The problem I have with obama, his voting record

ABORTION

NO SB 230 (1997)

To prohibit partial-birth abortion unless necessary to save

the life of a mother and makes performance of the procedure

a Class 4 felony for the physician.

I don't agree with this vote.

NO HB 709 (2000)

To prohibit state funding of abortion and induced miscarriages

except when necessary to save the life of the mother.

Excludes premature births from funding except to produce a

viable child when necessary to save the life of a mother.

Would permit funding in cases of rape or incest when payment

is authorized under federal law.

I don't agree with this vote.

NO SB 1661 (2002)

A part of the Born Alive Infant Protection Package. Would

create a cause of action if a child is born alive after an abortion

and the child is then neglected through failure to provide

medial care after birth.

I don't agree with this vote.

CRIME

NO SB 381 (1997)

To require prisoners to pay court costs for frivolous lawsuits

against the state.

I don't agree with this vote.

NO SB 485 (1999)

To give no offer of “good time” for sex offenders sentenced

to the County Jail.

*Obama was the only vote against this measure

I don't agree with this vote.

UNIONS

YES HB 3396 (2003)

To make unionization easier by not requiring a secret ballot

to organize if 50% of the eligible workers publicly sign a card

of support for unionization.

I don't agree with this vote.

YES SB 230 (2003)

Entitles a teacher who is elected as an officer of the state or

national teacher’s union to be granted a leave of absence for

up to six years, or the period of time the teacher is serving.

I don't agree with this vote.

YES SB 1070 (2003)

Allows college graduate assistants who teach college

courses be eligible to join a union.

I don't agree with this vote.

CHILD PROTECTION

PRESENT SB 609 (2001)

To restrict the location of buildings with “adult” uses (meaning

pornographic video stores, strip clubs, etc.) within 1,000

feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school,

public park, place or worship, preschool, day-care facility,

mobile park or residential area.

I don't agree with this vote. Grow some balls obama Present???

NO HB 1812 (1999)

To require school boards to install software on public computers

accessible to minors to block sexually explicit material.

I don't agree with this vote.

TAXES

NO SB 1075 (1999)

To create an income tax credit for all full-time K-12 pupils in

an amount equal to 25% of qualified education expenses up

to a maximum of $500 per family.

I thought he was all about giving tax credits? What happened here?

YES SB 1725 (2003)

To restore the Illinois Estate Tax.

I don't agree with this vote.

YES SB 1733 (2003)

To impose a Gas Use Tax on the purchase of natural gas

from outside the state of Illinois for use or consumption in

Illinois. Forces the delivering supplier to pay 2.4 cents per

therm of gas, or the customer can elect to become a “selfassessing”

purchaser and pay 5% of the purchase price or

2.4 cents per therm.

I don't agree with this vote.

ELECTIONS

YES SB 1415 (2003)

To create public funding for supreme court races.

GAY RIGHTS

NOT VOTING HB 581 (2003)

Allows domestic partners to be allowed to assume the rights

of a spouse or survivor with regards to pension benefits

under the Chicago Teacher’s pension system.

OOOH LIBS... He don't like your gays do he....

NO SB 228 (1997)

Changes the “Illinois Equal Opportunity Act of 1997” to stipulate,

notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any unit of

government or school district that gives benefits to samesex

couples under any criteria must give equal benefits to

heterosexual couples.

He doesn't like Hetro's either...

I don't agree with this vote. If gays were to get some kind of special rights with regard to relationships then hetro live ins should get the same.

DRUGS

YES SB 880 (2003)

To allow the purchase of 10 hypodermic needles from a

pharmacy without a prescription.

I don't agree with this vote.

PRESENT HB 2000 (4659)

To establish a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy for Department

of Corrections Employees

I don't agree with this vote. NO GUTS AGAIN...

BUSINESS

NO SB 777 (1999)

To end the unemployment insurance fund building tax.

NO SB 879 (1999)

To end the minimum contribution tax rate for the unemployment

system.

NO SB 795 (2001)

To reduce employers’ minimum contribution insurance rate.

YES SB 796 (2003)

To increase the Illinois minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to

$6.50 per hour.

I don't agree with this vote.


So there you have it... Now show me where I'm a racists just because I can't agree with the man based on his record, and I don't want his kind of judgment running the country...