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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jared Fisher on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Nevada Governor:
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Adam Laxalt on Jobs
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Republican candidate for governor of Nevada:
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- Do not raise minimum wage; that hurts workers. (Oct 2018)
- Remove barriers to job creation. (Nov 2017)
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John Jay Lee on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Brian Sandoval on Jobs
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Republican Governor:
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- $10M for deals via Nevada Jobs Unlimited. (Jan 2011)
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Dan Schwartz on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Steve Sisolak on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor:
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- Raise minimum wage from $7.25. (Jan 2019)
- Raise minimum wage to $10, but $15 is too much. (Oct 2018)
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Senate:
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Sharron Angle on Jobs
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- No, I don't think the unemployed are spoiled. (Oct 2010)
- It's not a Senator's job to create jobs. (Oct 2010)
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Bob Beers on Jobs
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| Republican Senate candidate (withdrew):
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Catherine Cortez Masto on Jobs
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| Democratic Senate candidate:
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Joe Heck on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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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 67% by CEI, indicating a mixed voting record on Big Labor. (May 2012)
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Dean Heller on Jobs
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Republican:
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- Opposed raising minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25/hour. (Oct 2018)
- Get bipartisan bill passed for online poker. (Oct 2012)
- Denied 2010 reports that unemployed were "hobos". (Oct 2012)
- 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)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Jacky Rosen on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger for NV Senator:
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- Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour. (Oct 2018)
- Fight for livable wage; expand small business capital. (Nov 2016)
- End pay discrimination against women. (Nov 2016)
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Danny Tarkanian on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Nevada U.S. Senator:
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House:
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Mark Amodei on Jobs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
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Cresent Hardy on Jobs
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| Republican House Member (District 4):
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Joe Heck 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)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 67% by CEI, indicating a mixed voting record on Big Labor. (May 2012)
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Steven Horsford on Jobs
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Voted to raise minimum wage to $15/hr. (Sep 2019)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
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Ruben Kihuen on Jobs
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Women earn less for same job as male colleagues. (Nov 2016)
- No one who works full time should live in poverty. (Nov 2016)
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Susie Lee on Jobs
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Voted to raise minimum wage to $15/hr. (Sep 2019)
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Jacky Rosen on Jobs
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour. (Oct 2018)
- Fight for livable wage; expand small business capital. (Nov 2016)
- End pay discrimination against women. (Nov 2016)
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Dina Titus on Jobs
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted to raise minimum wage to $15/hr. (Sep 2019)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Feb 2014)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Jim Gibbons on Jobs
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Republican Representative (NV-2):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 8% 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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Kenny Guinn on Jobs
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Republican NV Governor:
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- Privatized state worker’s comp & insurance. (Jan 2001)
- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
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Harry Reid on Jobs
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Democratic Sr Senator (NV):
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- 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 NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- 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 YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO 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 NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
- 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)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Nov 2013)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Richard Bryan on Jobs
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- 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 NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
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Barbara Vucanovich on Jobs
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Rick Ziser on Jobs
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Shelley Berkley on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (NV-1):
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- Online poker could mean up to 1,200 jobs in Nevada. (Oct 2012)
- 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 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)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Jack Carter on Jobs
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| Democratic challenger, previously First Son:
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Dean Heller on Jobs
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Republican:
Click here for 8 full quotes
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- Opposed raising minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25/hour. (Oct 2018)
- Get bipartisan bill passed for online poker. (Oct 2012)
- Denied 2010 reports that unemployed were "hobos". (Oct 2012)
- 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)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Jon Porter on Jobs
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Republican Representative (NV-3):
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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)
- Rated 13% 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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Shelley Berkley on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (NV-1):
Click here for 14 full quotes
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- Online poker could mean up to 1,200 jobs in Nevada. (Oct 2012)
- 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 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)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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John Ensign on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator (NV):
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- Voted YES 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 YES 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 repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 0% 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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Jim Gibbons on Jobs
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Republican Representative (NV-2):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 8% 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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Adam Laxalt on Jobs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Do not raise minimum wage; that hurts workers. (Oct 2018)
- Remove barriers to job creation. (Nov 2017)
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