Congresswoman Baldwin Supported ObamaCare And The Failed $825 Billion Stimulus
After ramming through President Obama’s failed $825 billion stimulus and his $1.76 trillion job-killing healthcare law – which she claimed didn’t go far enough – it’s no wonder that Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is the most liberal politician the State of Wisconsin has seen in 40 years.
Baldwin was a fierce supporter of the $825 billion stimulus, claiming the legislation would ‘create or save’ 67,000 jobs, but since this bill Wisconsin has lost over 50,000 jobs. And the stimulus was riddled with waste, as money was spent on studying exotic ants and how monkeys react to cocaine.
Notably, since Baldwin has been in Washington our national debt has increased by over $10 trillion.
“Tammy Baldwin’s record of higher taxes and more spending – which includes supporting a $1.76 trillion government takeover of our healthcare and the failed $825 billion stimulus – is why she’s the most liberal politician Wisconsin has seen in 40 years,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “With our national debt at $16 trillion we can’t afford Tammy Baldwin’s liberal agenda and it’s why Wisconsin needs a proven reformer like Tommy Thompson to fix our debt crisis and get out country working again.”
BACKGROUND …
TAMMY BALDWIN’S LIBERAL TAX-AND-SPEND RECORD
Baldwin Voted For The $825 Billion Stimulus Bill. (H.R. 1, CQ Vote #70: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 246-183: R 0-176; D 246-7, 2/13/09, Baldwin Voted Yea)
- Baldwin Said The Stimulus Would Create Or Save 67,000 Jobs In Wisconsin.Baldwin: “In Wisconsin alone, this bill will create or save more than 67,000 jobs, and provide more than $1 billion in health care for the uninsured, Baldwin explained.” (Rep. Tammy Baldwin, “Baldwin Votes For Economic Recovery Plan,” Press Release, 1/29/09)
- As Of September 2012, Wisconsin Has Lost 50,537 Jobs Since The Stimulus Passed In February 2009. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 9/26/12)
- Nearly $2 Million To Study Exotic Ants: “The California Academy of Sciences is receiving nearly $2 million to send researchers to the Southwest Indian Ocean Islands and east Africa, to capture, photograph, and analyze thousands of exotic ants.” (Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. and John McCain, “Summertime Blues: 100 Stimulus Projects That Give Taxpayers The Blues,” August 2010)
· $144,541 To See How Monkeys React Under The Influence Of Cocaine:“Researchers at Wake Forest University think that, in at least one case, it is good to monkey around with stimulus dollars. The Department of Health and Human Services has sent $144,541 to the Winston-Salem College to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine.” (Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. and John McCain, “Summertime Blues: 100 Stimulus Projects That Give Taxpayers The Blues,” August 2010)
Tammy Baldwin Has Voted 159 Times In Favor Of Higher Taxes. (Congressional Quarterly Vote Study, www.cq.com, Accessed 8/8/12)
- Baldwin Voted Against President Obama’s Tax Cut Compromise. “Levin, D-Mich., motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would extend the 2001- and 2003-enacted tax cuts for all taxpayers for two years and revive the lapsed estate tax, setting the tax rate at 35 percent on estates worth more than $5 million for 2011 and 2012. It also would extend unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months and cut the employee portion of the Social Security tax by 2 percentage points.” (H.R. 4853, CQ Vote #647: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, 277-148: R 138-36; D 139-112, 12/17/10, Baldwin Voted Nay)
Baldwin Voted For The Health Care Overhaul Reconciliation. (H.R. 4872, CQ Vote #167: Passed 220-211: R 0-178; D 220-33, 3/21/10, Baldwin Voted Yea)
- Baldwin: “I Actually Was For A Government Takeover Of Medicine. I Was For A Single Payer Plan.” (9th Annual Fighting Bob Fest, www.youtube.com/, 8:00)
HAS MADE HER AMERICA’S MOST LIBERAL CONGRESSWOMAN
“Baldwin Has The Most Liberal Congressional Voting Record Of Any Wisconsin Lawmaker In The Last 40 Years, According To One Respected Academic Rating System.”(Craig Gilbert, “Senate Race May Have No Middle Ground,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/15/11)
The Non-Partisan National Journal Ranked Tammy Baldwin As The Most Liberal Member Of The United States House Of Representatives In 2010. (Carrie Mihalcik, “Most Liberal Members Of Congress,” National Journal, 2/26/11)
