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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Brown on Jobs
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| Democratic challenger, secretary of state:
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Donald Carcieri on Jobs
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Republican RI Governor:
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- Americans' top priority: put people back to work. (Jan 2010)
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Allan Fung on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for governor of Rhode Island:
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Dan McKee on Jobs
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Patricia Morgan on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Rhode Island Governor:
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Gina Raimondo on Jobs
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Secretay of Commerce:
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- Raise minimum wage; expand earned income tax credit. (Jan 2020)
- Training for changing job market. (Jan 2019)
- Touts unemployment rate of 4.3%, lowest rate since 2001. (Aug 2018)
- Give everyone chance for dignified work at a decent wage. (Jan 2017)
- Raise minimum wage to $9.60 per hour. (Jun 2015)
- Pair CCRI with local businesses for job training. (Nov 2014)
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Senate:
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Bob Flanders on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Bobby Nardolillo on Jobs
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Republican candidate for Rhode Island U.S. Senator:
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- Don't raise minimum wage to $9.60 per hour. (Jun 2015)
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Jack Reed on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (RI):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Match minimum wage increases to Congressional pay raises. (May 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Allen Waters on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Rhode Island U. S. Senator:
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Jobs
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Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general:
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- Raise minimum wage to a living wage. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
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Mark Zaccaria on Jobs
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Accepted 20 weeks of unemployment, but opposes extending it. (Jun 2014)
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David Cicilline on Jobs
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
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James Langevin on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (RI-2):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Lincoln Chafee on Jobs
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- Rhode Island had 2nd best job growth under my watch. (Oct 2015)
- Minimum wage of $10.10/hr.; $15 would hurt small business. (Oct 2015)
- Increase the minimum wage. (Jan 2000)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 31% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Chris Young on Jobs
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Lincoln Almond on Jobs
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| Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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Myrth York on Jobs
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| Former Democrat Challenger (1994, 1998, 2002):
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John Chafee on Jobs
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Lincoln Chafee on Jobs
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- Rhode Island had 2nd best job growth under my watch. (Oct 2015)
- Minimum wage of $10.10/hr.; $15 would hurt small business. (Oct 2015)
- Increase the minimum wage. (Jan 2000)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 31% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Claiborne Pell on Jobs
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Matt Brown on Jobs
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| Democratic challenger, secretary of state:
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Patrick Kennedy on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (RI-1):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Stephen Laffey on Jobs
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Carl Sheeler on Jobs
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Bob Tingle on Jobs
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| Republican Senate Challenger (RI):
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Robert Weygand on Jobs
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Barry Hinckley on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- RI 50th in business friendliness, causing high unemployment. (Oct 2012)
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