President Obama’s Visit Reminds Voters Of Tammy Baldwin’s Failed Liberal Record

WASHINGTON —After supporting the failed $1.76 trillion healthcare bill, an $825 billion stimulus and the EPA’s job-killing regulations, today President Barack Obama will return to Wisconsin to remind voters that liberal Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has been a loyal ally to him in Washington.

Not only has Baldwin rubberstamped nearly every major Obama initiative into law, she has also urged the President to support a more liberal agenda for the country, as Baldwin tirelessly advocated for a larger and more expansive government-run healthcare law.

“President Obama’s visit is a reminder that Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has consistently supported his failed agenda and that she’s only broken ranks when a more liberal alternative was available,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Baldwin’s job-killing record is wrong for Wisconsin and it’s why Wisconsinites deserve a proven job creator like Tommy Thompson representing them in the U.S. Senate. 

BACKGROUND….

TAMMY BALDWIN’S FAILED LIBERAL RECORD

In 2010, Baldwin Was Ranked The Most Liberal Member Of The United States House Of Representatives

·      “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)

Baldwin Voted For The $787 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)

Tammy Baldwin Has Voted 159 Times In Favor Of Higher Taxes. (Congressional Quarterly Vote Study, www.cq.com, Accessed 8/8/12)

·      Baldwin Introduced The Paying A Fair Share Act, Also Known As “The Buffett Rule”. (The Library Of Congress, thomas.loc.gov, Accessed 4/13/12)

Baldwin Voted For The $700 Billion TARP Bailout.(H.R. 1424, CQ Vote #681: Motion agreed to, (thus clearing the bill for the president) 263-171: R 91-108; D 172-63, 10/3/08, Baldwin Voted Yea)

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)

In 2009, Baldwin Voted For A Cap-And-Trade System.(H.R. 2454, CQ Vote #477: Passed 219-212: R 8-168; D 211-44, 6/26/09, Baldwin Voted Yea)

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