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Peter A. DeFazio

Representative Peter A. DeFazio's Special Interest Group Ratings

Peter A. DeFazio
Full Name: Peter A. DeFazio
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 37%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 39%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 63%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 61%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 24%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 30%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 17%
2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 12%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4%
2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 11%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 18%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 13%
2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0%
2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 0%
2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 5%
2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 27%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 33%
2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 14%
2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 100%
2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 18%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 12%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 12%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 16%
2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 88%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 10%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 13%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 62%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 18%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 11%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 29%
2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 60%
2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 10%
2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 31%
2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 100%
2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 79%
2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 5%
2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0%
2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 0%
2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 0%
2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 13%
2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 64%
2000 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 23%
2000 Concord Coalition - Positions 46%
2000 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 63%
1999-2000 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 26%
1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 8%
1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 81%
1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 39%
1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5%
1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 59%
1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 31%
1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 68%
1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 5%
1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 46%
1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 40%
1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 75%
1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 41%
1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 10%
1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 50%
1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 41%

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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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