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Joe Biden on Corporations

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect

Click here for 7 full quotes by Joe Biden OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

We�ve yielded to corporate America on trade. (Dec 2007)
OpEd: beholden to corporations because so many based in DE. (Nov 2007)
Take burden off corporations so jobs stay in US. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES 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 32% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Corporations

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); Secretary of State-Designee

Click here for 19 full quotes by Hillary Clinton OR click here for Hillary Clinton on other issues.

Take back $55B in Bush�s industry give-aways. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Pushed Wal-Mart for women managers & environment. (Jan 2008)
World Bank should impose rules on sovereign wealth funds. (Jan 2008)
Bush defanged the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Yes, Bush shrunk CPSC; but it shrank before Bush. (Dec 2007)
Outraged at CEO compensation. (Oct 2007)
Stop bankruptcies to get rid of pension responsibilities. (Aug 2007)
Enough with corporate welfare; enough with golden parachutes. (Jun 2007)
Close lobbyists� revolving door; end no-bid contracts. (Jun 2007)
1976 Rose Law: Fought for industry against electric rate cut. (Jun 2007)
Corporate lawyer at Rose Law while Bill was Attorney General. (Jun 2007)
Corporate elite treat working-class America as invisible. (Apr 2007)
Companies get rewarded with hard-working people left hanging. (Mar 2007)
1970s: Potential conflict of interest when GM sued Arkansas. (Nov 1997)
Businesses play social role in US; gov�t oversight required. (Sep 1996)
Family-friendly work policies are good for business. (Sep 1996)
Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 35% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tom Daschle on Corporations

Former Democratic Senator (SD); Secretary of H.H.S.-Designee

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Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Expand microloans to small businesses. (Apr 2002)
Rated 43% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Rahm Emanuel on Corporations

Democratic Rep. (IL-5); Chief of Staff-Designee

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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)
Rated 39% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)

Robert Gates on Corporations

Secretary of Defense-Designee

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No stance on record.

Timothy Geithner on Corporations

Secretary of Treasury-Designee

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No stance on record.

Eric Holder on Corporations

Attorney General-Designee

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No stance on record.

John McCain on Corporations

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Cut taxes for small business so they can thrive. (Oct 2008)
Warned about corporate greed & excess; supports bailout. (Sep 2008)
Need stricter interpretation and consolidation of regulators. (Sep 2008)
Government should be on businesses� side, not in their way. (Jun 2008)
More deductible expensing of equipment investments. (Feb 2008)
Cut corporate income taxes to keep jobs here. (Jan 2008)
People worry about corporations unduly influencing elections. (Sep 2007)
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 61% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Janet Napolitano on Corporations

Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

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No stance on record.

Barack Obama on Corporations

Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect

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We both cut taxes; but McCain offers $200B to corporations. (Oct 2008)
No capital gains tax on earnings under $250K. (Oct 2008)
We need Wall Street responsibility BEFORE financial crises. (Sep 2008)
High corporate tax rate is offset by numerous loopholes. (Sep 2008)
We still need corporate ethics & vigilant government. (Jul 2008)
Cap the farm subsidies for Fortune 500 companies. (Dec 2007)
End tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. (Aug 2007)
Hold corporations responsible for pensions & work conditions. (Aug 2007)
Tax incentives for corporate responsibility. (Jun 2004)
Close tax loopholes for US companies relocating abroad. (Jun 2004)
REAL USA Plan: Reward companies that create domestic jobs. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Prevent money laundering by disclosing corporate owners. (May 2008)

Sarah Palin on Corporations

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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FactCheck: No, Obama�s plan won�t tax millions of businesses. (Oct 2008)
Wall Street violated public trust & caused mortgage crisis. (Sep 2008)
Governor must act as effective CEO on behalf of Alaskans. (Nov 2006)
Encourage small business growth by reducing business taxes. (Nov 2006)

Bill Richardson on Corporations

Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee

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Eliminate $73 billion in corporate welfare. (Dec 2007)
Resigned from Peregrine Systems amid 2002 financial collapse. (Nov 2007)
Government is needed to keep markets competitive. (Oct 2007)
Corporate role is profit, not protecting national interests. (Oct 2007)
Reward companies that pay over the prevailing wage. (Jun 2007)

Eric Shinseki on Corporations

Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee

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No stance on record.

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