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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: American Spirit who wrote (337918)1/5/2003 12:21:36 AM
From: greenspirit  Read Replies (2) of 769668
 
John Edwards is just another leftist liberal. Here's his limited voting record...

On Abortion
Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on disallowing overseas military abortions. (May 1999)

on Budget & Economy
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)

on China
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)

on Civil Rights
Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)


on Crime
Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

on Defense
Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)


on Drugs
Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)

on Education
Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on declaring that memorial prayers and religious symbols at sch. (May 1999)
Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)

on Environment
Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on keeping CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)

on Families & Children
Voted NO on restricting violent videos to minors. (May 1999)

on Foreign Policy
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)


on Free Trade
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)


on Government Reform
Voted YES on McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on limiting funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)


on Gun Control
Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)


on Health Care
Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on increasing funds for Medicare prescriptions. (Mar 1999)

on Labor & Farming
Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)


on School Choice
Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)


on Social Security
Voted NO on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)

on Tax Reform
Voted NO on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years. (May 2001)
Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on $792B tax cuts. (Jul 1999)


on War & Peace
Voted YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)

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