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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jordan_(American_politician)Political positions
While serving in the Ohio Senate, he supported the Tax and Expenditure Limitation Amendment, a state constitutional amendment that would require a vote of the people in order to raise taxes or increase spending over certain limits.[23]
In Congress, Jordan is among the most conservative Republicans, earning a perfect score from the American Conservative Union.[24] He has voted consistently for anti-abortion legislation and was endorsed by Ohio Right to Life in 2012.[25] During the 112th Congress, he was one of 40 "staunch" members of the Republican Study Committee who frequently voted against Republican party leadership and vocally expressed displeasure with House bills.[26]
In July 2008, Jordan was the first member of Congress to sign the "No Climate Tax" pledge, drafted by the conservative political advocacy group, Americans for Prosperity, founded and funded by the Koch brothers, which read "I will oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue."[27] He followed this with votes to open Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling, prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases, and bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules. He voted against enforcing limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) global warming pollution, tax credits for renewable electricity, tax incentives for renewable energy and energy conservation and on curtailing subsidies for oil & gas company exploration,[28] earning him a 4% lifetime score on the National Environmental Scorecard from the League of Conservation Voters.[29]
Jordan has been a leading critic of President Barack Obama's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) program, advocating for its shutdown.[30] Jordan has supported the continued production and upgrades of M1 Abrams tanks in his district. The Pentagon opposed the bipartisan action to maintain funding.[31] The Pentagon wants to put a hold on tank upgrades at a Lima plant until a new version is ready, possibly in 2017, in order to save $3 billion. The plant supports approximately 800 jobs in the district.[32][33]
On September 29, 2015, Jordan questioned Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.[34] In the fiercest confrontation of the hearing, Jordan sparred with Richards over her apology over a "staff member's tone and statements" on a video recording when discussing fetal tissue donation she issued after the first video was made public.[35] Jordan is against Planned Parenthood and actively supports defunding the organization.[36]
In December 2017, Jordan sought to discredit the FBI and special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.[37] Jordan questioned the impartiality of Mueller, and called on Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein to disband the Mueller investigation or create a second special counsel to investigate Mueller.[37] Rosenstein rejected the request, saying that he could not appoint another special counsel as there was not any credible allegation of any potential crime.[37] The New York Times noted that Mueller, "a registered Republican appointed by President George W. Bush to direct the F.B.I.", had come under growing criticism after Mueller's investigation "delivered a series of indictments to high-profile associates of the president and evidence that at least two of them are cooperating with the inquiry".[37]
Asked by Anderson Cooper in April 2018 whether he had heard President Trump make a lie, Jordan said "I have not" and "nothing comes to mind."[38] He also said, "I don't know that [Mr. Trump has ever] said something wrong that he needs to apologize for."[39]
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)what I want to know is, what color is his hair, anyway? Is it hair, or some kind of fungus? I know I'm not supposed to make fun of looks but holy mackerel I'm only human.
sandensea
(21,530 posts)He thinks it gives him that high school jock look (which he was in his day); but it just makes him look like Liberace.
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)"it's the sun!"
sandensea
(21,530 posts)I had a girlfriend in Laguna that used to say that (it goes without saying that it was, in fact, peroxide).
spanone
(135,637 posts)Asked by Anderson Cooper in April 2018 whether he had heard President Trump make a lie, Jordan said "I have not" and "nothing comes to mind."[38] He also said, "I don't know that [Mr. Trump has ever] said something wrong that he needs to apologize for."[39]
riversedge
(69,731 posts)mountain grammy
(26,573 posts)and protects perverts. Typical Republican.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Another Rethug working the system he controls. He will go down,the Jocks are talking.
mountain grammy
(26,573 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)blows up. NCAA sanctions are killer.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,153 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,064 posts)no pun intended.
SamKnause
(13,043 posts)He is a Republican, a Tea Party Republican.
He is an EVIL FUCKING LYING piece of white trash.
Faux pas
(14,586 posts)he's the wrongest of the right wing?
eleny
(46,166 posts)Garrett took to Twitter to call on Jordan to cooperate with the investigation.
"Any allegation of sexual abuse against minors or complicity regarding such abuse is very serious. That damage cannot be undone," she said Tuesday. "For any teacher, protecting kids is the absolute first priority and I say that as a former kindergarten teacher. Ohio State has an obligation to get to the bottom of this with a thorough and fair investigation. Jim Jordan has an obligation to cooperate fully with that investigation.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/395368-jordans-dem-opponent-seizes-on-report-he-ignored-sexual-misconduct-at-ohio
Naturally, Jordan knows nothing according to the article above.
"Jordan has denied having any knowledge of abuse during his tenure at the university.
Congressman Jordan never saw any abuse, never heard about any abuse, and never had any abuse reported to him during his time as a coach at Ohio State," Jordans spokesman, Ian Fury, told The Hill in a statement. "
Janet Garrett For Congress
http://www.janetgarrett.com/
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)Now that these allegations about him turning a blind eye to the assault of students at Ohio State, I was curious about his stance on transgenders.
https://jordan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398012
That's a lot of nerve right there.
Demovictory9
(32,324 posts)dalton99a
(81,091 posts)Gothmog
(144,005 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)'Nuf said.
moondust
(19,917 posts)Saw an OSU victim/witness on CNN today and he sounded very credible.
Time for JimJo to crawl back into his sewer.