Jim Giles on Jobs
End federal agricultural subsidies
Q: Should federal agricultural subsidies be ended?A: Yes; All agricultural subsidies should be ended.
Source: Issues2000.org candidate questionnaire
Jul 2, 2000
Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage.
The Kennedy (D-MA) Amdt would have increased the minimum wage by $1 an hour over two years, to $5.65 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2001. The Kennedy Amdt would have also provided $9.5 billion in tax cuts over five years.
Giles says, "Minimum wage laws exceed federal constitutional authority."
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)50; N)48; NV)2
Reference: Motion to table Kennedy Amdt #2751;
Bill S. 625
; vote number 1999-356
on Nov 9, 1999
Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time.
This bill would have allowed workers to choose between overtime and compensatory time.
Giles says, "Interferes with constitutional freedoms of employers."
Status: Cloture Motion Rejected Y)53; N)47
Reference: Motion to invoke cloture on a Committee amdt to S. 4;
Bill S. 4
; vote number 1997-68
on May 15, 1997
Voted NO on replacing farm price supports.
Replaces farm price supports with seven years of annual fixed payments.
Giles says, "All farm price supports should be eliminated."
Status: Bill Passed Y)64; N)32; NV)4
Reference: Agriculture Market Transition Act of 1996;
Bill S. 1541
; vote number 1996-19
on Feb 7, 1996