The following is a list of some of Congressman Adam Smith's worst votes in Congress:
1999: Smith voted for Gramm, Leach, Bliley Act: the law that dismantled the Glass-Steagall Act which had separated financial institutions' commercial and investment branches from involvement with each other, and thereby kept customers' accounts from being exposed to risky banking gambits.
2008: Smith voted for U.S. - India Nuclear Agreement: this agreement undermined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act (N.P.T.), despite that this deal involves the energy sector, by cooperating on a nuclear level with a country that has long refused to sign the N.P.T.
2008: Smith voted for T.A.R.P., otherwise known as Wall Street Bailouts: while Wall Street was giving their executives million dollar-plus bonuses, before and after the passage of T.A.R.P., the American taxpayer was footing the bill for this outlandish give-away of government money.
2011: Smith voted for the '12 N.D.A.A. proviso that blatantly and unconstitutionally nullified Habeas Corpus (judicial review) protections for American citizens, rights that have long been enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
2013: Smith voted for the final version of H.R. 933, which is infamously known as the Monsanto Protection Act.
The Revived Citizens Party's affiliated blog, Eye on Congress, has more details about Adam Smith's politics and votes in Congress, including Smith's votes for authoritarian laws, and his attempt to undercut the cost of living adjustments to some veterans' pensions. Considering Smith's anti-COLA proposals for military veteran pensioners under age 62, it appears that Smith feels unbeatable in elections anymore, and is probably taking elections for granted. Mark Greene, a veteran himself, but not affected by pension matters, supports all COLAs for all veteran pensioners.
[updated and revised on 6/4/14]
1999: Smith voted for Gramm, Leach, Bliley Act: the law that dismantled the Glass-Steagall Act which had separated financial institutions' commercial and investment branches from involvement with each other, and thereby kept customers' accounts from being exposed to risky banking gambits.
2008: Smith voted for U.S. - India Nuclear Agreement: this agreement undermined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act (N.P.T.), despite that this deal involves the energy sector, by cooperating on a nuclear level with a country that has long refused to sign the N.P.T.
2008: Smith voted for T.A.R.P., otherwise known as Wall Street Bailouts: while Wall Street was giving their executives million dollar-plus bonuses, before and after the passage of T.A.R.P., the American taxpayer was footing the bill for this outlandish give-away of government money.
2011: Smith voted for the '12 N.D.A.A. proviso that blatantly and unconstitutionally nullified Habeas Corpus (judicial review) protections for American citizens, rights that have long been enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
2013: Smith voted for the final version of H.R. 933, which is infamously known as the Monsanto Protection Act.
The Revived Citizens Party's affiliated blog, Eye on Congress, has more details about Adam Smith's politics and votes in Congress, including Smith's votes for authoritarian laws, and his attempt to undercut the cost of living adjustments to some veterans' pensions. Considering Smith's anti-COLA proposals for military veteran pensioners under age 62, it appears that Smith feels unbeatable in elections anymore, and is probably taking elections for granted. Mark Greene, a veteran himself, but not affected by pension matters, supports all COLAs for all veteran pensioners.
[updated and revised on 6/4/14]
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