DICK CHENEY BY THE NUMBERS... (the man is not just named Dick, he IS a dick!)

From 1979 - 1988, former Congressman Dick Cheney frequently sided with a small group of right-wingers in opposing common sense legislation. Here is a look at Dick Cheny by the numbers:

WORST EXAMPLE:
Cheney Was One of Only 4 House Members to Vote Against Banning Terrorist Guns in 1988.

SENIORS:
One of Only 12 House Members to Oppose Older Americans Act Amendments in 1984.

One of Only 39 House Members to Back Capping Social Security COLAs in 1985.

One of Only 8 House Members to Oppose Renewing the Older Americans Act Providing Nutrition and Support Services for Elderly People in 1987.

One of Only 7 House Members to Oppose Renewing the Conference Report on the Older Americans Act in 1987.

EDUCATION / CHILDREN:
One of Only 33 House Members to Vote Against Reauthorization of Head Start Plan in 1986.

One of Only 27 House Members to Oppose Funding for Head Start in 1986.

One of Only 25 House Members to Vote Against a Bill to Reauthorize College Student Aid in 1986.

One of Only 8 Members to Vote Against Reauthorizing Both the National Health Service Corps and the Federal Immunization Program in 1987.

CRIME & GUNS:
One of Only 16 House Members to Oppose 1983 Crime Bill Designed to Help States Fight Crime.

One of Only 31 House Members to Oppose Family Violence Prevention Program in 1984.

One of Only 21 House Members to Oppose Ban on Armor Piercing Bullets in 1985.

ENVIRONMENT:
One of Only 18 House Members to Oppose Reauthorizing "Federal Water Pollution Act" in 1981.

One of Only 9 House Members to Oppose EPA Research and Development in 1984.

One of Only 33 House Members to Oppose Reauthorization of "Superfund" in 1985.

One of Only 27 House Members to Oppose Reauthorization of Superfund in 1986.

One of Only 21 House Members to Oppose Refunding "Safe Drinking Water Act" in 1986.

One of Only 8 House Members to Oppose Reauthorization of Clean Water Act in 1987.

One of Only 26 House Members to Support Reagan's Veto of Reauthorization of Clean Water Act in 1987.

One of Only 16 House Members to Oppose Reauthorization of Endangered Species Act in 1987.

LABOR & WORKING FAMILIES:
One of Only 33 House Members to Oppose Guaranteeing Death Benefits for Firefighters and Cop Widows in 1983.

One of Only 9 Members to Vote Against Allowing Federal Employees to Take Time Off for Sick Family Members in 1988.

CIVIL RIGHTS:
One of Only 29 House Members to Oppose Collection of Hate Crime Data in 1988.

FAMILY ASSISTANCE:
One of Only 16 House Members to Vote Against Support for Nutrition Programs in 1983.

One of Only 39 House Members to Vote Against Hunger Relief Plan in 1984.



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