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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kevin Bryant on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Lindsey Graham on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- We got Boeing in South Carolina because we welcomed them. (Oct 2015)
- Increasing the minimum wage makes it harder to hire people. (Sep 2015)
- Biggest business headache is worker's compensation system. (Jan 2014)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- 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)
- 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 17% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Yancey McGill on Jobs
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Henry McMaster on Jobs
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Republican:
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- S.C.Workforce Partnership: shift from toolboxes to tablets. (Jan 2018)
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Tommy Pope on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Governor (withdrew):
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Mark Sanford on Jobs
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Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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James Emerson Smith on Jobs
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Catherine Templeton on Jobs
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Republican candidate for South Carolina Governor:
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- Fought to keep unions out of SC. (Aug 2017)
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John Warren on Jobs
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Lee Bright on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- It's just a myth that government can create jobs. (Nov 2012)
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Joyce Dickerson on Jobs
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Raise the minimum wage. (Oct 2014)
- Equal pay for women, and higher minimum wage. (May 2014)
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Thomas Dixon on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. (Aug 2016)
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Lindsey Graham on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- We got Boeing in South Carolina because we welcomed them. (Oct 2015)
- Increasing the minimum wage makes it harder to hire people. (Sep 2015)
- Biggest business headache is worker's compensation system. (Jan 2014)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- 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)
- 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 17% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Jaime Harrison on Jobs
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Current job protections the hard work of unions. (Sep 2020)
- Fight for jobs with living wage, expand childcare tax credit. (Dec 2019)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Brad Hutto on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10. (Jun 2014)
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Nancy Mace on Jobs
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- In order to have jobs, you must have employers. (Jul 2013)
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Thomas Ravenel on Jobs
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Jay Stamper on Jobs
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Gloria Bromell Tinubu on Jobs
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Workers are the creators of wealth. (Feb 2020)
- Raise minimum wage; support union organizing. (Feb 2020)
- Economic freedom includes federal minimum wage increase. (May 2019)
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Rick Wade on Jobs
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James Clyburn on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (SC-6):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- 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 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Raise minimum wage to 15% above poverty level. (Jan 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Elizabeth Colbert-Busch on Jobs
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Proud to live in a right-to-work state; keep NLRB away. (Apr 2013)
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Joe Cunningham on Jobs
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Jeff Duncan on Jobs
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Trey Gowdy on Jobs
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Mick Mulvaney on Jobs
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Ralph Norman on Jobs
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Tommy Pope on Jobs
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Tom Rice on Jobs
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
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Mark Sanford on Jobs
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Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Tim Scott on Jobs
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Republican (Appointed Senator) (District 1):
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- Opportunity Zone jobs have seen up to 8% wage increase. (Feb 2020)
- $1,000 tax credit for job-training apprenticeships. (Apr 2014)
- 2010: Fought the National Labor Relations Board, and won. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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William Timmons on Jobs
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Joe Wilson on Jobs
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Republican Representative (SC-2):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- 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 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Nikki Haley on Jobs
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Former UN Ambassador 2017-2018:
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- Fought unionization; new jobs in 45 of 46 counties. (Jan 2013)
- Non-union Boeing jobs in SC did not cost one union job in WA. (Aug 2012)
- Right-to-work helps Boeing deliver jets despite strikes. (Apr 2012)
- Pledge that every citizen who wants a job, has a job. (Jan 2012)
- We pushed back & NLRB dropped its frivolous Boeing lawsuit. (Jan 2012)
- ReadySC: work force training; vocational & technical college. (Jan 2012)
- I love that we are one of the least unionized states. (Jan 2012)
- No unemployment benefits for workers on strike. (Jan 2012)
- NLRB vs. Boeing is "direct attack on what America is". (Nov 2011)
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Mick Mulvaney on Jobs
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Former Budget Director/Chief of Staff:
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Jim Hodges on Jobs
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- Full review of farm policy; more state flexibility. (May 2001)
- More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
- Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)
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David Beasley on Jobs
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| 2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor:
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Fritz Hollings on Jobs
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Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004:
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- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Bob Inglis on Jobs
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Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004):
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- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Alex Sanders on Jobs
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| 2002 Democratic Candidate (SC):
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Inez Tenenbaum on Jobs
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- China undermines fair trade. (Jul 2004)
- Put America First to protect jobs and workers. (Feb 2004)
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Strom Thurmond on Jobs
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Former Republican Senator:
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- 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 YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Gresham Barrett on Jobs
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Republican Representative (SC-3):
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- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- 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 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
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Henry Brown on Jobs
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Republican Representative (SC-1):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- 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)
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Michael Cone on Jobs
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Bob Conley on Jobs
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Jim DeMint on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4):
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- Let states opt out of minimum wage. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- 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 NO 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 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)
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Alvin Greene on Jobs
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Millionaire senators do not serve hardworking Americans. (Sep 2010)
- I'll save your job, I'll save your house. (Sep 2010)
- Let's Get South Carolina Back to Work!. (Jul 2010)
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Mark McBride on Jobs
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| Independent Senate challenger:
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Mullins McLeod on Jobs
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2010 Democratic challenger:
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- A Plan for Change: Jobs Matter Most. (Mar 2010)
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Floyd Spence on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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John Spratt on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (SC-5):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- 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 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
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Jim DeMint on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4):
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- Let states opt out of minimum wage. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- 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 NO 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 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)
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Lindsey Graham on Jobs
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- We got Boeing in South Carolina because we welcomed them. (Oct 2015)
- Increasing the minimum wage makes it harder to hire people. (Sep 2015)
- Biggest business headache is worker's compensation system. (Jan 2014)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- 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)
- 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 17% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Nancy Mace on Jobs
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Republican (District 1):
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- In order to have jobs, you must have employers. (Jul 2013)
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Tim Scott on Jobs
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Republican Senator-Appointee:
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- Opportunity Zone jobs have seen up to 8% wage increase. (Feb 2020)
- $1,000 tax credit for job-training apprenticeships. (Apr 2014)
- 2010: Fought the National Labor Relations Board, and won. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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