REPORT: Meet The 2010 GOP Freshman Class

[ProSense]

REPORT: Meet The 2010 GOP Freshman Class

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Here is a snapshot of the GOP Class of 2010’s extremism:

ENVIRONMENT

- 50% deny the existence of manmade climate change
- 86% are opposed to any climate change legislation that increases government revenue

IMMIGRATION

- 39% have already declared their intention to end the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship
- 32% want to reduce legal immigration

TAXES/SPENDING

- 91% have sworn to never allow an income tax increase on any individual or business – regardless of deficits or war
- 79% have pledged to permanently repeal the estate tax
- 48% are pushing for a balanced budget amendment

This is where individual incoming GOP freshmen stand on each issue:

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[BootinUp]

1. Reading the comments at ThinkProgress is entertaining

they kickin around a teabagger there for sport.

[Whisp]

2. but Obama is timid -'I told you so' makes it all worth it.

let's elect someone as progressive as Grayson and Feingold. That'll show them too!!!

what, they didn't win? well, it's Obama's fault! once Obama is out of the way, things will go all progressivey!

sorry I'm rambling incoherent, so sick of people on 'our' side.