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Charlie Crist on Jobs

Republican: Click here for Charlie Crist on other issues.

No stance on record.

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Katherine Harris on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mel Martinez on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator (FL); previously Secretary of H.U.D.: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mel Martinez on other issues.

Eliminate government regulations to encourage expansion. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)

Bill Nelson on Jobs

Democratic Jr Senator (FL): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bill Nelson on other issues.

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)
Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
Rated 77% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

House:

Gus Bilirakis on Jobs

Republican (District 9): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Gus Bilirakis on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Michael Bilirakis on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis on other issues.

Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Allen Boyd on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Allen Boyd on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 71% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Corrine Brown on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Corrine Brown on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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)

Ginny Brown-Waite on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ginny Brown-Waite on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Vern Buchanan on Jobs

Republican (District 13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Vern Buchanan on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Kathy Castor on Jobs

Democrat (District 11): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Kathy Castor on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Ander Crenshaw on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ander Crenshaw on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jim Davis on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis on other issues.

Voted YES 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 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Lincoln Diaz-Balart on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-21): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Diaz-Balart on other issues.

Voted NO 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mario Diaz-Balart on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-25): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Mario Diaz-Balart on other issues.

Voted NO 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)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Tom Feeney on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-24): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Feeney on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 8% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mark Foley on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-16): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley on other issues.

Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Katherine Harris on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Katherine Harris on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Alcee Hastings on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-23): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Alcee Hastings on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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)

Ric Keller on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Ric Keller on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Ron Klein on Jobs

Democrat (District 22): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ron Klein on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Connie Mack IV on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Connie Mack IV on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Tim Mahoney on Jobs

Democrat (District 16): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Mahoney on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Kendrick Meek on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-17): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Kendrick Meek on other issues.

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)
Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

John Mica on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Mica on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Jeff Miller on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Miller on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Adam Putnam on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Adam Putnam on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-18): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on other issues.

Voted NO 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 zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Wasserman Schultz on other issues.

Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)

Clay Shaw on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-22): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Cliff Stearns on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Cliff Stearns on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Dave Weldon on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-15): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dave Weldon on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES 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 YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Robert Wexler on Jobs

Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler on other issues.

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 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)

Bill Young on Jobs

Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young on other issues.

Voted NO 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 NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

Jeb Bush on Jobs

Republican FL Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues.

More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)

Charles Canady on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Charles Canady on other issues.

Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Peter Deutsch on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues.

Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO 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)

Tillie Fowler on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tillie Fowler on other issues.

Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Porter Goss on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss on other issues.

Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Bill McCollum on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues.

Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Dan Miller on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dan Miller on other issues.

Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Joe Scarborough on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Joe Scarborough on other issues.

Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Karen Thurman on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (FL-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Karen Thurman on other issues.

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)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Bill McBride on Jobs

Former Democratic FL Governor Challenger: Click here for Bill McBride on other issues.

No stance on record.

Janet Reno on Jobs

Former Attorney General; Democratic Challenger FL Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Janet Reno on other issues.

Shorten workday to conform to school hours. (Mar 1990)

Carrie Meek on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (retired 2002) (FL-17): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Carrie Meek on other issues.

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)

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