Part #6: Did You Know Joe Donnelly is a Democrat?
Jul 10, 2018
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Donnelly Voted For Obama's Failed Stimulus, Increased National Debt by Billions
INDIANAPOLIS - Democrat Joe Donnelly voted to increase the national debt by billions with his February 2009 vote for Barack Obama's failed stimulus package, leaving Americans on the hook for hundreds of millions in wasted tax dollars invested in failed companies. (H.R. 1, Roll Call Vote #70)
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the total impact of Obama's stimulus amounts to a staggering $830 billion in increased deficits.
But before high-profile failures in the stimulus package burned through hundreds of millions in tax dollars, Democrat Donnelly told Hoosiers, "I believe that every dollar in this program, in this bill, is needed." (Elkhart Truth, 1/29/09)
However, Obama's stimulus dolled out hundreds of millions in dollars toward failed companies that have experienced bankruptcies and big job losses. The highest profile of the many stimulus failures is Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer that received $527 million in U.S. government guaranteed loans before going bankrupt. (Washington Post, 9/14/11)
This coincides with Democrat Donnelly's record of voting in support of Obama a staggering 76.5 percent of the time while Obama was president.
However, Obama's stimulus dolled out hundreds of millions in dollars toward failed companies that have experienced bankruptcies and big job losses. The highest profile of the many stimulus failures is Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer that received $527 million in U.S. government guaranteed loans before going bankrupt. (Washington Post, 9/14/11)
This coincides with Democrat Donnelly's record of voting in support of Obama a staggering 76.5 percent of the time while Obama was president.
Democrat Donnelly & Obama's Wasted Stimulus
Stimulus Created $830 Billion in New Debt: With his vote for Obama's stimulus package, Democrat Donnelly signed off on $830 billion in new debt. (H.R. 1, Roll Call Vote #70) (CBO, 2/21/14)
Democrat Donnelly Votes for Debt, Then Hypocritically Speaks Out Against It: Democrat Donnelly has hypocritically spoken out against the debt (after voting for billions in debt), claiming that, "We cannot continue to run deficits; we need to balance our budgets." (Times of Northwest Indiana, 1/3/13)
Democrat Donnelly Tells Hoosiers That Every Stimulus Dollar "Is Needed": Speaking to the Elkhart Truth, Democrat Donnelly said that "I believe that every dollar in this program, in this bill, is needed." (Elkhart Truth, 1/29/09)
Stimulus Burns Through Hundreds of Millions of Wasted Tax Dollars: After saying that "every [stimulus] dollar...is needed," hundreds of millions of dollars went to failed companies including electric automotive company Fisker Automotive ($200 million dispersed), electric car battery company A1234 Systems ($130 million dispersed) and solar panel manufacturer Solyndra ($527 million dispersed). (CNN Money, 10/22/2012)
Donnelly Continuously Voted with Obama
Donnelly Supported 99 Percent of Obama Judicial Nominees – Cementing his unwavering loyalty, Democrat Donnelly supported a full 99 percent of Barack Obama’s liberal judicial nominees. (CQ Vote Studies, Accessed 10/16/17)
Donnelly Voted with Obama 76.5 Percent of the Time - It's not just the failed stimulus. Over the eight years Barack Obama was in office, Democrat Donnelly voted with him 76.5 percent of the time. (CQ, Accessed 10/5/17)
Donnelly Voted with Obama 76.5 Percent of the Time - It's not just the failed stimulus. Over the eight years Barack Obama was in office, Democrat Donnelly voted with him 76.5 percent of the time. (CQ, Accessed 10/5/17)
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