Posted on 11/24/2007 6:20:54 PM PST by Kurt Evans
Since Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) is apparently going to explore the possibility of running for president in 2008, I thought I'd dig up some of his roll call votes. Like most Republicans, he's strong on tax cuts, but he's been part of the big government spending spree of the last 6 years. He also has a protectionist streak in him. Here are some of the more troubling votes:
NO on NAFTA
YES on No Child Left Behind
YES on Sarbanes-Oxley
YES on the 2003 Medicare Drug Benefit
NO on CAFTA
YES on 2005 Highway Bill
YES on the 527 bill (like most Republicans, he flip-flopped, having first voted NO on McCain-Feingold)
Hunter also went 0 for 19 on the Flake anti-pork amendments.
Despite being a member of the Republican Study Committee, Hunter frequently votes NO on their fiscally conservative annual budgets (2006, 2005, 2003...)
We gave him a 49% on the 2005 Club for Growth scorecard. That places him 187th within the House GOP conference, out of roughly 230 members.
National Taxpayers Union shows a more telling trend. He was strong in the early 1990s, getting "B's" and one "A", but as time went by, like most politicians, his score dropped. For the past few years, he's been getting "C's".
You should know since you are one. I love armchair heroes like you - brave at their keyboards and willing to send someone else into harm's way. You and those like you are why we're losing the bill of rights. Bet you think the "patriot" act is a good idea. Bet you think that "we have to give up some rights for better security" too.
I have many relatives who have served in Iraq.
When they want senior disabled women, I will go
since I am now retired.
In the mean time we counter the code pink rallys, anti war rallys, anti Israel rallys, and we counter the Mexican take over marches.
Most of you keyboard comandos have never faced a major rally with the enemy of 50,000 as I have.
Uh, how old is this article?
How convenient.
Most of you keyboard comandos have never faced a major rally with the enemy of 50,000 as I have.
LOL a rally wow. Was there any incoming? Like I said you keyboard heroes turn my stomach
I agree they are bad marks on Hunter, but they are the only bad marks on him... He's spot on on every other issue! Who else has anything to say (much less an action plan) about China?
You and I will never find anyone we agree with 100%, but Duncan Hunter is right 95% which is much better than anyone else!!!
It's also too early to count him out, we need to get the word out so people will know about him and listen for him... That's the only way he stands a chance....
Yeah!! What he said!!!
Correct.
4) Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.
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