Joe Biden on Abortion

• Constitution does offer an inherent right to privacy. (Oct 2008)
• Roe v. Wade is as close to a consensus as we can get. (Oct 2008)
• Allow women to choose, but no federal funding. (Jul 2007)
• No public funding for abortion; it imposes a view. (Apr 2007)
• Supports partial-birth abortion ban, but not undoing Roe. (Apr 2007)
• Accepts Catholic church view that life begins at conception. (Apr 2007)
• Nominees should agree on constitutional right to privacy. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
• Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
• Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
• Rated 36% by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion. (Dec 2003)
• Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
• Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
• Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

Joe Biden on Budget & Economy

• Obama’s economic plan focuses on middle class. (Oct 2008)
• Deregulationgot us into the housing crisis. (Oct 2008)
• Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices. (Dec 2007)
• Save Pentagon spending by getting the troops out of Iraq. (Dec 2007)
• More transparency for hedge funds and private equity funds. (Aug 2007)
• Invest in new programs by ending war & eliminating tax cuts. (Apr 2007)

  Financial Bailout

• FactCheck: McCain didn’t “lurch” from “strong” to “crisis”. (Oct 2008)
• Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
• Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
• Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Joe Biden on Civil Rights

• No on gay marriage; yes on equal treatment. (Oct 2008)
• 1978: opposed busing except for gov’t-intended segregation. (Jul 2007)
• 1968: Wilmington riots failed at conversation between races. (Jul 2007)
• Nobody asks if you’re gay in a foxhole. (Jun 2007)
• Civil unions ok; gay marriage is probably inevitable. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
• Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
• Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
• Voted NO on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
• Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
• Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 78% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
• Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)

Joe Biden on Corporations

• We’ve yielded to corporate America on trade. (Dec 2007)
• OpEd: beholden to corporations because so many based in DE. (Nov 2007)
• Take burden off corporations so jobs stay in US. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
• Rated 32% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Joe Biden on Crime

• Supreme Court wrong to deny federalization of wife-beating. (Oct 2008)
• Bush is impediment to hate crimes legislation. (Dec 2007)
• Biden Law of 1994 created several new capital offenses. (Nov 2007)
• Supports sentencing guidelines to put away violent criminals. (Jul 2007)
• Authored the Clinton crime bill & 100,000 cops on the street. (Jul 2007)
• Separate juveniles from adults in jail. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
• Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
• Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
• Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
• Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
• Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
• Rated 71% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
• Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
• Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
• Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Joe Biden on Drugs

• Took lead on drug policy & narcotics control. (Nov 2007)
• National ban on smoking would reduce chronic illnesses. (Sep 2007)
• Absolutely do not lower drinking age from 21. (Sep 2007)
• FactCheck: 40,000 babies with alcohol syndrome, not 300,000. (Sep 2007)
• Increase penalties for dealing drugs near schools. (Sep 2007)
• Most violent crime is related to drugs. (Jul 2007)
• Divert drug offenders out of prison system. (Jun 2007)
• Created nation’s Drug Czar Office & drug courts. (Dec 2006)
• Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
• Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
• Rename "Drug Abuse" institute as "Diseases of Addiction". (Mar 2007)
• End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
• Enhance interdiction by criminalizing unflagged submarines. (Jul 2008)

Joe Biden on Education

• No Child Left Behind was left behind. (Oct 2008)
• Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes. (Dec 2007)
• Laid out a $30 billion plan over five years for education. (Nov 2007)
• For longer school day & school year, & 16-year minimum. (Oct 2007)
• $3000 tax credit for college for anyone earning under $150K. (Sep 2007)
• There needs to be performance-based pay for teachers. (Aug 2007)
• Teach sex ed in schools; including prevention methods. (Aug 2007)
• Sent kids to private school after death of their mother. (Jul 2007)
• Overcome racial achievement gap with early education. (Jun 2007)
• Pay teachers more to get better educational results. (Apr 2007)
• FactCheck: Japan pays teachers more, but not India & China. (Apr 2007)
• NCLB needs more resources, but also is fundamentally flawed. (Feb 2007)
• Princeton was last Ivy holdout to admit women & minorities. (Jan 2006)

  Voting Record

• Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
• Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
• Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
• Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
• Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Joe Biden on Energy & Oil

• I have supported clean coal for 25 years. (Oct 2008)
• Cause of global warming is clearly Man-made. (Oct 2008)
• Obama believes in investing in alternative energy. (Oct 2008)
• The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
• Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
• Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
• Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
• Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
• Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
• Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
• Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
• Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
• Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
• Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
• Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
• Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)

