100 Reasons by David Speakman
In Arkansas, Hillary Clinton was instrumental in straightening out their school system - taking it from one of the worst systems to a role model used by other troubled schools on how to improve public education.
In 2006, Hillary Clinton led the fight to kill the anti-gay Republican constitutional amendment that for the first time would have added laws to the Constitution that would INCREASE discrimination.
After being pummeled by the public for trying to pass Universal Health care while she was First Lady, Hillary Clinton dusted herself off and in 1997, she led a federal effort that provided insurance support for children whose parents were unable to provide them with health coverage.
Hillary Clinton was able to secure a raise in research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at the National Institutes of Health.
Hillary Clinton initiated the Adoption and Safe Families Act.
Hillary Clinton’s authored a great deal of legislation during her years on the Armed Services Committee that has passed regarding increased and improved benefits for our returning Iraq veterans.
Hillary Clinton was one of the key Senators who fought to give our military badly needed raises and increase in benefits. For being such flag wavers, it was the Republicans and Bush who resisted these attempts to show our military how much we value and appreciate them.
Since 1974, Hillary Clinton has been fighting for a woman’s right to choose.
Hillary Clinton is fighting to lift the ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Hillary Clinton is rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Hillary Clinton vows to protect next generation by paying off national debt.
Hillary Clinton fought in Congress to “Help people facing foreclosure; don’t just bail-out banks.” (Aug 2007)
In 1962, Hillary Clinton met MLK Jr. preaching a sermon in Chicago and learned from him the importance of equal rights for all.
Since 1995, Hillary Clinton has criticized China’s human rights abuses.
In 1988, Hillary Clinton instituted gender diversity Report Card within the American Bar Association, which sets standards for lawyers in the U.S.
In 1972 worked as a lawyer suing white-only schools, working with Marian Wright Edelman to enforce school desegregation in the South.
In October, 2000 Hillary Clinton said it’s not enough for America just to apologize for slavery and move on; we need to concentrate on civil rights now.
Hillary Clinton has been pushing for a “Privacy Bill of Rights” for all Americans since 2000.
Hillary Clinton will end 'don’t ask, don’t tell in the military'. “Gay soldiers need to shoot straight, not be straight.” November 2003.
Hillary Clinton supports civil unions, with full equality of federal benefits.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on adding violent crimes based on victim’s sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes.
Hillary Clinton is rated 96% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance.
Freedom of Speech: Hillary Clinton voted NO on recommending constitutional ban on flag desecration.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Hillary Clinton voted more funding and stricter sentencing for prosecution of hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Hillary Clinton voted to Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Although Hillary Clinton was in college during the height of the drug culture in the late 1960s, she voted to work on civil rights instead of partying and taking drugs.
Hillary Clinton is fighting for Universal pre-kindergarten.
Hillary Clinton wants to establish an education “Bill of Rights” - Establish right to education from pre-school thru college.
Since 1998, Hillary Clinton has fought publicly to keep art and music programs in public schools. “Arts education is needed in our schools.”
"Government should pay off all student loans for teachers who go to urban schools." March, 2000
Hillary Clinton wants a complete re-write of the 'No Child Left Behind' act. (August, 2007)
Hillary Clinton is rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on spending $448B on education & debt reduction instead of Bush’s tax cut for the rich. (Apr 2001)
Hillary Clinton wants to “Remove energy dependence on countries who would harm us.” (Jun 2006)
Hillary Clinton wants to build a “$50B strategic energy research fund from taxing oil companies.” (Oct 2006)
Hillary Clinton wants to invest in alternative energy; jobs that won’t be outsourced.
Hillary Clinton called on the U.S. to Ratify Kyoto; and fund more mass transit. (Sep 2000)
Hillary Clinton is rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Hillary Clinton voted NO on drilling for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Hillary Clinton voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
Hillary Clinton is rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Hillary Clinton called on Bush to “Put someone in charge of Katrina recovery who actually cares.” (Aug 2007)
Hillary Clinton support training for 'green-collar' jobs.
Hillary Clinton introduced a bill to better track kids’ products for exposures to toxic materials coming from China.
Hillary Clinton calls for the government to treat kids as “child citizens” not “minors” under the law. (Dec 1999)
Hillary Clinton is rated 0% by the Christian Coalition
Hillary Clinton voted YES on enlarging NATO to include poor Eastern Europe nations. (May 2002
Hillary Clinton says "Our smartest strategic choice is peace.” (Nov 1999)
Hillary Clinton is calling for a NATO-enforced no-fly zone to end Darfur genocide. (June, 2007
In the 1970's, Hillary Clinton worked to pass a constitutional amendment to allow young people to vote.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on allowing lobbyist gifts to Congress
Hillary Clinton pledges to support $50B for AIDS relief in US and world
Hillary Clinton is rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Hillary Clinton says, “Torture cannot be American policy, period.” (Sep 2007)
Hillary Clinton would never say anything as 'cult-like' as “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”
Hillary Clinton is rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act’s wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on limiting soldiers’ deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on giving guest workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Hillary Clinton voted: No salary increase for Congress until minimum wage increased.
Hillary Clinton would accept minimum wage as president. (Jul 2007)
Hillary Clinton was rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on repealing Clinton’s ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Hillary Clinton voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing
Hillary Clinton admits that she made a mistake in believing in WMDs in Iraq after being mislead by the Bush Administration.
Hillary Clinton reaches out to conservatives but her voting record is progressive.
“Karl Rove is obsessed with me because I take Republicans on & beat them.” (Aug 2007)
Hillary Clinton served as a staff attorney on the Watergate/Nixon impeachment investigation.
In 1976, Hillary Clinton organized the Indiana for Carter-Mondale campaign. Hillary Clinton knows what it is like to work on a democrat campaign in RED STATES!
Hillary Clinton is rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Hillary Clinton voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice.
Hillary Clinton is rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition.
At Wellesley in 1968, Hillary Clinton steered her college anti-war movement.
Hillary Clinton is recommended by EMILY’s list of pro-choice women.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
In the 1980's, Hillary Clinton led her church to found the largest daycare in Arkansas.
In 1978, Hillary Clinton chaired the Legal Services Corp. in President Carter’s Administration; allowing poor families access to legal aid
Hillary Clinton voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report to get us out of Iraq in a fast, safe manner.
Hillary Clinton voted YES on restoring $565M for states’ and ports’ first responders eliminated by the Bush Administration.
Hillary Clinton worked with Evan Bayh, Al Gore, Bill Clinton and others in the 1980s to rejuvenate the Democratic Party from within.
In 1969, Hillary Clinton entered law school as “vehicle for social change”
Hillary Clinton calls to increase spending for libraries.
In October 2006, Hillary Clinton called for “Phased redeployment out of Iraq, beginning immediately.”