In 2000, we gave Dick Cheney a pass on his voting record. In 2004 we can
correct that error.
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> Dick Cheney voted in the extreme right minority:
# In His First 6 Years As A U.S. Congressman, Cheney Found
Only 3 Supporters For His Legislative Proposals. In Cheney's
first 6 years as Wyoming's congressman, he only managed to
garner a total of 3 co-sponsors for all of his legislative
proposals. [thomas.loc.gov]
# Cheney's 11 Years In Congress Yielded Very Few Legislative
Achievements. In Cheney's 6 terms in the House of
Representatives, he proposed and passed only 2 bills, neither
of which could be considered a signature piece of
legislation. [thomas.loc.gov]
# In 1979, Cheney Voted Against the Legal Observance of MLK's
Birthday as a Federal Holiday. Cheney voted against the legal
observance of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday twice, and
rejected a compromise.
# In 1981, Cheney Was One of Only 20 Members to Vote Against
Restoring Minimum Social Security Benefits.
# In 1982, Cheney Was One of Only 38 Members to Vote Against
Veterans Administration Funding.
# In 1985, Cheney Was One of Only 48 to Vote Against the
Anti-Apartheid Act.
# In 1986, Cheney Was One of Only 28 Members Who Voted
Against Federal Fire Protection under FEMA.
# In 1987, Cheney Was One of Only 8 Who Voted Against Clean
Water Act.
# In 1988, Cheney Was One of Only 4 House Members to Vote
Against Banning Terrorist Guns.
# In 1988, Cheney Was One of Only 29 House Members to Oppose
Collection of Hate Crime Data.
What do we conclude from these votes? I conclude that Dick Cheney has a long history of ignoring the interests of individual citizens, both at home and abroad.
Posted by Hannah at August 18, 2004 10:58 AM