While Don Young's ratings on right-to-life issues have generally been decent, and his ratings on guns and borders acceptable, Don Young's record on taxes and spending has been ABYSMAL.
In the 2008 primary race, Young's opponent, Sean Parnell, has been endorsed by Alaska Right-to-Life, Club for Growth and National Review.
From the Wikipedia profile on Rep. Don Young (R-AK):
In the 2008 primary race, Young's opponent, Sean Parnell, has been endorsed by Alaska Right-to-Life, Club for Growth and National Review.
From the Wikipedia profile on Rep. Don Young (R-AK):
In July 2007, fellow Republican Congressman Scott Garrett of New Jersey proposed an amendment to strike money in a spending bill for native Alaskan and Hawaiian educational programs.[6] Young defended the funds on the floor of the House, stating that "You want my money, my money."[6] Young also stated that "Those who bite me will be bitten back."[6] Young went on to suggest that conservative Republicans such as Garrett lost the Republicans their majority in the 2006 election by challenging spending earmarks, and made several critical remarks about the state of New Jersey.[6] While Garrett did not ask for an official reprimand, other conservative Republicans took exception to Young's remarks that the funds in question represented his money. Members of the Republican Study Committee gave Garrett a standing ovation later in the day during the group's weekly meeting, and Virginia Foxx of North Carolina compared Young's earmarks to "legal theft."[6]The Club for Growth says:
According to The New Republic, Young is "well-known for his sharp elbows and generous appetite for legislative pork."[7] His reputation for steering federal dollars to Alaska is almost as legendary as that of Stevens. For example, in the 2005 Highway Bill, Young helped secure "$941 million for 119 special projects," including a $231 million bridge in Anchorage that a rider in the bill would name for Young himself.[8]
"Don Young's disrespect for taxpayers is all the more insulting when it produces economically harmful policies," said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. "This is true whether we are talking about Young's insatiable appetite for wasteful pork projects or his desire to impose higher taxes on American taxpayers. In both cases, Young is taking money out of the private sector that would be used to help the economy grow. Taxpayers and the economy would be much better off if Young took a hands-off approach."
Offices held
Elections
Office
State
District
Date
U.S. House
2006
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
132,743
Democrat
93,879
Libertarian
4,029
Green
1,819
Other
1,615
U.S. House (Primary)
2006
Democrat
19,421
Democrat
16,529
Democrat
2,482
Democrat
2,141
Green
3,620
Libertarian
3,176
Libertarian
687
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
81,089
U.S. House
2004
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
213,216
Democrat
67,074
Other
11,434
Libertarian
7,157
U.S. House (Primary)
2004
Democrat
14,109
Democrat
9,025
Democrat
6,479
Libertarian
4,147
Other
7,490
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
70,142
U.S. House (Primary)
2002
Democrat
15,467
Democrat
8,508
Libertarian
548
Other
1,486
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
65,353
U.S. House
2002
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
169,685
Democrat
39,357
Other
14,435
Libertarian
3,797
U.S. House
2000
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
190,862
Democrat
45,372
Other
22,440
Other
10,085
Libertarian
4,802
Other
832
U.S. House (Primary)
2000
Democrat
11,688
Democrat
5,430
Democrat
4,095
Libertarian
1,862
Other
7,198
Other
5,725
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
33,792
U.S. House
1998
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
139,676
Democrat
77,232
Other
5,923
U.S. House (Primary)
1998
Democrat
27,685
Democrat
4,286
Other
2,656
Young, Donald (Inc)Republican
65,987
Republican
7,376
Interest Group Data
Interest Group
Year
Rating
Club For Growth
2007
6.00
Club For Growth
2006
52.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2007
71.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2006
80.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2004
100.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2002
100.00
National Right to Life Commitee
2000
100.00
National Right to Life Commitee
1998
100.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2006
44.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2005
73.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2004
77.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2003
92.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2002
86.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2001
86.00
Gun Owners of America
2006
100.00
Gun Owners of America
2005
75.00
Gun Owners of America
2004
70.00
Gun Owners of America
2003
72.00
Gun Owners of America
2002
72.00
Gun Owners of America
2000
86.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2005
71.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2004
86.00
Federation for American Immigration Reform
2002
50.00
Americans for Immigration Control
1997
33.00
Americans for Immigration Control
1996
88.00
U.S. Border Control
2006
33.00
U.S. Border Control
1998
67.00
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