2016 Democrats Position Cheat Sheet

2016 DEMOCRATS POSITION CHEAT SHEET ECONOMY 2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Elizabeth Warren Senator: 2013- Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 Auto Rescue Voted for the $14 billion auto rescue bill in 2008 (bill did not become law). [Associated Press, 12/12/08] Supported auto rescue as Vice President. Did not vote on the $14 billion auto rescue bill in 2008 (bill did not become law). [Associated Press, 12/12/08] Supported the auto rescue. [Talking Points Memo, 5/7/12] Voted for the $14 billion auto rescue bill in 2008 (bill did not become law). [Associated Press, 12/12/08] Voted for the $14 billion auto rescue bill in 2008 (bill did not become law). [Associated Press, 12/12/08] Minimum Wage Supports raising the minimum wage. [The Hill, 4/30/14] Supports raising the minimum wage. [Weekly Address, White House, 3/29/14] Signed minimum wage increase bill. [Washington Post, 5/5/14] 2012: Introduced bill to raise minimum wage. [WTVR, 7/31/12] Supports raising the minimum wage. [Office of Senator Warren, 1/7/15] Supports raising the minimum wage. [Office of Senator Sanders, 2/12/14] Signed minimum wage increase bill. [Reuters, 7/3/14] ENVIRONMENT 2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Elizabeth Warren Senator: 2013- Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 Ethanol Supported ethanol subsidies during 2008 campaign. [New York Times, 2/28/08] Opposed ethanol subsidies until 2006. [New York Times, 2/28/08] 2007: Supported “capping subsidies and encouraging renewable energy efforts.” [Associated Press, 11/10/07] 2007: Supported research and investment in the “next generation of ethanol.” [Indiana AgriNews, 11/23/07] As governor, announced plans to build ethanol pump stations for vehicle refueling around Maryland. [Baltimore Sun, 8/6/08] Opposes ethanol subsidies and wants to end them. [WHSV, 11/30/10] 2013: Opposed continuation of ethanol subsidies. [Burlington Free Press, 11/15/13] 2011: Voted to end ethanol subsidies. [S.Amdt. 476, S.782, Vote 90, 6/16/11] Keystone Has not officially weighed in on Keystone. [Washington Post, 6/16/14] Has not officially weighed in on Keystone. [Politico, 5/9/13] Opposed Keystone. [Washington Post, 11/17/14] Voted to approve Keystone in 2012 (bill did not become law.) [S. Amdt. 1537 to S. 1813, Vote 34, 3/8/12] Voted against approving Keystone in 2014 (bill did not become law.) [S. 2280, Vote 280, 11/18/14] Voted against approving Keystone in 2014 (bill did not become law.) [S. 2280, Vote 280, 11/18/14] Voted against approving Keystone in 2012 (bill did not Commented [BJ1]: Note: there was an earlier vote where Sanders joined most Democrats in voting against ending ethanol subsidies—apparently that was an amendment from Coburn that Dems just objected to on procedural grounds.