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I find it amusing whenever someone uses the argument “but not all
republicans!”.
You’re essentially asking us not to generalize the republican party with
one stroke of brush but if you had one look at their voting history,
you’d see the consistency they all have unanimously exhibited in
ensuring that the policies that succeed are those which are detrimental
to the vast majority of the non-rich population.
Source:
https://np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/6brytw/justice_department_appoints_special_prosecutor/dhpcbdc/
So please tell me how the republican party shouldn’t be criticized
for being a significant danger to the americans when their voting
patterns exhibit EXACTLY that. Not to mention their mind boggling
hypocrisy and lies to defend stripping healthcare which will kill
millions. The scariest part is that this obvious two-faced nature
implies that they are AWARE of the danger of their political views and
YET push for them. I’d say that’s pretty clearly evil.
Note how there is no distribution in their votes. All of them fall in the party line.
Money in Elections and Voting
Sets reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by electoral candidates to influence elections (Reverse Citizens United)
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 42 |
| Dem | 54 | 0 |
Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 39 |
| Dem | 59 | 0 |
DISCLOSE Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 45 |
| Dem | 53 | 0 |
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 8 | 38 |
| Dem | 51 | 3 |
Repeal Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 232 | 0 |
| Dem | 0 | 189 |
Backup Paper Ballots – Voting Record
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 20 | 170 |
| Dem | 228 | 0 |
Environment
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 225 | 1 |
| Dem | 4 | 190 |
Stop “the War on Coal” Act of 2012
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 214 | 13 |
| Dem | 19 | 162 |
Prohibit the Social Cost of Carbon in Agency Determinations
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 218 | 2 |
| Dem | 4 | 186 |
“War on Terror”
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 1 | 52 |
| Dem | 45 | 1 |
Patriot Act Reauthorization
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 196 | 31 |
| Dem | 54 | 122 |
Repeal Indefinite Military Detention
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 15 | 214 |
| Dem | 176 | 16 |
FISA Act Reauthorization of 2008
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 188 | 1 |
| Dem | 105 | 128 |
FISA Reauthorization of 2012
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 227 | 7 |
| Dem | 74 | 111 |
House Vote to Close the Guantanamo Prison
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 2 | 228 |
| Dem | 172 | 21 |
Senate Vote to Close the Guantanamo Prison
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 3 | 32 |
| Dem | 52 | 3 |
Iraq Withdrawal Amendment
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 2 | 45 |
| Dem | 47 | 2 |
Time Between Troop Deployments
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 6 | 43 |
| Dem | 50 | 1 |
Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at Guantanamo
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 44 | 0 |
| Dem | 9 | 41 |
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United States
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 5 | 42 |
| Dem | 50 | 0 |
Habeas Review Amendment
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 3 | 50 |
| Dem | 45 | 1 |
Prohibits Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 5 | 42 |
| Dem | 39 | 12 |
Authorizes Further Detention After Trial During Wartime
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 38 | 2 |
| Dem | 9 | 49 |
Prohibits Prosecution of Enemy Combatants in Civilian Courts
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 46 | 2 |
| Dem | 1 | 49 |
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 1 | 52 |
| Dem | 45 | 1 |
The Economy/Jobs
Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Bureau Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 4 | 39 |
| Dem | 55 | 2 |
American Jobs Act of 2011 – $50 billion for infrastructure projects
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 48 |
| Dem | 50 | 2 |
End the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 39 | 1 |
| Dem | 1 | 54 |
Kill Credit Default Swap Regulations
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 38 | 2 |
| Dem | 18 | 36 |
Revokes tax credits for businesses that move jobs overseas
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 10 | 32 |
| Dem | 53 | 1 |
Disapproval of President’s Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 233 | 1 |
| Dem | 6 | 175 |
Disapproval of President’s Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 42 | 1 |
| Dem | 2 | 51 |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 3 | 173 |
| Dem | 247 | 4 |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 4 | 36 |
| Dem | 57 | 0 |
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 1 | 44 |
| Dem | 54 | 1 |
Reduces Funding for Food Stamps
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 33 | 13 |
| Dem | 0 | 52 |
Minimum Wage Fairness Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 1 | 41 |
| Dem | 53 | 1 |
Paycheck Fairness Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 40 |
| Dem | 58 | 1 |
Equal Rights
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 1 | 41 |
| Dem | 54 | 0 |
Exempts
Religiously Affiliated Employers from the Prohibition on Employment
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 41 | 3 |
| Dem | 2 | 52 |
Same Sex Marriage Resolution 2006
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 6 | 47 |
| Dem | 42 | 2 |
Family Planning
Teen Pregnancy Education Amendment
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 4 | 50 |
| Dem | 44 | 1 |
Family Planning and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 3 | 51 |
| Dem | 44 | 1 |
Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act The ‘anti-Hobby Lobby’ bill.
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 3 | 42 |
| Dem | 53 | 1 |
Misc
Allow employers to penalize employees that don’t submit genetic testing for health insurance (Committee vote)**
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 22 | 0 |
| Dem | 0 | 17 |
Prohibit the Use of Funds to Carry Out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 45 | 0 |
| Dem | 0 | 52 |
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding Amendment
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 1 | 41 |
| Dem | 54 | 0 |
Limits Interest Rates for Certain Federal Student Loans
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 46 |
| Dem | 46 | 6 |
Student Loan Affordability Act
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 51 |
| Dem | 45 | 1 |
Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 228 | 7 |
| Dem | 0 | 185 |
House Vote for Net Neutrality
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 2 | 234 |
| Dem | 177 | 6 |
Senate Vote for Net Neutrality
| Party | For | Against |
|---|
| Rep | 0 | 46 |
| Dem | 52 | 0 |
Credit goes to u/flantabulous for most of this list
