John Tanner on Jobs

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner on other issues. 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 80% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003) Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Zach Wamp on Jobs

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp on other issues. Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008) 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)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Jobs

Republican (District 7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant 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)

Bob Clement on Jobs

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement 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) Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Harold Ford on Jobs

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Consistently supports minimum wage increase. (Oct 2006) 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 86% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003) Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Van Hilleary on Jobs

Republican (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary 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) Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001) Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Bill Jenkins on Jobs

Republican (District 1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins 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)

Don Sundquist on Jobs

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues. More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001) Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)

James Quillen on Jobs

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Quillen on other issues. Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Bob Clement on Jobs

Democratic Nominee (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement 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) Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Tipper Gore on Jobs

Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues. No stance on record.

Rosalind Kurita on Jobs

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues. No stance on record.

Ed Bryant on Jobs

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant 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)

Harold Ford on Jobs

Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Consistently supports minimum wage increase. (Oct 2006) 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 86% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003) Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Bill Frist on Jobs

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist 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 YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996) Rated 8% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Van Hilleary on Jobs

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary 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) Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001) Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

Fred Thompson on Jobs

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues. In a dynamic economy, some jobs lost and some gained. (Oct 2007) Don't use union dues for political purposes. (Oct 2007) USDA problems: info security and Forest Service finances. (Jun 2001) 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)

Bo Heyward on Jobs

Independent challenger: Click here for Bo Heyward on other issues. No stance on record.