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"Members ought to be willing to put their names beside the earmarks they request, said Ellsworth. The public needs to see where their money is going and trust that it is being spent wisely."
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Ellsworth voted to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden earmarks, including a Tropical Rain Forest in Iowa. (House Roll Call 71)Ellsworth
voted to allow up to 54 secret earmarks to be airdropped into appropriations
bills at the last minute, adding a half a trillion dollars in increased
spending to these already massive bills (House Roll Call 1044, 1061 and 1098).
Ellsworth and the Democrat leaders of the so-called, self-proclaimed "most open Congress in history," have closed the door on any possibility for amendments or debate on a series of appropriations bills. As a result, 54 never before seen earmarks were stealthily placed into various appropriations bills at the expense of important funding for our troops, our veterans and hard working Americans.
Ellsworth voted to allow hidden earmarks to be tucked into the Democrats' SCHIP bill, despite his promise to be part of the "most open Congress in history." (House Roll Call 902) | |
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"What we need to do is change the direction of this country and change the direction of our fuels."
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Ellsworth and his Democrat leaders have failed to reveal their
secret "commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices." In the
face of a slowing economy and soaring cost of living, Ellsworth and his fellow
Democrats rejected a call to force Speaker Pelosi to tell the American people
how she plans to relieve their pain at the pump (House Roll Call 211).
Ellsworth voted against a bill that would have encouraged biofuels research and development of all alternative fuels, instead of a select few. This proposal would have been very beneficial to local economies, especially in coal-producing communities. (House Roll Call 91)
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voted in lock-step with his Washington
leaders for the Democrats' "No Energy" bill, killing jobs and increasing
dependence on foreign energy. (House Roll Call 1140)
Ellsworth voted against a measure which would have required that
all energy bills be certified to prevent higher energy prices for
consumers. Ellsworth also voted to allow for a
reduction of domestic energy supplies and an increase in foreign energy dependence. (House Roll Call 578) | |
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"I'll protect jobs ...we need more of them.
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Ellsworth voted against the interests of America's small businesses and their ability to create jobs and provide affordable health care to their workers. (House Roll Call 17)
Ellsworth cast a vote which would not only cripple the American mining industry, but also send American jobs overseas, increase America's dependence on foreign resources and undoubtedly endanger America's economic and national security. (House Roll Call 1032) | |
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"They're [brave men and women fighting] laying it all on the line for us, and they deserve nothing less in return. Our soldiers and their families willingly sacrifice for all of us, and I believe we should be doing more to provide for them." www.ellsworthforcongress.com |
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Ignoring widespread criticism from the American Legion and major news publications from across the country, he made it clear that he believes politicians in Washington can better execute the military's mission than the commanders on the ground.
Ellsworth put partisan politics above the needs of troops and commanders on the ground by voting for a Democrat-sponsored bill mandating extension of troop deployments overseas. (House Roll Call 795) | |
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"Listening to all this nonsense about lobbyists buying Congressman ... you'd think Washington was the most corrupt city in America."
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In his first opportunity to put partisan politics aside for the sake of cleaning up the mess in Washington, Brad Ellsworth went back on his word by voting to give John Murtha a pass
on a significant ethical breach. Murtha threatened to cut off earmarks
for not ONE, but TWO members of Congress who voted against a
Murtha-sponsored project that has been deemed wasteful and a
"boondoggle." (House Roll Call 402)
Ellsworth then failed to take a stand on corruption and voted behind-the-scenes to allow FBI bribery suspect Congressman William Jefferson to sit on the Homeland Security panel and have access to top US secrets. | |
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"As the
sheriff of Vanderburgh County, I backed my deputies when they sought
representation because I believed they, and all American workers, should have
the opportunity to work together to better their lives."
The Hill, 2/28/07
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Ellsworth voted to strip away a worker's democratic right to a private
ballot. (House Roll Call
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Ellsworth proved his loyalty to the trial lawyer lobby
again when he rejected a proposal to protect firefighters who assist families
in their community with the proper installation of child safety seats from
frivolous lawsuits (House Roll Call 159).
