Kucinich Votes for Higher Taxes

According to TRIM, a non-political nationwide network of educational committees and individuals organized to reduce out-of-control federal spending, Dennis Kucinich consistently votes for bills that increase the tax burden for families and adds to the federal budget. In the latest report, Kucinich voted for 6 times out 8 to increase spending.

TRIM seeks lower taxes and less government by influencing the U.S. House of Representatives -- which controls federal spending -- through voter education. The TRIM Bulletin, published three times a year,  is available for each of the 435 House members and contains a report card on the congressman's votes on recent major spending bills.  Millions of these bulletins have been distributed nationwide in recent years -- with dramatic results.

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Dennis Kucinich's Voting Record
Fall / Winter 2000
1 HR 1906:  Fiscal 2000 Agriculture. Up over $4 billion from last year! Jam-packed with assorted unConstitutional welfare and crop-subsidy "entitlements." (Passed 246-183 on June 8, 1999, roll call #177.)

Cost: $60.7 Billion

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$586
2 HR 1401: Fiscal 2000 Defense. Amendment to deny use of funds for military activity in Yugoslavia. Such funding would then need a specific OK by Congress. (Rejected 97-328 on June 10, 1999, roll call #187.)

Savings: Billions

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Balkan intervention has cost
us over
$8 billion

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3 HR 2466: Fiscal 2000 Interior. Amendment to cut $2.1 million (about 2%) from the $98 million funding for the National Endowment for the "Arts." (Rejected 124-300 on July 14, 1999, roll call #287.)

Savings: $2.1 Million

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The NEA has cost taxpayers $3.7 billion

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4 HR 2415: State Department. Amendment to cut all UN-related funding from the bill. The Anti-American United Nations has cost taxpayers $100 billion. (Rejected 74-342 on July 20, 1999, roll call #314.)

Cost: $1.3 Billion

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$13
5 HR 1995: New Teachers and Training. Amendment for a five-year spending boost for professional development and class-size reductions. unConstitutional! (Rejected 207-217 on July 20, 1999, roll call #319.)

Cost: $11.2 Billion

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$108
6 HR 2488: Tax Cut Package. Cuts income taxes by 10% over a 10-year period; cuts capital gains taxes; phases out estate and gift taxes; plus other cuts. (Passed 223-208 on July 22, 1999, roll call #333.)

Savings: $792 Billion!

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$7,641
7 HR 2606: Fiscal 2000 Foreign Aid. Amendment to stop funding of any new commitments by Export-Import, OPIC, and Trade/Development Agency. (Rejected 58-360 on August 3, 1999, roll call #361.)

Savings: Billions

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Such corporate welfare has cost us billions

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8 HR 2606: Fiscal 2000 Foreign Aid. A giveaway to foreign governments of taxpayer money that we must first borrow! Outrageous and unConstitutional! (Passed 385-35 on August 3, 1999, roll call #362.)

Cost: $12.7 Billion

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