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Al Gore on Labor & Farming

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$2.3B in tax credits for worker training. (Jun 2000)
Farm Policy
Farmers are the first environmentalists. (Oct 2000)
Safety net for farmers & focused rural development. (Oct 2000)
Kill Freedom to Farm Act: keep price supports. (Sep 2000)
Preserve free-flows, pristine peaks, & salmon fisheries. (Jun 2000)
No timber sales in national forest roadless areas. Period. (May 2000)
Base farm policy, like hormones in livestock, on science. (Jan 2000)
Limit logging in National Forests but protect way of life. (Jan 2000)
Supports ethanol subsidies & �farm safety net�. (Nov 1999)
Triple use of biomass, ethanol, plant-based textiles, etc. (Nov 1999)
Labor
Reduce poverty to 10% via welfare reform & minimum wage. (Sep 2000)
Support equal pay for equal work. (Sep 2000)
Promises labor prosperity, repeal of striker replacement law. (Jul 2000)
To union: we disagree on China; but agree elsewhere. (May 2000)
Supports Coal Miner and Widows Health Protection Act. (May 2000)
Add $1 to minimum wage; add earned-income credits. (Aug 1999)
Injuries can be reduced by workers self-identifying hazards. (May 1999)

Alan Keyes on Labor & Farming

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Family farms: Decollectivize banks; withdraw from WTO. (Jan 2000)
Family farms are nursery of moral character. (Dec 1999)

Bill Bradley on Labor & Farming

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Raise minimum wage now; index it for later. (Aug 2000)
Family farms have no safety net; need foreign markets. (Jan 2000)
Strengthen unionization laws & defend right-to-organize. (Dec 1999)
Ethanol makes sense for Midwest, but not for NJ. (Nov 1999)
Raise minimum wage; more unions; low-income tax cuts. (Aug 1999)
Supports unions for home-health & day-care workers. (Aug 1999)
Soil erosion causes more damage than floods. (Jan 1997)
Export unionism abroad. (Jan 1997)

Bill Clinton on Labor & Farming

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Increase minimum wage; allow more family leave. (Dec 2000)
22M new jobs; lowest unemployment since 1960s. (Jul 2000)
$3.2B for farm conservation programs. (Apr 2000)

Colin Powell on Labor & Farming

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Kids need more exposure to work, like �Shadow Days�. (Jan 8)
Government assistance is a poor substitute for good jobs. (Aug 1996)
Jobs are the best answer to most of our social ills. (Jan 1995)

Dan Quayle on Labor & Farming

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End farm crisis by more exports & tax relief. (Aug 1999)
Flexible work rules support family needs. (Jun 1999)
Keep minimum wage under $6/hour. (Jun 1999)

Dick Cheney on Labor & Farming

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Limit labor actions & overtime; require layoff notification. (Jan 1986)

Donald Trump on Labor & Farming

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Unions fight for pay; managers fight for less; consumers win. (Jul 2000)
Foreign companies are taking jobs from US. (Dec 1999)

Elizabeth Dole on Labor & Farming

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Tax breaks & financial aid for farmers. (Aug 1999)
Farm program: more exports; more foreign markets. (Jul 1999)
Farm program: more ethanol; more conservation; less taxes. (Jul 1999)
Pay to stop farming environmentally sensitive cropland. (Jun 1999)
Stabilize farm economy by increasing farm exports. (Jun 1999)
Favors labor negotiations; against child labor violations. (Feb 1999)

Gary Bauer on Labor & Farming

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Family farms: Demand that Europe stop protecting theirs. (Jan 2000)
For grazing & ethanol; against Kyoto treaty. (Jan 2000)
Continue ethanol subsidy; find other uses for ag products. (Sep 1999)
For price reporting; tax-free farm accounts; livestock ins. (Sep 1999)

