Senator Thomas 'Tom' Allen Coburn's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Allen Coburn
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolyn; 3 Children: Callie, Katie, Sarah
Birth Date: 03/14/1948
Birth Place: Casper, WY
Home City: Muskogee, OK
Religion: Baptist
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2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 94% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 96% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 100% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 96% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 99% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 97% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 94% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 95% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 92% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 92% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 86% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 90% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 94% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 83% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 40% 1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 99% 1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 77% 1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 63% 1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 78% 1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 47% 1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97% 1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 40% 1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 69% 1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 44% 1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 32% 1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95% 1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 59% 1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 88%

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