Voted for most free trade agreements, pushed partial privatization of Social Security, responsible for the major welfare reform of the 1990s and he's economically left wing. Ok.
Supported the bailouts, supported TARP, supported that right-wing hero Arlen Specter
Actually, no, he didn't support the bailouts so that's a blatant lie. Wow. And how is supporting Specter "economically left wing?"
Against Pat Toomey? You really think Pat Toomey was the liberal in that primary?
On his record, well,
Bailout of steel industry:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=1&vote=00176Voted to allow gas tax revenues to be used to subsidize Amtrak:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00130From here, I'll stop sourcing (it gets messy if I do), but I can provide the specific vote on request
Voted to increase taxes by $9.4 billion
Voted twice for a Congressional payraise.
Voted against National Right to Work Act
Voted for taxpayer funding of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Voted against a 10% cut in the budget for National Endowment for the Arts.
Voted to increase tobacco taxes (four separate times no less)
Voted against repealing the Clinton 4.3 cent gas tax increase.
Voted against food stamp reform
Voted against Medicaid reform
Voted for a $2 million earmark to renovate the Vulcan Monument (AL)
Voted to allow states to impose health care mandates that are stricter than proposed new Federal mandates, but not weaker.
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