Representative Gus Michael Bilirakis's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Gus Michael Bilirakis
Current Office: U.S. House - District 12, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Eva; 4 Children: Michael, Teddy, Emanuel, Nicholas
Birth Date: 02/08/1963
Birth Place: Gainesville, FL
Home City: Palm Harbor, FL
Religion: Greek Orthodox
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Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 60% 2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 5% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 77% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 14% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 100% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 94% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 75% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 33% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 87% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 80% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 56 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 25% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 78% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 50% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 66% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 95% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 73% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 80% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 78% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 83% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 86% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 50% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 80% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 90% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 90 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 60% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 60% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 80% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 40% 2007 AeA - Positions 66% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 85% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 80% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 90% 2006 Associated Builders and Contractors - Positions 100% 2006 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 100% 2006 Florida Chamber of Commerce - Positions 98% 2005-2006 Florida National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005 Associated Builders and Contractors - Positions 100% 2005 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 95% 2005 Florida Chamber of Commerce - Positions 86% 2004 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 90% 2003-2004 Florida National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2003 Associated Builders and Contractors - Positions 100% 2003 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 94 2003 Florida Chamber of Commerce - Positions 96% 2002 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 88 2001-2002 Florida National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 90% 2001 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 94% 2000 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 81% 1999 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 94% 1999 Florida Chamber of Commerce - Positions 86%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 75% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 5% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 14% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 77% 2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 0% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 6% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 25% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 56 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 11% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 28% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 13% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 48% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 32% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 18% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 29% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 0% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 13 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 43% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 100% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 27% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 0% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 44% 2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0

Conservative

2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 65% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 76% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 86% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 96% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 66% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 90% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 74% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 46% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 26% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 54% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 27% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 58% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 72% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 75% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 72% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 89% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 88% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 88% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 82% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 23% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 16% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 77% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 34% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12% 2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 75% 2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 78% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 80% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 77% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 89% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 95% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 70% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 68% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 73% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 23% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 77% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 65% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 100% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 79% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 75% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 90% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 60% 2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 88% 2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 90% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 69% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 62% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 69% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 73% 2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 86% 2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 100 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 54% 2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 80% 2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 90% 2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 82% 2007 GOPUSA - Positions 14% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 79.7% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 62% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 61% 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 25% 2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 26% 2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 50% 2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 50 2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 64% 2005-2006 Christian Coalition of Florida - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 57% 2005 Christian Coalition of Florida - Positions 93% 2003-2004 Christian Coalition of Florida - Positions 100% 2002 Christian Coalition of Florida - Positions 100% 1999 Christian Coalition of Florida - Positions 90%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 14% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 5% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 77% 2011 Environment America - Positions 6% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 21% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 17% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 8% 2011 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 30% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 23% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 56 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 25% 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 21% 2009-2010 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions 44 2009 Environment America - Positions 40% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 14% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 71% 2008 Environment America - Positions 23% 2008 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 28% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 34 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 31% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 24% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 33 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 20% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 15% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 58 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 25% 2006 Florida League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 14% 2004 Florida League of Conservation Voters - Positions 57% 2002 Florida League of Conservation Voters - Positions 10% 2001 Florida League of Conservation Voters - Positions 23% 2000 Florida League of Conservation Voters - Positions 4%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 18% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 27% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 54% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 46% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 13% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 13% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 0% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 10% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 25% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 8% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 0% 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 14% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2006 Peace Action - Positions 7%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 33% 2011 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions (House Only) 0% 2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 0% 2010 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2010 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 25% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 0% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0% 2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 22% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 0% 2008 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - U.S. House Score 33% 2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 43% 2007-2008 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 75% 2007-2008 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 25 2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 50% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 0% 2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 50% 2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 50 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 0% 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 25% 2007 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 0%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 33% 2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 7% 2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 17% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 20% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 60% 2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 62% 2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 50% 2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 11% 2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 7% 2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 50% 2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 3% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 8% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 10% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 20% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 22% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 9% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 0% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 13% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 23% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 14% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 16% 2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2008 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 16% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 78% 2008 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Federally Employed Women - Equality in Government Score 40 2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 25% 2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 19% 2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 14% 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 29% 2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 18% 2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 50% 2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50% 2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 20 2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 31% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 80% 2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 14% 2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 40 2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 17% 2006 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 7 2005 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions 49% 2004 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 7 2003 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 8 2001 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 61 2000 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 26 1999 Florida AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 20

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 14% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 5% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 77% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 74% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 54% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 27% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 46% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 26% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 15% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 12% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 77% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 82% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 23% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 16% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 34% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 56 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 25% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 48% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 23% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 29% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 27% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 77% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 30% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 31% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 31% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 27% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 31% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 29% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 66% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 20% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 9% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 35% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 20.3% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 100% 2012 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 16% 2011 Family Research Council - Positions 80% 2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 17% 2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues A 2010 National Association of Social Workers - House of Representatives Score 0% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 16% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 11% 2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 71% 2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 50 2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 20% 2008 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 41% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 13% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Population Action International - Positions 0% 2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 30 2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 66% 2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 32 2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 0% 2005 Hope for Peace and Justice - Positions 0

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