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Eric I. Cantor

Representative Eric I. Cantor's Special Interest Group Ratings

Eric I. Cantor
Full Name: Eric I. Cantor
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 26%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 27%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 73%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91%
2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 90%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 92%
2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 89%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 73%
2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 83%
2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 92%
2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 100%
2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 75%
2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 61%
2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 85%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 96%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 76%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 58%
2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 0%
2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 100%
2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 69%
2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 25%
2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 73%
2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 89%
2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 95%
2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 64%
2002 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2002 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 57%
2002 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 17%
2001-2002 Concord Coalition - Positions 67%
2001-2002 FreedomWorks - Positions 90%
2001-2002 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97%
2001 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100%
2001 American Shareholders Association - Positions 100%
2001 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 70%
2001 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 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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