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To: perfect_rovian_storm

You know the bias when you read their bios. You have no idea of what is motivating the statements posted. It is seriously foolish to let nameless faceless posters on the ‘net tell you what to think about anything or anyone.


123 posted on 08/10/2011 10:24:33 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving politicians more tax money is like giving addicts free drugs to cure their addiction)
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To: MNJohnnie

So, this isn’t his voting record?

BAILOUTS

•Voted YES for TARP
•Voted YES on the auto bailout
•Voted YES on Cash for Clunkers

SPENDING

•Voted NO on 7 of the last 9 RSC Budgets
•Voted YES on the Farm Bill
•Voted YES on the 2005 Highway Bill
•Voted NO to cap farm subsidies
•Voted YES four times to extend unemployment benefits
•Voted NO to end milk subsidies
•Voted NO to cut sugar subsidies
•Voted NO to cut NEA spending
•Voted NO to cut AMTRAK spending
•Voted YES to increase funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
•Got a 53% on the Club’s 2009 RePORK Card
•Got a 42% on the Club’s 2007 RePORK Card

TAXES

•Voted YES on Patriot Tax – a surtax on high income earners

REGULATIONS

•Voted YES for Sarbanes-Oxley
•Voted YES to increase the minimum wage
•Voted YES on energy bill with new CAFÉ standards and tax hikes
•Voted NO to waive Davis-Bacon
•Voted YES to criminalize “price-gouging”

POLITICAL FREE SPEECH

•Voted YES to force 527s to disclose their donors
•Voted YES on McCain-Feingold
•Voted YES on the 527 Reform Act

ENTITLEMENTS

•Voted YES for SCHIP

GOVERNMENT REFORM

•Voted NO to privatize postal service for 20 communities
•Voted 7 of 9 times to increase congressional pay

SCHOOL CHOICE

•Voted YES on No Child Left Behind

I’m not the biggest Erick Erickson fan, but he’s not anonymous and this is information that is easily verified.


143 posted on 08/10/2011 10:58:00 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. -- G.K. Chesterton)
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