George W. Bush on Labor & Farming

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Farm Policy

Don�t use food as a diplomatic weapon; it hurts farmers. (Oct 2000)
Keep Freedom to Farm Act: cut price supports. (Sep 2000)
Farm policy: emergency relief; insurance; antitrust. (Apr 2000)
Family farms: Food for Peace instead of food as a weapon. (Jan 2000)
Ethanol tax incentives good for farmers and good for air. (Nov 1999)
Labor
Flex-time & family-oriented work rules via tax code. (Oct 2000)
Tax breaks, child care & bus fare for working recipients. (Jul 1998)

Hillary Clinton on Labor & Farming

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The working poor deserve a living wage. (Oct 1999)
America can afford to raise the minimum wage. (Sep 1999)

Jesse Ventura on Labor & Farming

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Improve the Competitive Position of Rural Minnesota. (Dec 2000)
Make Agriculture Competitive Anywhere in the World. (Dec 2000)
Training and retraining to resolve workforce shortage. (Dec 2000)
Subsidize ethanol like we subsidize oil. (Jul 2000)
Unions support Democrats even when interests are elsewhere. (Jul 2000)
Supports prevailing wages but not living wages. (Jan 1999)
Strongly pro-union; and a union member. (Jan 1999)

John Ashcroft on Labor & Farming

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More focus on agricultural trade abroad. (Nov 2000)

John McCain on Labor & Farming

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Family farms: Crop insurance; reduce inheritance tax. (Jan 2000)
Ethanol is not worth it, even in Iowa. (Dec 1999)
Ethanol bad for environment & bad for consumers. (Nov 1999)
End sugar subsidy; it hurts consumers & helps only tycoons. (Aug 1999)
Ethanol subsidy is outdated; use funds for education. (Jul 1999)

Noam Chomsky on Labor & Farming

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Free Trade Agreements move jobs to non-union areas. (May 1994)

Pat Buchanan on Labor & Farming

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Keeping US jobs benefits black middle class. (May 2000)
Agrees with union stance on trade. (Feb 2000)
No minimum-wage increase. (Jan 2000)
Supports ethanol subsidies for energy independence. (Nov 1999)
Offset minimum wage increase with small business tax cuts. (Nov 1999)

Ralph Nader on Labor & Farming

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Focus on family farms instead of large agribusiness. (Oct 2000)
U.S. farm policy should focus on family farmers. (Sep 2000)
Labor
Living wage spreads economic expansion to reach all areas. (Oct 2000)
Repeal Taft-Hartley; strengthen unions. (Oct 2000)
Unions struggle even in heart of union country. (Sep 2000)
Vote for a union supporter, not against Republicans. (Aug 2000)
Message to Democrats: Don�t take labor for granted. (Jul 2000)
Raise the minimum wage immediately. (Jun 2000)
Functional wages are falling despite economic boom. (Jun 2000)
Top CEOs make 415 times entry wages. (Feb 2000)
Limit executive salaries & perks. (Feb 2000)
Student pressure can help oppressed textile workers abroad. (Aug 1999)

Ross Perot on Labor & Farming

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Train our workforce better to beat foreign competition. (Jul 1996)
Mexican unions are beholden to one-party government. (Jan 1993)
US farmers & ranchers will lose out to Mexico & Canada. (Jan 1993)
NAFTA�s beneficiaries: US companies that move to Mexico. (Jan 1993)
US is becoming a nation of hamburger flippers. (Jan 1993)
Jobs lost to NAFTA are not replaced at same pay. (Jan 1993)

Rudy Giuliani on Labor & Farming

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Work is a good thing. (Jan 2000)
305,000 jobs created during Rudy�s tenure. (Dec 1999)

Rush Limbaugh on Labor & Farming

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1980s tax cuts created jobs by �trickle down�. (Jul 1993)

Steve Forbes on Labor & Farming

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Family farms: Lower interest rates; enforce anti-trust. (Jan 2000)
Farmers need policy reform. (Jan 2000)
Ethanol should be self-sufficient by 2007. (Dec 1999)
Raise wages by allowing growth, not by fiat. (Dec 1999)
Farm crisis caused by federal policies. (Aug 1999)

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