Thursday, September 1, 2011

A FEW THINGS FOR THE RON PAUL CROWD TO CONSIDER, PT.1

*Embryonic stem cell programs not constitutionally

authorized. (May 2007)

*Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem

cell lines. (Jan 2007)

*Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell

research. (May 2005)

*Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid

abroad. (May 2001)

*Voted YES on banning late term abortions. (Apr 2000)

*No federal funding of abortion, and pro-life. (Dec

2000)

*Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)

*Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep

2004)

*Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)

*Voted YES on ending affirmative action in college

admissions. (May 1998)

*Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and

Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)

*Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools.

(Nov 1997)

* “Abolish the federal Department of Education.” (Dec

2000)

*Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer.

(May 1997)

*Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies.

(Jan 2007)

*Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil

offshore. (Jun 2006)

*Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for

alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)

*Voted YES for oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug

2001)

*Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol.

(Jun 2000)

*Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family

voting record. (Dec 2003)

*Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction.

(Jul 2000)

*Rated 76% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting

record. (Dec 2002)

*Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled

donations. (May 2007)

*Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal

elections. (Sep 2006)

*Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money

contributions. (Feb 2002)

*Allow citizens to carry concealed firearms. (Nov 1996)

*Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting

record. (Dec 2003)

*Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to

states. (Dec 2000)

*Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on

college campuses. (Feb 2005)

*Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to

carry guns. (Jul 2002)

*Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican

border. (Sep 2006)

*Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record

restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)

*Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union

organizing. (Mar 2007)

*Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan

2007)

*Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox.

(May 1999)

*Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting

record. (Dec 2003)

*Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains

& dividends. (Dec 2005)

*Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr

2002)

*Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)


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