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Governor:

Ed Rendell on Jobs
Democratic PA Governor: Click here for Ed Rendell on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

PA Senate Debate

Bob Casey on Jobs
Democratic Challenger for PA Senate: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Casey on other issues.
  • A Minimum Wage Increase is Long Overdue. (Dec 2005)
  • 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)
Carl Romanelli on Jobs
Green Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Carl Romanelli on other issues.
  • Living wage for all Americans. (Jul 2006)
Rick Santorum on Jobs
Republican Jr Senator (PA): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rick Santorum on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
  • Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
  • Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
  • Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Arlen Specter on Jobs
Republican Sr Senator (PA): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Arlen Specter 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 NO 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)
  • 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 YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
  • Rated 46% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues. (Dec 2003)

House:

Jason Altmire on Jobs
Democrat (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jason Altmire 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)
Robert Brady on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Robert Brady 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)
Chris Carney on Jobs
Democrat (District 10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Chris Carney 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)
Charles Dent on Jobs
Republican (District 15): Click here for Charles Dent on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mike Doyle on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-14): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mike Doyle 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)
Phil English on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Phil English 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 21% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Chaka Fattah on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Chaka Fattah 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)
Mike Fitzpatrick on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-8): Click here for Mike Fitzpatrick on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jim Gerlach on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gerlach 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)
Melissa Hart on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Melissa Hart 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 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Tim Holden on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-17): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tim Holden 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 93% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Paul Kanjorski on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-11): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Paul Kanjorski 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Ron Klink on Jobs
Representative (PA-4): Click here for Ron Klink on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Frank Mascara on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-20): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Frank Mascara 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)
Patrick Murphy on Jobs
Democrat (District 8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Patrick Murphy 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)
Tim Murphy on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-18): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tim Murphy 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 27% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
John Murtha on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Murtha 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 Peterson on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Peterson 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Joseph Pitts on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-16): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Pitts 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)
Todd Platts on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-19): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Todd Platts 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)
Allyson Schwartz on Jobs
Democratic Representative (PA-13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Allyson Schwartz 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)
Joe Sestak on Jobs
Democrat (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Joe Sestak 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)
Don Sherwood on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-10): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Don Sherwood 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 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Bill Shuster on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Shuster 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Curt Weldon on Jobs
Republican Representative (PA-7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Curt Weldon 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 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

John Featherman on Jobs
2000 Libertarian Challenger for Senate (PA): Click here for John Featherman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Martin on Jobs
Former Democratic Representative (PA-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Martin on other issues.
  • Minimum wage is Government coercion. (Oct 2006)
Chuck Pennacchio on Jobs
Former Democratic challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chuck Pennacchio on other issues.
  • Supports "living wage" increase in minimum wage. (May 2006)
  • End tax incentives for job outsourcing. (Apr 2006)
  • Protect overtime pay, worker organizing, and American jobs. (Apr 2006)
Alan Sandals on Jobs
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Alan Sandals on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Robert Borski on Jobs
Former Democratic Representative (PA-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Borski 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)
William Coyne on Jobs
Former Democratic Representative (PA-14): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for William Coyne 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)
George Gekas on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-17): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for George Gekas on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Bill Goodling on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-19): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Goodling on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Jim Greenwood on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Greenwood 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 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Joseph Hoeffel on Jobs
Former Democratic Rep (PA-13); 2004 former Senate challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Hoeffel on other issues.
  • 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)
Tom Martin on Jobs
Former Democratic Representative (PA-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tom Martin on other issues.
  • Minimum wage is Government coercion. (Oct 2006)
Bud Shuster on Jobs
Former Representative (resigned 3/3/2001) (PA-9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bud Shuster on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Pat Toomey on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-15): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Pat Toomey 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)
Tom Ridge on Jobs
Secretary of Homeland Defense; Former Republican Governor (PA): Click here for Tom Ridge on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mark Schweiker on Jobs
Former Republican PA Governor: Click here for Mark Schweiker on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bill Clinger on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Clinger on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Jon Fox on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jon Fox on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Joe McDade on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-10): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe McDade on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Robert Walker on Jobs
Former Republican Representative (PA-16): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Walker on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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