Comments on: Farm/Food Stamp Bill Vote Tally

By: Seedyrom

Seedyrom — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:05:45 +0000

I understand the Speaker doesn;t vote except in the case of a tie usually but what was his record before 2010 ? If you don’t know that’s okay, just curious since the Conservative Union has details but the 2 organizations use different methods which is good for comparison of the bad ones. Thank you.

http://www.conservativevotingrecords.com/member/oh-boehner-john/

By: wlcjr

wlcjr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:23:21 +0000

Anyone know why conservatives voted against amdt 2363?

” To ensure that extras in film and television who bring personal, common domesticated household pets do not face unnecessary regulations and to prohibit attendance at an animal fighting venture.”

By: rightlane1111

rightlane1111 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:38:15 +0000

We do need natural gas and oil…we still drive cars…no more subsidies to the oil companies. Farmers…Are there not enough people that need food in the USA. With Michele’s new veggie diets…you should be in heaven.

Ethanol…I want that gone…gone…gone. It ruins the engine of the automobile. Besides that…the mpg is less and therefore…for the Greenies out there…we leave a larger footprint…forget the crop dust that the EPA is now trying to regulate.

Sometimes I wonder when looking at our government whether this is an intelligent group of people or they are just plain greedy with no concern for much of anything.

No more subsidies…Can we say Greece.

By: devany

devany — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:04:33 +0000

I have never understood why farmers can’t buy private insurance to insure revenue in the bad years. I do understand why farm state politicians stick together.

By: Melody Warbington (rwm52)

Melody Warbington (rwm52) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:14:54 +0000

I have a suggestion. It would be very helpful to have a short explanation on the legislation votes page (good bills and bad bills) as to why each billl is good or bad.

By: mikeymike143

mikeymike143 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:38:46 +0000

he is one of only 4 senators to have been given a perfect record,

By: bobguzzardi

bobguzzardi — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:24:37 +0000

The Environmental Working Group has a detailed searchable database of Farm Subsidies http://farm.ewg.org/

On top left, click “Farming” and then under “2012 Farm Bill Resources”, click “EWG’s Farm Subsidy Database”

EWG is not a fan of Ethanol subsidies nor Crop Subsidies.

alert: this appears to be a left leaning good government website as will be evident. Nevertheless, data is data.

By: bobguzzardi

bobguzzardi — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:16:28 +0000

this is a sophisticated analysis that is very helpful. Lots of information. The Club for Growth lists Key Votes and this goes a step further in detail.

What would be helpful is either a link to the amendment or some description of what the amendment does or does not do.

Pennsylvania’s Republican delegation is not surprisingly disappointing.

If I am reading the Madison Project correctly, this tells me is the Member is voting his district ( Penna has no women Republican House members).

By: wlcjr

wlcjr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:15:22 +0000

continues to impress.

By: billstanley

billstanley — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:13:58 +0000

She voted “yea”. She should retire now, instead of in January. We need Ted Cruz. www.newsandopinions.net

By: spoasteph97

spoasteph97 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:47:22 +0000

Kelly Ayotte has also been doing an okay job—considering that she was seen as the more establishment type in 2010.

Marco Rubio has kind of sunk a little on my list…although he is still better than anything I could expect from Crist (who is now a Democrat). But I hope Senator Rubio returns to core Conservative values soon…and STOP defending those silly sugar subsidies on national radio and TV!

By: Daniel Horowitz

Daniel Horowitz — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:07:45 +0000

has always been good on this stuff. But once again, it always boils down to the big 3 with Toomey and Johnson close behind.

By: spoasteph97

spoasteph97 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:01:44 +0000

And a special shout out to the four with PERFECT records:

Senator Jim DeMint
Senator Mike Lee
Senator John McCain (I’m impressed)
Senator Rand Paul