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Collin C. Peterson

Representative Collin C. Peterson's Special Interest Group Ratings

Collin C. Peterson
Full Name: Collin C. Peterson
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 44%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 43%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 59%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 56%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 57%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 41%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 40%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 26%
2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 41%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 7%
2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 25%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 13%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 28%
2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 5%
2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5%
2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 10%
2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 41%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 25%
2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 29%
2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 50%
2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 30%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 25%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 47%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 32%
2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 44%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 20%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 27%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 12%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 27%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 25%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 40%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 33%
2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 25%
2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 35%
2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 26%
2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 38%
2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 35%
2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 32%
2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 25%
2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 0%
2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 34%
2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 45%
2000 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 20%
2000 Concord Coalition - Positions 50%
2000 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 38%
2000 Taxpayers League of Minnesota - Positions 36%
1999-2000 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 22%
1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 32%
1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 96%
1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 36%
1999 Taxpayers League of Minnesota - Positions 40%
1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 25%
1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 66%
1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 28%
1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 48%
1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 37%
1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 66%
1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 44%
1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 58%
1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 53%
1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 49%
1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 68%
1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 58%
1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Spending Score 46%
1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Deregulation Score 86%
1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Taxes Score 100%
1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Budget Score 62%
1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Total Score 52%

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