Ellsworth alienated himself from not only the bipartisan group of U.S. Senators who strongly support the Protect America Act, but also the American public as a whole, and he supported a sham FISA bill in hopes of finding political cover from voters who are tired of hisbobbing and weaving on the issue of national security. (House Roll Call 145)
 Ellsworth voted in lock-step with the liberal Democrat leadership to fund duplicitous pet projects over critical human intelligence. (House Roll Call 117)
Ellsworth voted in lock-step with his liberal Democrat leaders to kill a motion that would have permanently eliminated the onerous marriage penalty and extended the $1,000 child tax credit. (House Roll Call 83)
Ellsworth completely abandoned his responsibility to ensure that our intelligence officials have all of the necessary tools to provide for our national security by allowing the terrorist surveillance program to expire, leaving Americans' security in serious jeopardy. (House Roll Call 48 and 53)
By blatantly blocking the renewal of the critical terrorist surveillance program, Ellsworth prolonged the Democrats' payback to trial lawyers who are filing frivolous lawsuits against the telecom companies who fulfilled their patriotic duty by aiding the government in terrorist surveillances in the aftermath of 9/11. (House Roll Call 73)
Ellsworth and the Democrats broke their "PAYGO" promise by voting to violate PAYGO rules in order to pass a patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) that is already so delayed that it will cost over 20 million Americans significant delays in receiving their IRS refunds this year. (House Roll Call 1183)
Ellsworth had the opportunity to pass an AMT patch free of tax increases, but voted with his Democrat leaders to kill it (House Roll Call 1152). Ellsworth then voted in lock-step with his Democrat leaders to kill a clean AMT patch, instead voting for burdensome tax increases that will negatively impact the competitiveness of U.S. businesses and the American economy (House Roll Call 1153).
Ellsworth had the opportunity to protect 23 million Americans from being hit with an enormous tax hike by bringing a clean Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch to a vote but instead voted in lock step with Democrat leaders, moving one step closer toward imposing a massive tax increase on middle class American families. (House Roll Call 1136)
This summer, Republicans were able to force a vote to close the terrorist loophole, but Ellsworth voted for the Democrats' FISA legislation which reverses this course and endangers our nation's security. (House Roll Call 1120)
Ellsworth voted for a bill that is widely perceived as a giveaway to the trial lawyer lobby, allowing for an open-ended commitment for frivolous lawsuits in the workplace. (House Roll Call 768)
In yet another example of Ellsworth's commitment to increase taxes on hard-working Americans, Ellsworth voted to allow yet another tax increase on homeowners. (House Roll Call 947)
Ellsworth voted for a down payment on the "Mother of All Tax Hikes" when he supported the Democrats' package for $72 billion in tax increases. (House Roll Call 1081)
The number one priority of Congress should be to protect the American people, but unfortunately, Brad Ellsworth is proving he cannot be trusted with this responsibility as he continues to play politics with our national security. Ellsworth voted in lock-step with his liberal Democrat leadership to weaken our nation's intelligence laws and to reopen the terrorist loophole. (House Roll Call 1120).
Ellsworth voted yet again in lock-step with the Democrat leadership to block a motion aimed at protecting housing for America's homeless and disabled veterans. (House Roll Call 714)
Ellsworth failed to protect children in school when he voted against a motion which would have provided funding for schools to cover the fees to do background checks on teachers across the country. (House Roll Call 685)
Ellsworth lined up once again with the Democrat Leadership to make it easier to raise taxes on the American people. He voted against a motion which would have prevented the IRS from implementing or collecting any new tax increases that the Democrats try to pass. (House Roll Call 605)
Ellsworth voted to impose another massive tax increase at the expense of America's hard-working farmers, threatening the jobs of more than 5 million American workers. (House Roll Call 746)
Ellsworth voted to defy military commanders on the ground and cut off funds for the troops in harm's way. Ellsworth's vote allowed for a two month funding allowance that would accelerate the Democrat slow bleed strategy. (House Roll Call 333)
Disregarding an important component of the Civil Rights Act, Brad Ellsworth voted against legislation that would fully protect the rights of faith-based organizations that administer Head Start programs. (House Roll Call 284)
Ignoring basic Constitutional facts that are learned by elementary school students across America everyday, Brad Ellsworth voted with House Democrats to disregard the Constitutional amendment process and expand voting rights to the District of Columbia. House Roll Call 231
Voted for $6.5 billion in new taxes on American energy producers. Voted for higher energy prices for American consumers. Voted to stifle domestic energy production. And voted to increase America's dependence on foreign sources of energy. (House Roll Call 40)
Voted to turn over United States homeland security protections to the United Nations. (House Roll Call 14)
Voted to restrict seniors access to life-saving drugs as well as access to their neighborhood community pharmacist. (House Roll Call 22)
 By voting for the Democrats' $124 billion supplemental spending bill, Ellsworth voted for legislation "stuffed full of pork," according to Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit, nonpartisan government watchdog group. (House Roll Call 186)
Voted to allow convicted felons to receive student loan benefits. (House Roll Call 29)
Voted against increasing college access and affordability for middle- to low-income students, against providing greater resources for Pell Grants, and against deficit reduction on behalf of taxpayers. (House Roll Call 31) |
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