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James 'Jim' W. DeMint

James 'Jim' W. DeMint's Special Interest Group Ratings

James 'Jim' W. DeMint
Full Name: James 'Jim' W. DeMint

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Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 89%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 6%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 26%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 93%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 100%
2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 96%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 97%
2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 97%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 96%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 98%
2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95%
2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 100%
2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 100%
2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 92%
2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 98%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 94%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 85%
2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 90%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 75%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 25%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 91%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 84%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 78%
2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 62%
2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 17%
2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 87%
2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 95%
2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 100%
2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 100%
2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 73%
2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 45%
2000 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 97.5%
2000 Concord Coalition - Positions 47%
2000 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 42%
1999-2000 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 94%
1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 90%
1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 51%
1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 69%

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Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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