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Tim Kaine on Jobs
Democratic Senate Challenger; previously Governor
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VA had low unemployment rates during worst of recession
When I was governor, during the worst recession since the Great Depression, Virginia maintained one of the lowest unemployment rates in America. We kept our AAA bond rating. We were named most business-friendly state, best managed state
and best state to raise a child.We cut billions from the state budget, while making critical investments in schools, roads and bridges. We worked with Democrats, Republicans and independents to get results.
Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech
, Sep 4, 2012
Close the gender pay gap
Tim has fought for policies that would help close the gender pay gap and ensure women are receiving equal pay for equal work. He's concerned by the adverse impact that wage discrimination continues to have on families and the
U.S. economy by providing working families with less income to spend at local businesses and hurting their ability to save for retirement. In the Senate,
Source: Virginia 2012 Senate campaign website KaineForVA.com
, Feb 29, 2012
Today's minimum wage is not enough to take care of a family
Our economy would not be what it is today without our outstanding workforce. Virginia is blessed with a deep talent pool--our high median income and low unemployment rate prove that fact. But, we can do even more to give our people and businesses the
skills they need to succeed in today's competitive marketplace. I am working diligently on your directive that we streamline an overly complicated workforce training system. The continuous improvement of our human capital has to be our top economic
development priority.And we have to reward work. Today's minimum wage means that some Virginians work 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, and earn less than $11,000. That is not enough to take care of a family, not enough to buy a home,
not enough to afford health insurance. I look forward to working with you to make a change for the better for our working families by passing a fair increase in our minimum wage.
Source: 2007 State of the State address to Virginia Assembly
, Jan 10, 2007
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