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Ron Wyden

Senator Ron Wyden's Special Interest Group Ratings

Ron Wyden
Full Name: Ron Wyden
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 01/30/1996
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 74%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 24%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 19%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 81%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 11%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 5%
2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 5%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 5%
2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 9%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 2%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 21%
2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 8%
2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 0%
2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 0%
2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 10%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 17%
2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 13%
2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 80%
2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 13%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 14%
2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 80%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 30%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 40%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 18%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 60%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 14%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 13%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5%
2003 American Shareholders Association - Positions 18%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 15%
2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 25%
2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 25%
2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 36%
2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 36%
2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 21%
2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15%
2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 33%
2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 17%
2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 53%
2000 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15%
2000 Concord Coalition - Positions 31%
2000 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 65%
1999-2000 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 9%
1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5%
1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 43%
1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 12%
1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 20%
1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 45%
1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 21%
1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 60%
1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 11%
1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 52%
1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 34%
1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 69%
1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 41%
1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 20%
1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 36%
1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 36%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

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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