Immigration is a hot button issue, perhaps even more so for Senator McCain. Branded as liberal on this issue by some Republican conservatives, he has tried to take a middle of the road position by balancing the need to secure our borders with the reality that millions of illegal immigrants are already in the […]

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For a summary of the proposed FOREWARN Act contained in a previous post, click here.
I have been unable to find anything concerning Senator McCain’s position on this proposed legislation. However, the record seems to indicate that he was a reluctant supporter of the WARN Act, so I think it’s safe to assume that he […]

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For a summary of the proposed Fair Pay Restoration Act contained in a previous post, click here.
I can find nothing on Senator McCain’s position on this legislation. My guess is that he would oppose the law, at least in an election year. This proposal is on the conservative hit list, and it’s unlikely […]

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The importance of the U.S. Supreme Court on labor and employment law has been summarized in a previous post. This post also lists the current justices and their ages, the latter making it apparent that the next president will make one or more appointments to the Court. To review this previous post, click […]

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For a summary of the proposed ADA Restoration Act contained in a previous post, click here.
Senator McCain was a strong proponent of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it was passed in 1990. Some disability groups have said that McCain also supports the ADA Restoration Act (click here for an example), but I have […]

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For a summary of the proposed Civil Rights Act of 2008 contained in a previous post, click here.
While Senator McCain has voiced his support on a number of occasions for the Civil Rights of 1964, he has said nothing (that I can find anyway) about the proposed Civil Rights Act of 2008. One would […]

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For a summary of the proposed Employee Free Choice Act from a previous post, click here.
Senator McCain opposes this legislation. In particular, he has criticized this proposal’s elimination of the secret ballot in union elections and its likely increase of employee intimidation during the course of a union campaign. To counter this proposal, […]

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Senator John McCain’s approach to healthcare seems quite different from that of Clinton and Obama. Fixing healthcare is such a complicated matter, however, it’s difficult to know what approach, if any, will be used by whoever is elected President.
McCain says he believes in a free-market, consumer-based system. He opposes any mandate requiring everyone […]

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Immigration is an issue that separates Senator Obama from Senator Clinton to some extent–at least, to a greater extent than the other issues already discussed. I suppose that means that Obama’s position on this issue is a bit less murky than Clinton’s. It seems reasonable to assume that his views on the subject […]

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The proposed FOREWARN Act is summarized in a previous post. To review, click here.
Senator Obama is a co-sponsor of this legislation. He has said that FOREWARN is necessary to transform the WARN Act from a mere symbol into an enforceable law.
My goodness. Obama has a long list of proposals he wants enacted […]

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