Donald Young Voting Records, Corruption Investigation Results, Earmarking

Donald Young Voting Records on Recent Issues Determining America’s Future

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies

State: Alaska Party: Republican Former Occupation: Teacher, Blue Collar Representative Since: 1973 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.)

Donald Young Corruption in Congress or indications of “Ethically Challenged Disorder”:

Paybacks: According to Wikipedia, Young earmarked $10 Million of taxpayer money for a Florida interstate interchange after the owner of the land raised $40,000 for Young's campaign.

Actual Voting Record or Legislative Record:

• Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03: Yes, Representative Young supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  Yes, Young supports requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, Offshore HR4761 6/06:

  Yes, Donald Young supports energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  No, Donald Young opposes increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

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

  Donald Young failed to cast a vote regarding border control and citizenship for illegal immigrants.

• Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:

  Young failed to cast a vote in support or in opposition to federal government expansion into area of regulation and control over private industry

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  No, Young does not support taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gambled and lost

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

  Yes, Representative Young supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  No, Young opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Donald Young Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific: Extensive Earmarking and High Taxpayer Expenditures