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Rocky Anderson on Corporations

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No stance on record.

Michele Bachmann on Corporations

Republican Representative (MN)

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1995 Bachmann & Associates: Christian counseling services. (Nov 2011)
High corporate taxes lead to jobs leaving the country. (Nov 2011)
Reducing repatriation tax to zero would bring in $1.2T. (Sep 2011)
We need to give job creators certainty. (Sep 2011)
Voted NO on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)

Joe Biden on Corporations

Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE)

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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)

Herman Cain on Corporations

Republican Businessman & Talk-Show Host

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Put some fuel in the engine that drives economic growth. (Nov 2011)
CEOs must get involved or free market system will collapse. (Nov 2011)
Take the capital gains tax rate & repatriation tax to zero. (Aug 2011)
Suspend taxes on repatriated profits, permanently. (Aug 2011)
Excessive regulation drives up prices; market self-regulates. (May 2011)
When was the last time a poor person gave you a job? (May 2011)
Lower corporate tax rate to 25%; and capital gains to 0%. (May 2010)

Hillary Clinton on Corporations

Secretary of State; previously Democratic Senator (NY)

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Take back $55B in Bush�s industry give-aways. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Pushed Wal-Mart for women managers & environment. (Jan 2008)
World Bank should impose rules on sovereign wealth funds. (Jan 2008)
Bush defanged the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Yes, Bush shrunk CPSC; but it shrank before Bush. (Dec 2007)
Outraged at CEO compensation. (Oct 2007)
Stop bankruptcies to get rid of pension responsibilities. (Aug 2007)
Enough with corporate welfare; enough with golden parachutes. (Jun 2007)
Close lobbyists� revolving door; end no-bid contracts. (Jun 2007)
1976 Rose Law: Fought for industry against electric rate cut. (Jun 2007)
Corporate lawyer at Rose Law while Bill was Attorney General. (Jun 2007)
Corporate elite treat working-class America as invisible. (Apr 2007)
Companies get rewarded with hard-working people left hanging. (Mar 2007)
1980s: Loved Wal-Mart's "Buy America" program. (Jun 2004)
1970s: Potential conflict of interest when GM sued Arkansas. (Nov 1997)
Businesses play social role in US; gov�t oversight required. (Sep 1996)
Family-friendly work policies are good for business. (Sep 1996)
Serving on boards provides ties but requires defending too. (Aug 1993)
Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 35% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Newt Gingrich on Corporations

Former Republican Representative (GA-6) and Speaker of the House

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Businesses focus on customers; apply LEAN Sigma Six to gov't. (Nov 2011)
2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act drives IPOs out of the US. (Dec 2007)
Bureaucracy & litigation are enemies of entrepreneurship. (Jun 1995)

Mike Huckabee on Corporations

Republican AR Governor

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80% of all jobs in this country come from small business. (Jan 2008)
Wal-Mart is case study in genius of American marketplace. (Jan 2007)
Consumerism is addictive but tranquility is immaterial. (Oct 2000)

Jon Huntsman on Corporations

Republican UT Governor

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Wipe clean all corporate welfare loopholes and deductions. (Oct 2011)
Phase out all of the corporate welfare subsidies. (Sep 2011)
Clean out corporate welfare and subsidies from the tax code. (Sep 2011)
Utah was best state for businesses AND for jobs. (Sep 2011)
EPA's regulatory reign of terror prevents building in USA. (Aug 2011)
Aggressively pro-business agenda as governor. (Jan 2011)

Gary Johnson on Corporations

Former Republican NM Governor

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Started a one-man handyman business; grew it to 1,000 people. (Sep 2011)
Lower the tax burden; eliminate corporate tax. (May 2011)

Barack Obama on Corporations

Democratic President (2008); IL Senator (2004)

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$4,000 tax credit for companies who hire unemployed workers. (Sep 2011)
Now business can write off the full cost of new investments. (Jan 2011)
Lower corporate tax rate; pay for it by closing loopholes. (Jan 2011)
OpEd: Bailouts of GM & Wall Street are crony capitalism. (Nov 2010)
OpEd: Establish power to seize companies "too big to fail". (Apr 2010)
OpEd: Overturn Court's campaign financing ruling in Congress. (Jan 2010)
Lend $30B in TARP repayments to small businesses. (Jan 2010)
American elections shouldn't be bankrolled by corporations. (Jan 2010)
FactCheck: Many steps until companies can bankroll elections. (Jan 2010)
We both cut taxes; but McCain offers $200B to corporations. (Oct 2008)
No capital gains tax on earnings under $250K. (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)
Enforce against insider trading & market manipulation. (Jul 2008)
Regulate institutions for what they do, not what they are. (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); 2008 nominee for Vice President

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I fought against crony capitalism as governor. (Nov 2010)
Adopt a pro-market agenda that invites competition. (Feb 2010)
Small businesses have to be brave enough to fail. (Nov 2009)
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)

Ron Paul on Corporations

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President

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Inflated currency benefits some industry's CEO salaries. (Sep 2010)
Auto company nationalization is fascism. (Sep 2010)
Big business demand for easy money causes inflation. (Dec 1981)
Voted NO on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 46% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)

Tim Pawlenty on Corporations

Republican MN Governor

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20% corporate tax cut; 20% business exclusion. (May 2010)
Reduce business tax from 3rd highest corporate tax rate. (Feb 2010)

Rick Perry on Corporations

Republican Governor (TX)

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Reduce business' tax burden & regulatory climate. (Sep 2011)
Free up small businessmen and -women to risk capital. (Sep 2011)
Texas is the land of freedom from over-regulation. (Sep 2011)

Buddy Roemer on Corporations

Former Governor (LA)

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No stance on record.

Mitt Romney on Corporations

Former Republican Governor (MA)

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Rick Perry's corporate policy stances compared to Romney's. (Jan 2012)
I was CEO at mainstream businesses, not Wall St. (Oct 2011)
No individual bailouts; but preserve financial system. (Oct 2011)
Net-net, Bain Capital created tens of thousands of new jobs. (Oct 2011)
Big banks handle massive regulations; small banks get killed. (Oct 2011)
America needs a conservative businessman to recover economy. (Sep 2011)
Corporations are people. (Aug 2011)
Corporations won't send jobs overseas if tax rates lowered. (Mar 2010)
TARP should not be used for auto company bailouts. (Feb 2009)
Key to economic stimulus: get companies to buy more stuff. (Jan 2008)
Reduce corporate tax rate--we have 2nd highest in world. (Jan 2008)
You don�t help the wage-earner by attacking the wage-payer. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Closed $174M in corporate tax loopholes. (Jan 2008)
Don�t apply Sec. 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley to smaller companies. (Oct 2007)
Spun off Bain Capital from Bain Consulting & earned fortune. (Aug 2007)
Approach to business as �Bainiac�: meritocracy & results. (Mar 2007)
Company�s culture must align with mission, or mission fails. (Aug 2004)
Piracy protection key to selling Olympic sponsorships. (Aug 2004)

Rick Santorum on Corporations

Republican Jr Senator (PA)

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Companies run into a stiff headwind called government. (Jan 2012)
Cut all corporate tax rates to zero. (Sep 2011)
Cut the corporate tax to zero, to create jobs. (Sep 2011)
Cut corporate tax rate to zero & jobs will come back. (Aug 2011)
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 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Jill Stein on Corporations

Former Green Challenger MA Governor

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1776 Revolution threw off corporate rule; it's creeping back. (Dec 2011)

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