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Edited on Sat Jan-20-07 06:26 PM by kineta
I have yet to see REAL objections to Clinton - just vague 'I don't like her, she's a repub in disguise' complaints which I suspect were unconsciously fomented through years of sexist, right-wing male hysterics over 'Hillary'. Reading through her voting record, it seems clear to me that accusing her of working at the behest of corporations is exaggerated at best. Yes there are things in her voting record that most of us wouldn't like, but that's probably true of most of our Senators. All the Hillary bashers on DU - I challenge you to list ACTUAL things she's done and voted for to back up your hatred.
Here's a partial list of her voting record:
Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004) Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003) Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002) Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005) Transfer tax cuts from rich & corporations to student aid. (Jun 2006) Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005) Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001) Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR. (Nov 2005) Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005) Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005) Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003) Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002) Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002) Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001) Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)# Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006) Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005) Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005) Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003) Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002) 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 NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006) Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003) - I'd take THAT as a recommendation! Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
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