The Eleven GOP Senators who voted to give Social Security to Illegals (Vanity)

It simply baffles me that some people could think flooding this nation with one third to one half our present population within twenty years, mainly from one nation, should take a back seat to any other issue. "Well he was great on school funding, it doesn't matter if our nation is destroyed. He's the greatest!"

Shaking head as I type...

need to find their principle, probably common donors....start grilling them at shareholders meetings...etc

I'm sure you don't really care what anyone else thinks. Your principles are pure and undefiled. And like the spinster who could never find a suitor worthy of her hand in marriage, you and the other undefiled ones can never stoop to form a political or governing coalition with anyone that might deviate in one degree from your view of conservative orthodoxy.

On the ACU's website they provide a list of measures, considered in 2005, that formed the basis of their ratings for that year. It should be mentioned that Sen. Brownback and Sen. Martinez, were among a select group of Republicans that received a perfect rating from the ACU. Here are the measure:

1 Medicaid Cuts -- Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution. S Con Res 18 (Roll Call 58) The Senate adopted an amendment eliminating savings in the Medicaid program and other federal programs. The amendment also created a Bipartisan Medicaid Commission to study Medicaid before any cuts are made. ACU opposed this amendment, which was adopted 52-48 on March 17, 2005.

2 Tax Cuts -- Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution. S Con Res 18 (Roll Call 59) The Senate rejected an amendment striking language in the budget resolution protecting tax cuts. ACU opposed this amendment, which was rejected 49-51 on March 17, 2005.

3 Social Security Benefit Tax -- Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution. S Con Res 18 (Roll Call 74) The Senate adopted an amendment repealing the 1993 tax increase on Social Security and increasing the five-year tax cut figure by $63.9 billion. ACU favored the amendment. The amendment was adopted 55-45 on March 17, 2005.

4 Spending Increase -- Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution. S Con Res 18 (Roll Call 75) The Senate rejected an amendment reducing the amount of the tax cuts in the bill by $198 million and increasing spending by $36 million. ACU opposed the amendment, which was rejected 47-53 on March 17, 2005.

5 “ Mexico City” Policy -- Fiscal 2006 State Department Authorization. S 600 (Roll Call 83) The Senate adopted an amendment repealing Reagan’s "Mexico City" policy, which bars U.S. aid to international family planning organizations that perform or promote abortions. Under the amendment, organizations could receive U.S. aid if they used their own funds to provide health or medical services that did not violate federal law or the laws of the country in which they are being provided. ACU opposed the amendment. The amendment was adopted 52-46 on April 5, 2005.

6 Confirmation William H. Pryor, Jr. of Alabama to be U.S. Eleventh Circuit Judge. (Roll Call 133) ACU favored the confirmation. Judge Pryor was confirmed 53-45 on June 9, 2005.

7 Bolton Nomination -- Cloture. (Roll Call 142) The Senate defeated a motion to stop debate and proceed to a vote on President Bush's nomination of John Bolton to be the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. ACU favored the nomination. The motion was rejected 54-38 on June 20, 2005. Although a majority of the Senate favored the nomination, 60 votes are required to stop debate.

8 Climate Change -- Energy Policy. HR 6 (Roll Call 148) The Senate rejected an amendment that would have required U.S. businesses to return to the “greenhouse gas” emission levels of 2000. ACU opposed the amendment. It was rejected 38-60 on June 22, 2005.

9 Fuel Economy Standards -- Energy Policy. HR 6 (Roll Call 157) The Senate rejected an amendment mandating arbitrary increases in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and extending the standards to trucks. ACU opposed the amendment. The amendment was rejected 28-67 on June 23, 2005.

10 Nuclear Weapons Funding -- Fiscal 2006 Energy and Water Appropriations. HR 2419 (Roll Call 171) The Senate rejected an amendment prohibiting development of the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator. ACU opposed the amendment. The amendment was rejected 43-53 on July 1, 2005.

11 Immigration Enforcement -- HR 2360 (Roll Call 182) The Senate rejected an amendment that would have increased funding for immigration and customs enforcement by about $200 million, added 5,760 detention beds, and permitted the hiring of more immigration enforcement personnel. ACU supported the amendment, which failed 42-56 on August 14, 2005.

12 Gun Liability -- Passage. S 397 (Roll Call 219) The Senate passed a bill barring lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of firearms and ammunition that would make them liable for gun violence. Penalties for violent or drug trafficking crimes in which the perpetrator uses or possesses armor-piercing ammunition are increased to a minimum of 15 years imprisonment-- or, if death resulted from the use of such ammunition, life imprisonment or the death penalty. ACU favored the bill, which was adopted 65-31 on July 29, 2005.

13 Mercury Emissions Rule -- Passage. S J Res 20 (Roll Call 225) The Senate rejected a joint resolution that would have applied stringent and unjustified emission standards to existing electricity-generating plants. ACU opposed the resolution. It was defeated 47-51 on September 13, 2005.

14 Exposing Earmarks -- Fiscal 2006 Agriculture, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations. HR 2744 (Roll Call 238) The Senate agreed to an amendment requiring better disclosure of “earmarks” in spending bills. Earmarks are used to direct spending to specific projects. ACU favored the amendment, which passed 55-39 on September 21, 2005.

15 Minimum Wage Increase -- Fiscal 2006 Transportation, Treasury-Housing Appropriations. HR 3058 (Roll Call 257) The Senate defeated a procedural motion designed to increase the minimum wage to $5.70 six months after the bill's enactment and to $6.25 one year after enactment. ACU opposed the motion. The motion was rejected 47-51 on October 19, 2005 (60 votes would have been required under Senate rules).

