Jim Martin on Corporations

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Too many corporations use employee pensions to balance books

Individual accounts for retirees are very popular. However, laws need to be strengthened to make sure that workers' retirement savings are protected from bankruptcy and substandard investment practices. Too many corporations are using their employees' pensions to keep their balance sheets in the black and to provide bigger returns for their investors. Source: Senior Citizens League Guide to the 2008 US Senate Campaigns Oct 10, 2008

Strong consumer protection laws against special interests

We need strong consumer protection laws to protect hard-working Americans from politically powerful special interests like credit card companies, insurance companies, banks, and oil companies. Source: Campaign website, www.martinforsenate.com, "Issues" Jul 18, 2008

Work with Delta Air but also respond to middle class needs

I believe it's important for a Senator from Georgia to work closely with Delta and other corporations to make sure the federal government is responsive to their needs but middle class America is also struggling. We need to do something about the cost of gasoline and the lost home equity that's occurring because of the foreclosure crisis. So sure the government needs to do something about Delta but also protect the needs of middle class Americans. Source: Georgia 2008 Democratic Senate Primary Debate Jun 30, 2008

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