Indiana Senator Evan Bayh Voting Records, Corruption, Earmarking
Indications of Corruption or Ethical Dysfunction
Evan Bayh Voting Records and Legislative History Regarding Issues Shaping America
Earmarking Summary
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Party: Democrat
Former Occupation: Lawyer
Senator Since: 1999
Next Election: 2010
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(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)
Indications of Corruption or "Ethically Challenged Disorder":
Paybacks:
According to the Seattle Times, Bayh earmarked $800,000 of taxpayer money for General Atomic Technologies a $1000 campaign donor and earmarked another $800,000 for Briartek after recieving $2500 in donations.
Evan Bayh Voting Record or Legislative Record:
- Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:
No, Bayh does not support reform
- Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:
No, Prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.
- Balanced Budget Amendment:
No, Senator Bayh does not support requiring Congress to spend within government means.
- Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:
Yes, Bayh supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry
- Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:
Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.
- 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:
Yes, Senator Bayh supported the $787 Billion spending plan
- 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:
No, Opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill
- Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:
Yes, Supports citizenship for those who entered the country illegally.
- Health Care HR3590 12/09:
Yes, Bayh supports laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery
Earmarking Tendancies:
Medium:
- Earmark history supporting in-state and out-of-state entities including rewards for campaign donors
- $102,216,760 of taxpayer money requested by Evan Bayh 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 to Senate colleagues of Evan Bayh voting records
Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for Senate Colleagues of Bayh
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