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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (535058)	2/3/2004 10:51:19 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Kerry's voting record proves he is a fiscal conservative. Guess fiscal conservative is another useless description. JOHN KERRY Kerry claims he's for fiscal responsibility, but votes for higher taxes, and against tax cuts. Kerry is extreme on abortion, supporting Federal funding and partial-birth abortions. On key votes, Kerry voted 100% of the time with Senator Kennedy in 2001, 1999, 1998, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1987, 1986 and 1985. Kerry's lifetime Liberal vote rating from Americans For Democratic Action is five points higher than that of fellow Massachusetts Liberal Ted Kennedy. Kerry and Kennedy had exactly the same low rating from The American Conservative Union in both 2001 (4%) and 2000 (12%). Kerry is against the Death Penalty. Kerry is an extreme Environmentalist who votes with the Liberal Activist Group, The League of Conservation Voters, an average of 95% of the time in the last three Congresses. Kerry has voted for at least 7 major reductions in Defense and military spending necessary for America's national security. As Michael Dukakis' Lt. Governor from 1983-1985, Kerry supported granting prison furloughs to hundreds of Massachusetts inmates. Kerry called for "Fiscal Responsibility," just like when he voted for the 1993 tax hike, the largest in history. In his Senate career, Kerry has voted against a Balanced Budget Amendment at least 5 times. Kerry has a lifetime rating of 26% from Citizens Against Government Waste and is a long-time supporter of Federal funding for Boston's "Big Dig." Kerry voted against President Bush's tax cuts, at least the 10th major anti-Tax relief Vote of his Senate career. In September 2001, Kerry said we should not raise Taxes in an Economic Downturn. In April 2002, Kerry said he wanted a larger tax cut and was "not in favor of" a repeal. Kerry Voted at least 5 times to raid the Social Security trust fund. Kerry Voted at least 3 times against banning Partial-Birth Abortions. Kerry Voted to allow Federal funding of abortions and to provide abortion counseling in Federally-funded clinics. Kerry has Voted against requiring parental nofication for minors' abortions. While Kerry earns a 0% rating from The National Right to Life Committee, his National Abortion and Reproductive Rights League rating is consistently 100%.