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Chuck Baldwin on Corporations

Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states

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Restore manufacturing base, not multinational corporations. (May 2008)
End corporate welfare; put people ahead of CEOs. (May 2008)

Bob Barr on Corporations

Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)

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Eliminate billions in corporate welfare. (Apr 2008)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)

Joe Biden on Corporations

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); nominee for Vice President

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We've yielded to corporate America on trade. (Dec 2007)
OpEd: beholden to corporations because so many based in DE. (Nov 2007)
Take burden off corporations so jobs stay in US. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 32% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Alan Keyes on Corporations

American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate

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Corporate elites want cheap immigrant labor. (Sep 2007)
Protect workers' pensions when companies declare bankruptcy. (Sep 2004)

Gloria La Riva on Corporations

Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President

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Capitalist system creates war, poverty and racism. (Jan 2008)

John McCain on Corporations

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Warned about corporate greed & excess; supports bailout. (Sep 2008)
Need stricter interpretation and consolidation of regulators. (Sep 2008)
Government should be on businesses' side, not in their way. (Jun 2008)
More deductible expensing of equipment investments. (Feb 2008)
Cut corporate income taxes to keep jobs here. (Jan 2008)
People worry about corporations unduly influencing elections. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 61% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Frank McEnulty on Corporations

New American Independent Party nominee for President

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No stance on record.

Cynthia McKinney on Corporations

Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-4)

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Corporate media limits discourse & voters therefore dropout. (Mar 2008)
US companies abide by environment & labor standards overseas. (Feb 2008)
Astounded at the corporate influence in Farm Bill. (Jan 2008)
Require reporting of outsourced jobs. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
Sponsored bill on Code of Conduct for US corporations abroad. (Aug 2001)

Brian Moore on Corporations

Socialist nominee for President

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Eliminate corporate welfare, then eliminate corporations. (Apr 2008)
Cap and reduce corporate profits and executive salary. (Dec 2007)

Ralph Nader on Corporations

2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee

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Washington DC is corporate-occupied territory. (Feb 2008)
Obama & McCain differ, but neither takes on corporations. (Feb 2008)
Corporations have too much control over people's lives. (Jan 2008)
Corporations control government; that defines fascism. (Jan 2008)
Citizens' agenda for cracking down on corporate crime. (Oct 2004)
No eminent domain gifts to private enterprises. (Aug 2004)
Legislative "tort deform" for consumers, not corporations. (Jul 2004)
Economic powers control our lives and our elections. (Jul 2004)
Capitalism can lead to fascism. (Jul 2004)
Corporations should not legally be counted as individuals. (Jul 2004)
Giant corporations roam the Earth making people into serfs. (Jul 2004)
Corporate politics is only free speech because money talks. (Oct 2002)
Major parties both focus on wealthy interests. (Oct 2002)
Net worth is $3.8 million; owns corporate stocks. (Oct 2002)
Consumerism is about corporations vs. citizens. (Sep 2002)
Shift power from corporations to consumers. (Oct 2000)
Corporate state gives away public assets to private monopoly. (Dec 1998)
Auto Safety
Instrumental in food safety laws as well as auto safety. (Feb 2008)
Auto safety devices are simple & cheap; but take years. (Oct 2000)
Safety regulation works; but Auto Safety Agency sold out. (Oct 2000)
More regulation for auto safety, with criminal penalties. (Oct 2000)
Cancel R&D giveaways to auto industry; let them do it. (Oct 2000)
Gore has given auto industry and other polluters a free ride. (Oct 2000)
Motor vehicles are the greatest environmental hazard. (Feb 2000)
DOT: Focus on safety and mass transit. (Oct 1996)
Automakers avoid replacing internal combustion engines. (Dec 1995)
Consumer Rights
Instrumental in Consumer Product Safety Act and related laws. (Feb 2008)
Help for ordinary people should replace corporate welfare. (Sep 2000)
Address corporate crimes piecemeal AND by revoking charters. (Feb 2000)
Stop giving corporations the same rights as people. (Dec 1995)
Corporate Welfare
Scrutinize even �good� corporate welfare which helps public. (Oct 2000)
Corporate welfare is a function of political corruption. (Oct 2000)
S&L bailout helped bankers & hurt consumers. (Oct 2000)
Rules needed for examining & challenging corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
Disallow benefits to companies except for public purposes. (Oct 2000)
Stadiums & other local tax abatements ignore small business. (Oct 2000)
Federal regulation of state & local abatements & subsidies. (Oct 2000)
Bailouts: require payback; practice prevention by regulation. (Oct 2000)
Legislation to eliminate all corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
$1000 bounty for suing for abuse of corporate welfare. (Oct 2000)
Big business influence hurts democracy. (Jun 2000)
Corporate sponsorship turns debates into beer commercials. (Jun 2000)
Corporate government has hijacked political leadership. (Feb 2000)
States & the public should oppose corporate tax breaks. (Apr 1999)
Role of government is to counteract power of corporations. (Apr 1996)
Coined the term �corporate welfare�. (Jul 1995)

Barack Obama on Corporations

Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)

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We both cut taxes; but McCain offers $200B to corporations. (Oct 2008)
We need Wall Street responsibility BEFORE financial crises. (Sep 2008)
High corporate tax rate is offset by numerous loopholes. (Sep 2008)
We still need corporate ethics & vigilant government. (Jul 2008)
Cap the farm subsidies for Fortune 500 companies. (Dec 2007)
End tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. (Aug 2007)
Hold corporations responsible for pensions & work conditions. (Aug 2007)
Tax incentives for corporate responsibility. (Jun 2004)
Close tax loopholes for US companies relocating abroad. (Jun 2004)
REAL USA Plan: Reward companies that create domestic jobs. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Prevent money laundering by disclosing corporate owners. (May 2008)

Sarah Palin on Corporations

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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FactCheck: No, Obama's plan won't tax millions of businesses. (Oct 2008)
Wall Street violated public trust & caused mortgage crisis. (Sep 2008)
Governor must act as effective CEO on behalf of Alaskans. (Nov 2006)
Encourage small business growth by reducing business taxes. (Nov 2006)

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