Joe Biden on Environment

• America should guarantee Katrina reconstruction. (Jun 2007)
• Take away the billions of subsidy to the oil companies. (Jun 2007)
• Scored 80% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
• Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
• Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
• Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
• End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
• Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
• Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)

Joe Biden on Families & Children

• I’ve been a single parent; I know the difficulties. (Oct 2008)
• Fought for Family and Medical Leave, up to 12 unpaid weeks. (Sep 2007)
• 1990: authored the Violence Against Women Act. (Jul 2007)
• Voted NO on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
• Rated 16% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Permanent crime database for volunteers with kids. (Jul 2008)
• Fund 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs in underserved areas. (Dec 1997)

Joe Biden on Foreign Policy

• Time to sit down and talk, talk, talk to enemies. (Oct 2008)
• Bush’s approach to middle east has been disastrous. (Oct 2008)
• FactCheck: McCain did not refuse to sit down with Spain. (Oct 2008)
• The US is less secure and more isolated in recent history. (Aug 2008)
• Even Bush recognizes we should talk to Iran. (Aug 2008)
• Doctrine of crisis prevention, not preemption. (Dec 2007)
• Hold China accountable; it’s capitulation, not competition. (Dec 2007)
• Move from a Musharraf policy to a Pakistan policy. (Nov 2007)
• Pakistani elections will be a sham if emergency not lifted. (Nov 2007)
• Pakistan is potentially most dangerous country in the world. (Aug 2007)
• China holds the mortgage on our house, to pay for war. (Aug 2007)
• American troops on the ground in Darfur now. (Jul 2007)
• US troops on ground in Sudan to end Darfur carnage. (Jun 2007)
• Biggest threat to US is from North Korea, Iran, & Russia. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
• Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
• Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
• Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
• Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
• Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
• Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
• Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
• Remove African National Congress from terrorist list. (May 2008)
• Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
• Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
• Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
• Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)

Joe Biden on Free Trade

• No to tariffs; just enforce the law. (Dec 2007)
• Built environmental and labor standards in trade agreements. (Dec 2007)
• Toughest choice: rationalizing competition & trade policy. (Dec 2007)
• Opposes fast-track to protect labor rights. (Nov 2007)
• Shut down any imports of toys from China. (Oct 2007)
• President’s job is to create jobs, not to export jobs. (Aug 2007)
• No trade agreements without workers’ & environmental rights. (Jul 2007)
• Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
• Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
• Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
• Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
• Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
• Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
• Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
• Rated 42% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
• Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)

Joe Biden on Government Reform

• Led fight against Bork based on ideology. (Oct 2008)
• Countries without state-church separation are in turmoil. (Oct 2008)
• Radical change to preserve family farmers. (Dec 2007)
• As Judiciary Chair, rejected Bork and supported Thomas. (Nov 2007)
• Would consider a Republican for head of DHS or Pentagon. (Aug 2007)
• Pledges to stop no-bid contracts. (Aug 2007)
• 1988: led fight against nomination of Robert Bork. (Jul 2007)
• The greatest sin is abuse of power. (Jul 2007)
• Roberts & Alito have turned Supreme Court upside down. (Jul 2007)
• History of racism was keeping black Americans from voting. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
• Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
• Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
• Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
• Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
• Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)

Joe Biden on Gun Control

• Keep assault weapons ban; close gun show loophole. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
• Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)

Joe Biden on Health Care

• McCain health plan is ultimate Bridge to Nowhere. (Oct 2008)
• Modernize, simplify & expand health insurance. (Nov 2007)
• Help medical students find ways to finance their tuition. (Oct 2007)
• Start paying for universal coverage with $100B in redundancy. (Sep 2007)
• Rethink healthcare by focusing on prevention. (Sep 2007)
• Start with catastrophic insurance and insuring all kids. (Aug 2007)
• Got tested for AIDS after blood transfusion; no shame in it. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
• Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
• Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
• Voted NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
• Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
• Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)

Joe Biden on Homeland Security

• We spend same in 3 weeks in Iraq as 7 years in Afghanistan. (Oct 2008)
• Obama worked with Republicans to reduce nuclear weapons. (Oct 2008)
• Greatest security threat is from al Qaeda in Pakistan. (Oct 2008)
• Cut $350B in military programs, from Star Wars to F-22’s. (Dec 2007)
• Universal national service, in military or Peace Corps. (Dec 2007)
• Talks about nations acquiring uranium are more complicated. (Oct 2007)
• Commitment to never use torture; no part of our policy, ever. (Sep 2007)
• Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is antiquated & unworkable. (Aug 2007)
• Missile defense is perfect metaphor for neo-isolationism. (Jul 2007)
• Urged Pres. Bush to return to Washington on 9/11. (Jul 2007)
• Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
• Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
• Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
• Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
• Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
• Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
• Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
• Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
• Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
• Rated 80% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
• Apply habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees. (Jul 2007)
• Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
• School assistance to survivors of injured federal police. (Oct 1996)

