Posted on 04/12/2005 7:39:29 AM PDT by KyleM
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?sig_id=002444M
Pence also scored only 61% on Cato free trade issues.
First Mike Pence
Background Information
Party: Republican
Residence: Columbus
Marital Status: Married (Karen)
Prev. Occupation: Radio Talk Show Host
Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office
Education: BA Hanover College, 1981; JD Indiana University, 1986
Birthdate: 06/07/1959
Birthplace: Columbus, IN Religion: Christian
Other Information
Term: 1st
First Elected: 2000
Percentage in Last Election: 67%
Major Opponent: Melina Fox
Committees:
Agriculture
International Relations
Judiciary
Now George Allen's bio
Background Information
Party: Republican
Residence: Mt. Vernon
Marital Status: Married (Susan)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: VA Assembly, 1983-91; US House, 1991-93; VA Governor, 1994-98
Education: BA University of Virginia, 1974; JD University of Virginia, 1977
Birthdate: 03/08/1952
Birthplace: Whittier, CA
Religion: Presbyterian
Other Information
Term: 1st
First Elected: 2000
Percentage in Last Election: 52%
Major Opponent: Chuck Robb
Committees:
Commerce, Science and Transportation
Energy and Natural Resources
Foreign Relations
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Personally I would say Mike Pence needs a little more exprience in public office before running for the highest office of the country
I had a good teacher! thirty years my junior no less!
24. TAX CUTS. HR4579 (roll call vote 469). Passage of the bill to cut taxes by $80 billion over five years, by extending expired provisions such as the research tax credit, reducing taxes for farmers and married couples, and making health insurance premiums 100 percent deductible for the self-employed. Passed 229-195, September 26, 1998. ACU supported the legislation.
75 Fiscal 2001 Budget Resolution - Adoption H.Con.Res. 290 (Roll Call Vote No. 75).
2000-03-23
The House adopted a resolution setting spending and revenue targets for the next five years including $150 billion in tax cuts.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: opposed
The vote was: 211-207
This Representative voted: In Opposition of ACU
Social Security Tax Repeal - Passage HR4865 (Roll Call Vote No. 450).
2000-07-27
The House passed a bill reducing the percentage of Social Security benefits that are taxable from 85 percent to 50 percent which was the level up until 1993.
ACU supported this bill.
This bill was: opposed
The vote was: 265-159
This Representative voted: In Opposition of ACU
http://www.conservative.org/new_ratings/1995/ratehs.html
http://www.conservative.org/new_ratings/1996/housintr.html
http://www.conservative.org/new_ratings/1997/house.htm
http://www.conservative.org/new_ratings/1998/house.htm
http://www.conservative.org/new_ratings/1999/ratings1999.htm
http://acuratings.com/acu.cgi?ACT=1&USER_ID=367&YEAR=2000
Sanford is a good conservative,but Pence is to the right of him fiscally.
Well the feeling is mutual,I taught you about Sanford and you taught me about Allen.I guess now we should get started on Haley Barbour!
LOL!!!
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