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still_one

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27. Here are the exact voting records for Bernie and Hillary
Sat Oct 24, 2015, 05:18 AM
Oct 2015

Bernie:

Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)


Hillary:

Opposes illegal immigration, but doesn’t vote to follow up. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Sponsored bill covering child resident aliens under Medicaid. (May 2005)
Sponsored bill funding social services for noncitizens. (May 2006)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

In 2007 Bernie and Hillary did disagree on a bill for comprehensive immigration reform. Bernie voted NO, Hillary voted YES

However, Hillary did vote on an issue that could present problems for her, and that is allowing "illegal aliens" to participate in Social Security in 2006.

These positions were extracted from "OnTheIssues"

Bernie seems to be getting the moniker azmom Oct 2015 #1
cute. nt artislife Oct 2015 #11
:) Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #2
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #3
Didn't Bernie vote against immigration? JaneyVee Oct 2015 #4
Ask Vargus, ask him why he has joined Bernie's campaign. He certainly has been writing about his sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #5
He voted against a pathway to citizenship... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #6
I do believe you've got that backwards. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #7
Thank you for that, I am SO tired of that idiotic meme. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #10
De nada. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #13
I second that tblue Oct 2015 #22
Because they don't like the facts. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #25
There sure are lots of idiotic memes floating around, aren't there? Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #24
Swift boating Bernie - it's all some HC supporters care about. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #26
Thanks for that. People who care about the issues care about the truth, first. delrem Oct 2015 #15
Great response to utter nonsense. Thanks. n/t bvf Oct 2015 #20
Not entirely. IN 2007, Bernie did vote against comprehensive immigration reform, while Hillary still_one Oct 2015 #28
Did you just pick a random point bvf Oct 2015 #30
No. I went to the site "on the issues" to see how various representatives were on certain issues. still_one Oct 2015 #32
Here are the exact voting records for Bernie and Hillary still_one Oct 2015 #27
Yes. Because of the guest worker provions which SPLC definges as "close to slavery" Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #8
Isn't he the one who said they would send the border children back? artislife Oct 2015 #12
No big surprises, huh? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #18
No, he voted against a bill that provided for near-slave labor. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #17
Bernie Sanders contrata al ‘dreamer’ César Vargas como parte de su campaña Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #9
Kick. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #14
For those that say Sanders voted against immigration, need to educate themselves Truprogressive85 Oct 2015 #16
And it was Hillary who favored deporting the child refugees from Central America. jfern Oct 2015 #19
Bingo Truprogressive85 Oct 2015 #21
Kick and R BeanMusical Oct 2015 #23
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #29
My gawd, he must of been brainwashed davidpdx Oct 2015 #31
kick DianeK Oct 2015 #33
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