Joe Biden on Immigration

• FactCheck: 67% of illegal aliens speak Spanish; not 40%. (Dec 2007)
• H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can’t do. (Dec 2007)
• Americans will do any job if you pay them properly. (Dec 2007)
• Oppose granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
• Supported Bush plan: both border fence & path to citizenship. (Nov 2007)
• Sanctuary cities exist because feds can’t enforce their laws. (Sep 2007)
• It’s impractical to deport 14 million illegal immigrants. (Jun 2007)
• Voted for border fence, but to tackle drug trafficking. (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)
• Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
• Voted NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
• Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

Joe Biden on Jobs

• No job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Aug 2007)
• Implement current recommendations on job safety. (Aug 2007)
• FactCheck: His AFL-CIO rating of 85% is not best of all Dems. (Aug 2007)
• Couldn’t afford living at minimum wage; advocates raising it. (Jul 2007)
• Bush tries to strip away 100 years of labor progress. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
• Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
• Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
• Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
• Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
• Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
• Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Joe Biden on Principles & Values

• As VP, I’ll be point person in Congress. (Oct 2008)
• Cheney has been most dangerous VP in history. (Oct 2008)
• Models his role on LBJ’s vice presidency. (Oct 2008)
• Favorite movie: “Chariots of Fire”, for real heroism. (Oct 2008)
• 35-year track record of accomplishments. (Oct 2008)
• McCain no maverick on education, health care, and debt. (Oct 2008)
• Failure is at times inevitable but giving up is unforgivable. (Aug 2008)
• Everyone is your equal, and everyone is equal to you. (Aug 2008)
• We need a wise leader like Obama, not just a good soldier. (Aug 2008)
• We should embrace change just like the previous generations. (Aug 2008)
• Focus on Iraq, ending torture, healthcare, and education. (Dec 2007)
• Insulted Indian-Americans in attempt to compliment vibrancy. (Nov 2007)
• Giuliani is truly not qualified to be president. (Oct 2007)
• MoveOn.org has not changed politics. (Sep 2007)
• Prayer gives you strength, but doesn’t prevent crises. (Aug 2007)
• Most decisive moment: engaging in civil rights movement. (Aug 2007)
• Next president has no margin of error, post-Bush. (Aug 2007)
• Politics is a noble calling. (Jul 2007)
• Childhood stuttering strengthened me. (Jul 2007)
• 1970: won first election, to County Council, in GOP district. (Jul 2007)
• 1972: beat GOP incumbent; 2nd youngest Senator ever elected. (Jul 2007)
• 1972: Wife & child killed in pre-inauguration auto accident. (Jul 2007)
• Remarried in 1977, willing to give up Senate for Jill. (Jul 2007)
• 1988: Presidential run intended as base-building for 1992. (Jul 2007)
• 1988: plagiarized law school paper, but not malevolently. (Jul 2007)
• 1988: suffered aneurysm requiring brain surgery. (Jul 2007)
• Religion informs my values; my reason dictates outcomes. (Jul 2007)
• His book “Promises to Keep” written before presidential race. (Jul 2007)
• Apologized for saying Barack Obama was clean and articulate. (Apr 2007)
• Embellishment forced withdrawal from 1988 presidential race. (Apr 2007)
• Biggest mistake was thinking he could work with George Bush. (Apr 2007)
• Knocked out of 1988 race due to plagiarizing a speech. (Oct 2005)
• Plans to seek presidential nomination in 2008. (Jun 2005)
• Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
• Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
• Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
• Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)

Joe Biden on Social Security

• Raise the $97,500 cap, but don’t raise retirement age. (Sep 2007)
• Prevent senior fraud by educating seniors about caution. (Nov 2002)
• Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
• Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
• Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

