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Scott Brown on Jobs

Republican Jr Senator


AdWatch: I agree with JFK that cutting taxes creates jobs

In a television advertisement that compares himself to the late President John F. Kennedy, who cut taxes to spur economic growth, Brown has appealed to the state's 1.6 million registered Democrats with a message that their party has abandoned Kennedy's ideals:

"Different people, different party, different era, same message: Lowering taxes creates jobs. It was true with JFK. It was true with Ronald Reagan. It's true now." Brown added this week,"Martha wants $2.1 trillion of extra taxation. I don't."

Source: Lowell Sun on 2010 MA Senate debate , Jan 8, 2010

Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer

Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform indicates voting YES in Part X: Worker Rights:Occupational Safety. [State Sen. Brown, a Republican, voted NO].

Gov. Romney vetoed budget section 673, which says: "A person who has [worked] at least 10 years in the employment of the Massachusetts Water and Resources Administration; who, in the course of his state employment was exposed to asbestos or other hazardous materials; and who has been diagnosed with an cancer or cardio-vascular illness, shall be eligible for early retirement with surviving spouse benefits." [A YEA vote would override the veto and fund the early retirement arrangement.]

The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is: "We support environmental Right-to-Know laws about chemical and other potential dangers to worker health. We oppose efforts to weaken workplace safety standards, or the ability of OSHA or state-level agencies to enforce them."

Source citation: Occupational Safety; Bill Section 673 ; vote number 397

Source: Massachusetts House Journals via MassScorecard.org , Jul 16, 2003

No affirmative action in public employment nor contracting

Q: On Affirmative Action: Should race, ethnicity or gender be taken into account in state agencies' decisions on: College and university admissions?

A: No.

Q: Public employment?

A: No.

Q: State contracting?

A: No.

Source: 2002 MA Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test , Nov 1, 2002

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