Why on the BIG issues that were put before him in office, did he choose NOT TO VOTE. But he voted and pushed for little meaningless things like “Congratulating the White sox on winning the World Series??”
Examples:
2/28/08 Vote 35: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.3221; New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 : NOT VOTING
2/26/08 Vote 33: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2633; A bill to provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq. NOT VOTING
2/7/08 Vote 10: H R 5140: H.R. 5140 As Amended; Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 : NOT VOTING
4/10/08 Vote 95: H R 3221: Ensign Amdt. No. 4419; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law. NOT VOTING
4/4/08 Vote 91: H R 3221: Voinovich Amdt. No. 4406 As Modified; To protect families most vulnerable to foreclosure due to a sudden loss of income by extending the depreciation incentive to loss companies that have accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits. NOT VOTING
4/3/08 Vote 87: S RES 501: S. Res. 501; A resolution honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. NOT VOTING
Yet he did vote in between all those votes for things like:
3/14/08 Vote 82: S CON RES 70: DeMint Amdt. No. 4339; To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for providing an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace. VOTED NO
3/13/08 Vote 77: S CON RES 70: Kyl Amdt. No. 4372; To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35% VOTED NO
Im confused, if he is so for or against these like he says, why didnt he vote? And if he is for small business and families and those needing insurance, why did he vote against them?? Any help ??
Melissa
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This post was written by admin on June 9, 2009
Phyllis
What voting record…voting Present?
Jessie
He doesn’t have much of a voting record at all,but he did vote in favor of murdering babies!
Lori
Because by NOT voting, he can say he didn’t vote for something after the fact….. He is spineless, this is why he can’t take a real stance on any of the issues unless they help him or his friends. He’s not the change that Americans need.
Allan
His voting record proves he has no stand on anything, that’s why he says one thing to one crowd & the opposite to another.
Elizabeth
Because he is a liar. I did a speech comparing John Mccain and Barrak Obama for a speech class and I looked into the bills passed by both senators. Mccain has a good history of voting for indian reservation land rights, millitary aid for veterans and such and quite a bit of other items, not many really controversial issues. Obama has passed like two bills, one was for summer learning day ?? and he co signed and helped write a few others that gave financial assistance to college minorities, but none of them passed in both houses. So in other words Obama hasnt really done anything besides creating a summer learning day and voting no on iraq.
Fred
IDK , but i do know you should vote for Barack Obama! OBAMA 08!