I have seen some, even some here at DU, refer to Chuck Hagel as a "moderate" because he has been willing to criticize Bush on the failure of the Iraq occupation. Please be aware that Hagel had a completely pro-war/pro-military-industrial complex 0% rating from SANE until he started to re-position himself for a presidential run.
Hagel is NOT a moderate. He is a far-right-wing extremist who is well to the right of McCain, Guiliani, Romney, Paul, Huckabee, and even Tancredo (on issues other than immigration). Here is where Hagel stands on some very important issues:
Rated 0% by the LCV - he's a complete anti-environment nightmare.
He voted to fund expanded road-building in National Forests.
He voted to drill for oil in ANWR.
He voted to terminate CAFE standards.
He voted against promoting hydrogen-powered vehicles.
He votes against setting the goal of reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025.
Rated 0% by NARAL - he's a complete anti-choice nightmare.
He voted to ban all D&X abortions.
He voted to outlaw abortions on Military Base regardless of any risk to the mother.
He voted against teen pregnancy education because it was not abstinence only.
He voted against funding for minority & women-owned business.
He voted against expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation.
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition - he's an anti-equal rights nightmare.
Rated just 12% by APHA - he's an anti-public health nightmare.
He voted for Medicare means-testing.
He voted for limiting the self-employment health deduction.
He voted against increasing the Medicaid rebate for producing generics.
He voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate bulk purchase discounts for prescription drug.
He voted against expanding the enrollment period for Medicare Part D.
He voted for capping negligent hospital corporation and careless nursing-home liability at $250,000.
Rated 22% by the ARA - he's an anti-senior nightmare.
He favors privatizing Social Security.
He favors a private schools vouchers system to drain finds and students from our public education system.
He voted against funding smaller classes.
He favors tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
He voted against prioritizing national debt reduction over more tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
He voted to extend the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends and the Paris Hilton estate tax.
Rated 92% by the CATO institute - he's an anti-fair trade nightmare.
He voted to renew 'fast track' unchecked presidential trade agreement authority.
He voted to implement CAFTA.
He voted to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act.
He voted to deploy the Star Wars missile defense boondoggle.
He voted against McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform.
He voted against restricting "soft money" contributions.
He voted against establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity.
He voted to allow lobbyist gifts to Congress.
He voted for increasing penalties for drug offenses.
source:
http://www.ontheissues.org/Chuck_Hagel.htmPlease correct anyone who is laboring under the misapprehension that Hagel is a "moderate" just because he has pollsters who tell him he had better speak truth to Bush on the Iraq occupation if he wants to pursue his presidential ambitions. Please feel free to re-post this wherever you encounter the campaign spin that Hegel is anything but a right-wing extremist.
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