Tennessee 2006 Senate Debate: on Jobs


Bob Corker: Minimum wage needs increase; but reduce burden too

Q: What about the minimum wage?

CORKER: I've had minimum wage jobs--unlike my opponent. The minimum wage is behind the times, since it hasn't been adjusted for 10 years. We need to look at regions around the country and their cost-of-living. But I'd like to lessen the burden of taxation and regulation on small businesses.

FORD: Corker in the primary was opposed to the minimum wage increase. I've supported it every year in Congress. I did work in minimum wage jobs--as a parking attendant in college

Source: 2006 TN Senate debate, at University of Chattanooga Oct 10, 2006

Harold Ford: Consistently supports minimum wage increase

Q: What about the minimum wage?

CORKER: I've had minimum wage jobs--unlike my opponent. The minimum wage is behind the times, since it hasn't been adjusted for 10 years. We need to look at regions around the country and their cost-of-living. But I'd like to lessen the burden of taxation and regulation on small businesses.

FORD: Corker in the primary was opposed to the minimum wage increase. I've supported it every year in Congress. I did work in minimum wage jobs--as a parking attendant in college

Source: 2006 TN Senate debate, at Univ. of Chattanooga, x-ref Corker Oct 10, 2006

  • The above quotations are from Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-9th) & Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker debate at the University of Chattanooga, hosted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, WTVC-TV News Channel 9, & the Chattanooga Bar Assocation, Oct. 10, 2006. .
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