Joe Biden on Abortion
Click here for 17 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
No public funding for abortion; it imposes a view. (Apr 2007)
Supports partial-birth abortion ban, but not undoing Roe. (Apr 2007)
Accepts Catholic church view that life begins at conception. (Apr 2007)
Nominees should agree on constitutional right to privacy. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 36% by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Joe Biden on Budget & Economy
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Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices. (Dec 2007)
Save Pentagon spending by getting the troops out of Iraq. (Dec 2007)
More transparency for hedge funds and private equity funds. (Aug 2007)
Invest in new programs by ending war & eliminating tax cuts. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Joe Biden on Civil Rights
Click here for 20 full quotes on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.
1978: opposed busing except for gov't-intended segregation. (Jul 2007)
1968: Wilmington riots failed at conversation between races. (Jul 2007)
Nobody asks if you're gay in a foxhole. (Jun 2007)
Civil unions ok; gay marriage is probably inevitable. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
Voted NO on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
Rated 78% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
Joe Biden on Corporations
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We've yielded to corporate America on trade. (Dec 2007)
Take burden off corporations so jobs stay in US. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 32% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Joe Biden on Crime
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Bush is impediment to hate crimes legislation. (Dec 2007)
Biden Law of 1994 created several new capital offenses. (Nov 2007)
Supports sentencing guidelines to put away violent criminals. (Jul 2007)
Authored the Clinton crime bill & 100,000 cops on the street. (Jul 2007)
Authored crime bill to put 100,000 cops on street. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
Rated 71% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Rated 75% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
Joe Biden on Drugs
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Took lead on drug policy & narcotics control. (Nov 2007)
National ban on smoking would reduce chronic illnesses. (Sep 2007)
Absolutely do not lower drinking age from 21. (Sep 2007)
FactCheck: 40,000 babies with alcohol syndrome, not 300,000. (Sep 2007)
Increase penalties for dealing drugs near schools. (Sep 2007)
Most violent crime is related to drugs. (Jul 2007)
Divert drug offenders out of prison system. (Jun 2007)
Created nation's Drug Czar Office & drug courts. (Dec 2006)
Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Joe Biden on Education
Click here for 26 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes. (Dec 2007)
Laid out a $30 billion plan over five years for education. (Nov 2007)
For longer school day & school year, & 16-year minimum. (Oct 2007)
$3000 tax credit for college for anyone earning under $150K. (Sep 2007)
There needs to be performance-based pay for teachers. (Aug 2007)
Teach sex ed in schools; including prevention methods. (Aug 2007)
Sent kids to private school after death of their mother. (Jul 2007)
Overcome racial achievement gap with early education. (Jun 2007)
Pay teachers more to get better educational results. (Apr 2007)
FactCheck: Japan pays teachers more, but not India & China. (Apr 2007)
NCLB needs more resources, but also is fundamentally flawed. (Feb 2007)
Princeton was last Ivy holdout to admit women & minorities. (Jan 2006)
Voting Record
Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Joe Biden on Energy & Oil
Click here for 28 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.
The energy challenge take sacrifice and is a moral crusade. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Oil did not jump $18/bbl due to Iran Resolution. (Dec 2007)
Supports cap-and-trade for greenhouse gases. (Nov 2007)
Provide for emergency fuel assistance immediately. (Oct 2007)
Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018. (Jul 2006)
Rated 83% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
Joe Biden on Environment
Click here for 14 full quotes on Environment OR background on Environment.
America should guarantee Katrina reconstruction. (Jun 2007)
Take away the billions of subsidy to the oil companies. (Jun 2007)
Scored 80% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Joe Biden on Families & Children
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Fought for Family and Medical Leave, up to 12 unpaid weeks. (Sep 2007)
1990: authored the Violence Against Women Act. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
Rated 16% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Fund 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs in underserved areas. (Dec 1997)
Joe Biden on Foreign Policy
Click here for 21 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy.
