|
|
|
 |
 |
How Pat Compares To Mark Kirk
Patrick Hughes opposes Cap and TradeIt will be the largest tax increase in American History - and the largest transfer of power to the federal government since the New Deal. Mark Kirk was one of 8 Republicans who voted for it.(http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll477.xml) Patrick Hughes does not support the expansion of government or increased regulationMark Kirk’s vote for Cap and Trade legislation supports an increase of government regulation in the lives of American families. His near decisive vote on the Cap and Trade bill also helped Democrats gain the legislative cover needed to pass the health care bill which, if put into law, would be a massive expansion of the federal government. Patrick Hughes supports America’s progress towards energy independenceMark Kirk opposes using America’s resources to gain energy independence. He voted for prohibiting oil drilling and development in ANWR. (http://www.ontheissues.org/HouseVote/Party_2001-317.htm) Patrick Hughes believes in “Peace through Strength”; a strong national defenseMark Kirk says he does too, but when the political going got tough, he was one of a handful of Republicans who voted against the surge, which was one of the single biggest turning points in the Iraq War. (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll099.xml) Patrick Hughes supports the 2nd Amendment and the individual right to bear armsMark Kirk gets an F rating from the NRA (http://www.nraila.org) and an F- from Gun Owners of America (http://gunowners.org/111hrat.htm). He does, however, get very high marks from groups advocating more gun control and bans. Patrick Hughes is pro-life. He has always stood up for the rights of the unbornMark Kirk is adamantly pro-abortion. He even voted against the ban on the hideous practice of partial-birth abortion (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll242.xml). He gets a 100% rating from both Planned Parenthood and NARAL. He is in the top tier of pro-abortion Republicans in Congress. Patrick Hughes believes in a traditional definition of marriageMark Kirk voted against an amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman. (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll242.xml)Patrick Hughes believes hate crime laws are divisive and unconstitutionalMark Kirk joined left wing Democrats in sponsoring hate crime legislation.(http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2009/h/223)
|
|
|
|
|
Paid for and Authorized by the Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate Campaign Committee