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PA Senator Arlen Specter Voting Records, Corruption, Earmarking


Arlen Specter Voting Records on Recent Issues Determining America’s Future

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies




Party: Democrat

Former Occupation: Lawyer

Senator Since: 1981

Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)


Arlen Specter Indications or Corruption in Congress or Ethics Problems:

Paybacks:

Spector not only participated in payback schemes but forced inferior products on our military personnel in the process according to the Seattle Times. Specter joined New York Senators Schumer and Clinton in forcing the military through earmarking to spend $7.6 Million on inferior decontamination powder. Why? $47,000 in campaign donations may have been a strong motivator for Specter.


Specter Actual Voting Record or Legislative Record:

  • Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

    Yes, Senator Specter supports citizenship for those who enter the country illegally.

  • Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

    Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

  • Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

    Yes, Arlen Specter supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.

  • Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

    Yes, Supports energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

  • 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

    Yes, Specter supported the $787 Billion spending plan

  • 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

    Yes, Supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

  • Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

    Yes, Senator Spector supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts

  • Balanced Budget Amendment:

    Yes, Supports requiring Congress to spend within government means.

  • Health Care HR3590 12/09:

    Yes, Supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery


Arlen Specter Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific:

  • Extensive earmark history supporting in-state and out-of-state entities including rewards for campaign donors.

  • $363,127,246 of taxpayer money requested by Arlen Specter in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm.com)




Charted Comparison of Senate Colleagues to Arlen Specter Voting Records


Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for Senate Colleagues of Specter