16 Cap on Spending Increases -- Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. S 1932 (Roll Call 286) The Senate defeated a procedural motion that would have allowed an amendment to cap most future spending at 2006 levels. ACU favored the amendment and the motion. The motion was rejected 32-67 on November 3, 2005.

17 ANWR Oil and Gas Leasing -- Budget Reconciliation. S 1932 (Roll Call 288) The Senate rejected an amendment striking language permitting oil and gas leasing in a small portion of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). ACU opposed the amendment, which was rejected 48-51 on November 3, 2005.

18 Budget Reconciliation -- Passage. S 1932 (Roll Call 303) The Senate passed a bill that will save approximately $35 billion over five years. ACU favored the bill, which passed 52-47 on November 3, 2005.

19 Habeas Corpus for Enemies -- S 1042 (Roll Call 324) The Senate rejected an amendment granting detainees and enemy combatants the right to petition for habeas corpus in the U.S. civil courts rather than military tribunals. ACU opposed the amendment, which failed 44-54 on November 15, 2005.

20 Tax Increases on Oil and Gas Development -- Tax Relief Act of 2005. S 2020 (Roll Call 332) The Senate rejected a procedural motion on an amendment that would have raised taxes on oil and gas development. ACU opposed the motion. The motion was rejected 48-51 on November 17, 2005 (60 votes would have been required under Senate rules).

21 Federal Interference in Energy Markets --Tax Relief Act of 2005. S 2020 (Roll Call 334) The Senate rejected a procedural motion on an amendment that would have allowed the Federal Trade Commission to interfere in energy markets during emergencies. ACU opposed the motion, which was rejected 57-42 on November 17, 2005 (60 votes were required under Senate rules).

22 Physician Senators Right to Practice Medicine -- Tax Relief Act of 2005. S 2020 (Roll Call 335) The Senate rejected a procedural motion on an amendment that would have allowed physician Senators to practice medicine as long as they charged only for expenses. ACU favored the motion. The motion failed 51-47 on November 17, 2005 (60 votes were required under Senate rules).

23 Extension of Tax Cuts -- Tax Relief Act of 2005. S 2020 (Roll Call 347) The Senate passed a bill extending certain expiring tax cuts and providing tax relief for areas affected by recent hurricanes. ACU favored the bill, which passed 64-33 on November 18, 2005.

24 Block Grant Spending. H J Res 72 (Roll Call 348) The Senate rejected an amendment increasing the amount appropriated under the Community Services Block Grant Act. ACU opposed the amendment. The amendment was rejected 46-50 on November 18, 2005.

25 Work, Marriage, and Family Promotion Reconciliation Act of 2005. S 1932 (Roll Call 363) The Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill containing most of the deficit reduction provisions desired by President Bush. The bill passed 50-50 on December 21, 2005 (Vice President Cheney cast the tie-breaking vote).

Gotta take issue with calling this one little issue.

A moronic deafness to meaning behind the literal words. Right up there with wanting to ban Huck Finn on the theory that it is racists.

I realize that you, in substance, agree with me. So, I reply angrily in frustration rather than disagreement. Maybe you post in a hurry. But really, if you can't recognize the irony here -- after my very bad joke that it plays against -- well....

Man, the principled conservatives of the Senate can hold their next meeting in a Mini Cooper.

AARP is some sort of weird acronym for real old Democrats.

Be patient now,,the next round of "S.S. and Medicare will go broke in 2xxx is almost ready for the evening news". What sh-theads!

Why am I thinking that the illegals will always get theirs? : ]

Were Collins and Snowe in the powder room when they took the vote?

WOW! I saw Dobbs on the tube earlier and boy was he upset that our reps, including the RATS, weren't listening to the opposing voices of the American people against granting ANYTHING to illegal immigrants! MY GOSH, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO KICK SOME HEADS UP AT THE CAP?!! ugh!

So Dobbs did mention both the RINO's and the long list of Democrats.

Good.

"I'll freep him (Brownback) all the way out of office!"

God Bless you!!

"I will vote against him (Specter) next election."

Dear God; don't tell me you voted for that idiot last time.

I'm glad to see that my daughter and I aren't the only ones who are really turned off by Brit and his so called "All Stars" and their arrogant, elitist attitude toward the illegals. Makes me furious, and I've been watching Lou Dobbs most every day. He's been on this illegal mess for months, if not for the past year or two, and I give him all kinds of credit. I've been surprised CNN hasn't reigned him in, but I read somewhere that his program is the major sourse of their income. I refuse to watch that network except for his program.

well, Ohio's illustrious duo show up again on a list of shame!

DeWine just won a primary.

The people of Ohio just had a chance to short-can the guy and instead they gave him 74% in the primary.

The American people are asleep at the wheel.

"Phone calls and e-mails in the morning.......not that it will do any good."

YES IT WILL!! JUST DO IT!!!

I can't believe you were even considering voting for McCain for Prez.

"Remember we are not talking just about Mexican, but all the illegal Mideastern sleepers get the same benefits."

And from the Philippines. Many Filipinos are here illegally. They have a powerful network here in the U.S. including lawyers who "fix" documents for them.

That's a wonderful track record, and it makes it all the more puzzling why or how they can be so off the charts on the way they're voting in response to this illegal mess.

Do you have a clue?

Thanks a lot for replying so quickly.

See my post to DMWT; post number 118.