Joe Biden on Tax Reform

• Middle class is U.S. economic engine and needs tax cuts. (Oct 2008)
• FactCheck: McCain did not vote with Obama on tax increase. (Oct 2008)
• Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don’t need them. (Dec 2007)
• Take away $85B in annual tax cuts for 1% of top earners. (Jul 2007)
• FactCheck: Top 1% only got $67B in 2007 tax cuts, not $85B. (Jul 2007)
• Eliminate the tax cut just for those people in the top 1%. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
• Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
• Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
• Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
• Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
• Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
• Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
• Rated 15% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Joe Biden on War & Peace

Iraq War

• We will end Iraq War; McCain has no end in sight. (Oct 2008)
• Al-Qaeda & the Taliban have regrouped due to Bush’s neglect. (Aug 2008)
• Iraq war is sucking up a $150B a year. (Dec 2007)
• Post-colonial countries like Iraq need federal system. (Nov 2007)
• Third way: federalize Iraq; troops home; no chaos behind. (Nov 2007)
• Troops out by 2013 if no political reconciliation. (Sep 2007)
• Patraeus report is wrong strategy; draw down troops now. (Sep 2007)
• Changed mind on Iraq pullout, not about political solution. (Sep 2007)
• Worth losing election to protect our troops. (Sep 2007)
• Leaving Iraq will cause generation-long regional war. (Aug 2007)
• Bush has lied for 7 years; tell truth on Iraq. (Aug 2007)
• Voted for Iraq War resolution to avoid war in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
• Bush invaded Iraq as the weakest of the Axis of Evil. (Jul 2007)
• End neocon fantasy of remaking Iraq in our image. (Jul 2007)
• We can’t just pull out; one year to remove 160,000 troops. (Jul 2007)
• Iraqi leaders unwilling & unable to accommodate with Sunnis. (Jul 2007)
• Never de-fund a single soldier in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
• Rather lose elections than to lose troops’ lives. (Jun 2007)
• Start to draw down troops immediately and all out by ‘08. (Jun 2007)
• Fund the safety of the troops till 67 anti-war votes reached. (Jun 2007)
• Start moving combat troops out of harm’s way now. (Apr 2007)
• Not micromanaging war to authorize & define mission. (Apr 2007)
• Target date ok; deadline not ok; changing failed mission ok. (Apr 2007)
• Think about the decade after Iraq, not just the day after. (Apr 2007)
• There will be a residual force left in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
• In 2002 Saddam posed a threat of purchasing a nuclear bomb. (Apr 2007)
• US worse off than before Saddam because US lost credibility. (Apr 2007)
• Partitioning Iraq is inevitable, as shown by history. (Apr 2007)
• Change the fundamental premise of Iraq engagement. (Apr 2007)
• Decentralize Iraqi government; local control over daily life. (Apr 2007)
• Biden-Gelb plan: UN & Muslim powers to enforce Iraq unity. (Apr 2007)
• Stop training thugs as the national Iraqi police force. (Apr 2007)
• Decentralize Iraq to give people control over daily lives. (Feb 2007)
• If Iraq metastasizes into regional war, it’ll take decades. (Feb 2007)

  Trouble Spots

• My push for Bosnian intervention saved 1000s of lives. (Oct 2008)
• Accept NIE conclusion that Iran stopped nukes in 2003. (Dec 2007)
• Muslims don’t like us because they do not trust us. (Dec 2007)
• Strong US intervention in trouble spots around the world. (Nov 2007)
• A military action resolution on Iran is a bad policy. (Oct 2007)
• It’s already US policy to go into Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)
• 1995: pushed to lift arms embargo in Bosnia. (Jul 2007)
• 1995: pushed Clinton to bomb Serbia to free Kosovo. (Jul 2007)
• Do away with the policy of regime change for Iran. (Jun 2007)
• Replace pre-emption doctrine with prevention. (Apr 2007)

  Voting Record

• Regrets his war vote because Bush misused war authority. (Apr 2007)
• Vote for war allowed war only after all else failed. (Apr 2007)
• Introduced legislation barring US Military bases in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
• Vote for Iraq War was mistake; assumed Bush competence. (Feb 2007)
• Voted for Iraq war in 2002, but now a war critic. (Nov 2006)
• Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
• Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
• Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
• Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
• No troop surge: no military escalation in Iraq. (Jan 2007)
• Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
• Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Joe Biden on Welfare & Poverty

• No faith-based initiative; it ain’t broke, so don’t fix it. (Oct 2007)
• We’re no longer certain our kids will be better off than us. (Feb 2007)
• Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
• Voted YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
• Fully fund AmeriCorps. (Jun 2003)
• Develop a strategy to eliminate extreme global poverty. (Dec 2007)