Representative Marsha Blackburn's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Marsha Blackburn
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Chuck; 2 Children: Mary, Chad
Birth Date: 06/06/1952
Birth Place: Laurel, MS
Home City: Brentwood, TN
Religion: Presbyterian
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2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 81% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 98% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 93% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 96% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 91% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 87% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 91% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 89% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 95% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 100% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 81% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 100% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 96% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 76% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 74% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 11% 2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 100% 2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 75% 2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 12% 2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 82% 2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97% 2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 71% 2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50%

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