Filed under: Election 2008 | Tags: 9/11, Border Security, funding, Homeland Security, Port Security
McCain on Homeland Security: “Terrorists, schmerrorists!”
(Not an actual quote, he said it with his vote.)
3/17/05 – Senate Amdt. 220 – To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by restoring $565 million in cuts to vital first-responder programs in the Department of Homeland Security, including the State Homeland Security Grant program, by providing $150 million for port security grants and by providing $140 million for 1,000 new border patrol agents.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin:N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
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Filed under: Election 2008 | Tags: funding, medical benefits, veterans, veterans benefits
John McCain to veterans: “Take some aspirin, ya big babies!“
(Not an actual quote, he said it with his vote.)
3/16/05 – Senate Amdt. 149 – To increase veterans medical care by $2.8 billion in 2006.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin:N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
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Filed under: Election 2008 | Tags: emergency services, Fire Departments, funding, Police
John McCain to U.S. public: “You’re safe enough!“
(Not an actual quote, he said it with his vote.)
3/15/05 – Senate Amdt. 147 – To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing the necessary resources to our firefighters, police, EMS workers and other first-responders by restoring $1.626 billion in cuts to first-responder programs.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin:N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
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Filed under: Election 2008 | Tags: funding, hurricane katrina, katrina relief
John McCain to victims of Hurricane Katrina: “Sucks to be you!“
(Not an actual quote – he said it with his vote.)
9/13/05 – Senate Amdt 1661- To provide emergency funding for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin: N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
9/15/05 – Senate Amdt 1678- To provide financial relief for individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin: N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
11/03/05 – Senate Amdt 2536- To provide emergency health care and other relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin: N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
11/17/05 – Senate Amdt 2602- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
Obama:Yea, Biden:Yea, McCain:Nay, Palin: N/A (former mayor of a small town in Alaska)
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