Jim Dexter on Jobs
End federal agricultural subsidies
Q: Should federal agricultural subsidies be ended?A: Yes; Business subsidies/corporate welfare is not a proper role of the federal gov't.
Source: Issues2000.org candidate questionnaire
Jul 2, 2000
Voted NO 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.
Dexter says, "The federal government has absolutely no constitutional role in private employment practices."
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 NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time.
This bill would have allowed workers to choose between overtime and compensatory time.
Dexter says, "The federal government has absolutely no constitutional role in private employment practices."
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 NO on replacing farm price supports.
Replaces farm price supports with seven years of annual fixed payments.
Dexter says, "This is not a proper role of the federal gov't."
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