Washington's Rep. Jay Inslee: On The Issues

Reading a fellow blogger and friend's frustration and possible involvement in politics, a word or two on his potential opponent Rep. Jay Inslee (D).

From ontheissues.org

On Abortion-

• Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
• Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
• Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
• Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
• Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
• Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-abortion stance. (Dec 2006)

Gay Marriage, Civil Rights-

• Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
• Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
• Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)

Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)

Energy-

• Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
• Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
• Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
• Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
• Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

Rated 15% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

Foreign Policy-

• Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
• Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
• Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
• Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
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• Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
• Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

On Government Reform-

• Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
• Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)

Rated "F" by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control/anti 2nd amendment voting record. (Dec 2003)

Illegal Immigration-

• Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
• Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

TAXES-

• Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
• Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
• Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
• Voted NO on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
• Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
• Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)

Rated 24% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)


Facts From ontheissues.org