With the appointment of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate in the news today, here are some snippets from Paul Ryan’s record:
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act’s roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
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