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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
James Boyle on Corporations
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| Democratic Challenger for ME Governor:
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Kenneth Capron on Corporations
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| Independent candidate for governor of Maine:
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Alan Caron on Corporations
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| Independent candidate for governor of Maine:
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Eliot Cutler on Corporations
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Independent Challenger:
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- Examine corporate tax breaks; avoid clawbacks by better deal. (Oct 2013)
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Paul LePage on Corporations
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Republican Governor candidate:
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- Capital investment goes where it is welcomed. (Feb 2013)
- Depreciate bonuses; reduce business tax rate to under 8%. (Feb 2011)
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Mary Mayhew on Corporations
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Republican candidate for governor of Maine:
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- Keeping government out of business creates good paying jobs. (Feb 2018)
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Michael Michaud on Corporations
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Democratic Representative (ME-2):
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- Voted NO on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
- Rated 40% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (May 2011)
- Rated 100% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
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Janet Mills on Corporations
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Democratic candidate for Maine Governor:
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- Won $21.5M settlement against S&P's mortgage practices. (Feb 2015)
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Shawn Moody on Corporations
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Republican candidate for governor of Maine:
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- Address red tape; focus on recruiting businesses. (Sep 2018)
- Run the state like I've run my business. (Aug 2018)
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Susan Rice on Corporations
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| Domestic Policy:
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Mike Thibodeau on Corporations
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| Republican Challenger for ME Governor:
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Senate:
ME 2020: 2020 ME Senatorial race
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Shenna Bellows on Corporations
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Stop propping up big businesses that are "too big to fail". (Oct 2013)
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Eric Brakey on Corporations
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GOP Candidate for U.S Senate from Maine:
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- Cut $400M in corporate welfare & return it to the people. (Feb 2017)
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Susan Collins on Corporations
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Republican Jr Senator (ME):
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- Excess corporate pay rewards risk-taking over results. (Sep 2008)
- 1999: Ended practice of deceptive sweepstakes mailings. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
- Rated 78% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (Mar 2012)
- Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)
- Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)
- Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs. (Dec 2017)
- Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Scott D`Amboise on Corporations
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Assist small business through burdensome regulatory process. (Jul 2011)
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Sara Gideon on Corporations
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Chris Lyons on Corporations
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| Libertarian candidate for Maine U. S. Senator:
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Janet Mills on Corporations
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Democratic Candidate for governor of Maine:
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- Won $21.5M settlement against S&P's mortgage practices. (Feb 2015)
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Susan Rice on Corporations
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Zak Ringelstein on Corporations
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| Democratic candidate for Maine U. S. Senate:
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Betsy Sweet on Corporations
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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House:
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Jared Golden on Corporations
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Democrat (District 2):
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- PVS:Lower corporate taxes don't promote economic growth. (Aug 2018)
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Michael Michaud on Corporations
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Democratic Representative (ME-2):
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- Voted NO on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
- Rated 40% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (May 2011)
- Rated 100% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
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Chellie Pingree on Corporations
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Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Voted NO on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (May 2011)
- Rated 100% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
- Corporate political spending is not free speech. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices. (Mar 2018)
- Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Nov 2017)
- Voted YES on corporate transparency. (Oct 2019)
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Bruce Poliquin on Corporations
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)
- Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs. (Nov 2017)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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John Baldacci on Corporations
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Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2):
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- Voted NO on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
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Angus King on Corporations
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Independent Senate Challenger:
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- Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)
- Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Dec 2017)
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Angus King on Corporations
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Former Independent Governor (1995-2002):
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- Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)
- Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Dec 2017)
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Tom Allen on Corporations
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2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
- Voted NO on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 30% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
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Tom Allen on Corporations
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2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
- Voted NO on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 30% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
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William Cohen on Corporations
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Jim Longley on Corporations
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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Jean Hay Bright on Corporations
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| Democratic challenger:
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Matt Dunlap on Corporations
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Democratic Senate Challenger (2012):
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- Plenty of people looking out for the big corporations. (Mar 2012)
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Eric Mehnert on Corporations
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Companies make obscene profits while people struggle. (Sep 2005)
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Chellie Pingree on Corporations
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Democratic Representative (ME-1):
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- Voted NO on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (May 2011)
- Rated 100% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
- Corporate political spending is not free speech. (Mar 2013)
- Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices. (Mar 2018)
- Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Nov 2017)
- Voted YES on corporate transparency. (Oct 2019)
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John Baldacci on Corporations
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Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2):
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- Voted NO on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
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Eric Brakey on Corporations
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Republican (District 2):
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- Cut $400M in corporate welfare & return it to the people. (Feb 2017)
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Cynthia Dill on Corporations
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Olympia Snowe on Corporations
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Republican Sr Senator (ME):
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- Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
- Expand microloans to small businesses. (Apr 2002)
- Rated 65% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (Mar 2012)
- Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)
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Charlie Summers on Corporations
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Secretary of State; Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Create a national small business advocate. (Aug 2012)
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