. The ISG had begun with the Pennsylvania-based Bethlehem Steel Corporation when it filed for bankruptcy in 2001. Ross was made chairman of
the board of the ISG and, in 2003, he took ISG public. During a bankruptcy auction in 2004, Ross purchased Horizon Natural Resources and created the International Coal Group (ICG). Ross sold ICG for $3.4 billion in 2011 to Arch Coal, Inc., which is
headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ross' firm merged five companies into the International Textile Group (ITG) in 2004. Ross served as the ITG chairman. The companies continued to operate under their respective names and the group's headquarters
are located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Ross founded the International Automotive Components Group in 2006 and served as the chairman of the group until 2014, when he stepped down to take up a position with the Bank of Cyprus.
Source: Ballotpedia.org: 2017 Trump transition confirmation hearings
Feb 3, 2017
Marc Molinaro:
Corporations that would remain in NY without cash grants
New York hands out billions of dollars in cash grants and tax credits to corporations that don't need it - that would remain in New York without public dollars.
Our priorities have gotten totally out of line.Banning cash grants to corporations and pay-to-play donations are also essential steps toward taking Albany back and returning this government to the people.
Source: Ballotpedia.org: 2018 Candidate Connection survey on NY-19
Nov 8, 2018
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