Bob Smith on Jobs

Republican Sr Senator (NH; retired 2002)

Against compulsory unionism; for Right-to-Work

Senator Smith [supports the] Right-to-Work. He is an ardent foe of compulsory unionism and is a cosponsor of the 1997 Paycheck Protection Act, which makes it illegal for unions to take dues from their members for political purposes without the written consent of the member. Source: www.smithforpresident.org/issues.htm May 19, 1999

Fund public works & job training for unemployed

Provide tax credits for companies that move job-creating industries into areas with high unemployment.
Increase funding for public works projects such as the repair of roads and bridges.
Establish enterprise zones in areas with large numbers of unemployed people.
Overhaul the current unemployment system by focusing on training and education in skills needed in certain industries.

Source: 1996 National Political Awareness Test Jul 2, 1996

Raise grazing & mining fees; more cost-benefit analysis

Utilize cost-benefit analysis to determine economic impacts of proposed environmental protection and cleanup legislation
Increase fees charged to ranchers who graze cattle on federal lands
Revise the 1872 mining law to increase the amounts charged to mining companies using federal lands

Source: 1996 National Political Awareness Test Jul 2, 1996

Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress.

Vote to pass a resolution to give no enforcement authority to ergonomics rules submitted by the Labor Department during the Clinton Administration. These rules would force businesses to take steps to prevent work-related repetitive stress disorders Reference: Bill S J Res 6 ; vote number 2001-15 on Mar 6, 2001

Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage.

The Kennedy (D-MA) Amdt would have increased the minimum wage by $1 an hour over two years, to $5.65 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2001. The Kennedy Amdt would have also provided $9.5 billion in tax cuts over five years.
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)50; N)48; NV)2 Reference: Motion to table Kennedy Amdt #2751; Bill S. 625 ; vote number 1999-356 on Nov 9, 1999

Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time.

This bill would have allowed workers to choose between overtime and compensatory time.
Status: Cloture Motion Rejected Y)53; N)47 Reference: Motion to invoke cloture on a Committee amdt to S. 4; Bill S. 4 ; vote number 1997-68 on May 15, 1997

Voted YES on replacing farm price supports.

Replaces farm price supports with seven years of annual fixed payments.
Status: Bill Passed Y)64; N)32; NV)4 Reference: Agriculture Market Transition Act of 1996; Bill S. 1541 ; vote number 1996-19 on Feb 7, 1996

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