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Governor:

Jennifer Granholm on Jobs

Democratic Governor (MI): Click here for Jennifer Granholm on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

MI Senate Debate

Bart Baron on Jobs

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Bart Baron on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mike Bouchard on Jobs

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Bouchard on other issues.

Big 3 Automakers need tax cuts so no job cuts. (Oct 2006)
Support manufacturing sector as heart of economy. (Jun 2006)

Keith Butler on Jobs

Republican challenger, previously Detroit councilor: Click here for Keith Butler on other issues.

No stance on record.

Carl Levin on Jobs

Democratic Sr Senator (MI): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Carl Levin 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)
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)
Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Bret McAtee on Jobs

Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for Bret McAtee on other issues.

No stance on record.

Leonard Schwartz on Jobs

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for Leonard Schwartz on other issues.

No stance on record.

Debbie Stabenow on Jobs

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.

President should meet with Big 3 Automakers. (Oct 2006)
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 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

House:

Dave Camp on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dave Camp 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)

John Conyers on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MI-14): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Conyers 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 $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)

John Dingell on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MI-15): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Dingell 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 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)

Vernon Ehlers on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Ehlers 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)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Peter Hoekstra on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Peter Hoekstra 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 23% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Dale Kildee on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Dale Kildee 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 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)

Carolyn Kilpatrick on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Kilpatrick 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)

Joe Knollenberg on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Joe Knollenberg on other issues.

Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 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)

Sander Levin on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MI-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Sander Levin 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 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)

Thad McCotter on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Thad McCotter 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)
Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Candice Miller on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-10): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Candice Miller 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 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mike Rogers on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mike Rogers 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)

Joe Schwarz on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-7): Click here for Joe Schwarz on other issues.

No stance on record.

Debbie Stabenow on Jobs

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.

President should meet with Big 3 Automakers. (Oct 2006)
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 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Bart Stupak on Jobs

Democratic Representative (MI-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bart Stupak 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 YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Fred Upton on Jobs

Republican Representative (MI-6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Fred Upton 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 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Tim Walberg on Jobs

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walberg 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)

Former officeholders:

Jerry Zandstra on Jobs

Former Republican challenger: Click here for Jerry Zandstra on other issues.

No stance on record.

James Barcia on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for James Barcia 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)

David Bonior on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (MI-10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Bonior 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)

Lynn Nancy Rivers on Jobs

Former Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Nancy Rivers on other issues.

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)

Nick Smith on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (MI-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith 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 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

John Engler on Jobs

Former Republican MI Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Engler on other issues.

State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis. (Sep 1999)

Nick Smith on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (MI-7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith 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 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Dick Chrysler on Jobs

Former Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dick Chrysler on other issues.

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

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