Doctrine of crisis prevention, not preemption. (Dec 2007)
Hold China accountable; it's capitulation, not competition. (Dec 2007)
Move from a Musharraf policy to a Pakistan policy. (Nov 2007)
Pakistani elections will be a sham if emergency not lifted. (Nov 2007)
Pakistan is potentially most dangerous country in the world. (Aug 2007)
China holds the mortgage on our house, to pay for war. (Aug 2007)
American troops on the ground in Darfur now. (Jul 2007)
US troops on ground in Sudan to end Darfur carnage. (Jun 2007)
Biggest threat to US is from North Korea, Iran, & Russia. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)
Joe Biden on Free Trade
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No to tariffs; just enforce the law. (Dec 2007)
Built environmental and labor standards in trade agreements. (Dec 2007)
Toughest choice: rationalizing competition & trade policy. (Dec 2007)
Opposes fast-track to protect labor rights. (Nov 2007)
Shut down any imports of toys from China. (Oct 2007)
President's job is to create jobs, not to export jobs. (Aug 2007)
No trade agreements without workers' & environmental rights. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
Rated 42% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
Joe Biden on Government Reform
Click here for 19 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
Radical change to preserve family farmers. (Dec 2007)
Would consider a Republican for head of DHS or Pentagon. (Aug 2007)
Pledges to stop no-bid contracts. (Aug 2007)
1988: led fight against nomination of Robert Bork. (Jul 2007)
The greatest sin is abuse of power. (Jul 2007)
Roberts & Alito have turned Supreme Court upside down. (Jul 2007)
History of racism was keeping black Americans from voting. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Joe Biden on Gun Control
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Keep assault weapons ban; close gun show loophole. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
Joe Biden on Health Care
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Modernize, simplify & expand health insurance. (Nov 2007)
Help medical students find ways to finance their tuition. (Oct 2007)
Start paying for universal coverage with $100B in redundancy. (Sep 2007)
Rethink healthcare by focusing on prevention. (Sep 2007)
Start with catastrophic insurance and insuring all kids. (Aug 2007)
Got tested for AIDS after blood transfusion; no shame in it. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
Voted NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Joe Biden on Homeland Security
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Cut $350B in military programs, from Star Wars to F-22's. (Dec 2007)
Universal national service, in military or Peace Corps. (Dec 2007)
Talks about nations acquiring uranium are more complicated. (Oct 2007)
Commitment to never use torture; no part of our policy, ever. (Sep 2007)
Don't Ask Don't Tell is antiquated & unworkable. (Aug 2007)
Missile defense is perfect metaphor for neo-isolationism. (Jul 2007)
Urged Pres. Bush to return to Washington on 9/11. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Rated 80% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
School assistance to survivors of injured federal police. (Oct 1996)
Joe Biden on Immigration
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FactCheck: 67% of illegal aliens speak Spanish; not 40%. (Dec 2007)
H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can't do. (Dec 2007)
Americans will do any job if you pay them properly. (Dec 2007)
Oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Sanctuary cities exist because feds can't enforce their laws. (Sep 2007)
It's impractical to deport 14 million illegal immigrants. (Jun 2007)
Voted for border fence, but to tackle drug trafficking. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Joe Biden on Jobs
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No job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Aug 2007)
Implement current recommendations on job safety. (Aug 2007)
FactCheck: His AFL-CIO rating of 85% is not best of all Dems. (Aug 2007)
Couldn't afford living at minimum wage; advocates raising it. (Jul 2007)
Bush tries to strip away 100 years of labor progress. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Joe Biden on Principles & Values
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Focus on Iraq, ending torture, healthcare, and education. (Dec 2007)
Insulted Indian-Americans in attempt to compliment vibrancy. (Nov 2007)
Giuliani is truly not qualified to be president. (Oct 2007)
MoveOn.org has not changed politics. (Sep 2007)
Prayer gives you strength, but doesn't prevent crises. (Aug 2007)
Most decisive moment: engaging in civil rights movement. (Aug 2007)
Next president has no margin of error, post-Bush. (Aug 2007)
Politics is a noble calling. (Jul 2007)
Childhood stuttering strengthened me. (Jul 2007)
1970: won first election, to County Council, in GOP district. (Jul 2007)
1972: beat GOP incumbent; 2nd youngest Senator ever elected. (Jul 2007)
1972: Wife & child killed in pre-inauguration auto accident. (Jul 2007)
Allow women to choose, but no federal funding. (Jul 2007)
Remarried in 1977, willing to give up Senate for Jill. (Jul 2007)
1988: Presidential run intended as base-building for 1992. (Jul 2007)
1988: plagiarized law school paper, but not malevolently. (Jul 2007)
1988: suffered aneurysm requiring brain surgery. (Jul 2007)
Religion informs my values; my reason dictates outcomes. (Jul 2007)
His book "Promises to Keep" written before presidential race. (Jul 2007)
Apologized for saying Barack Obama was clean and articulate. (Apr 2007)
Embellishment forced withdrawal from 1988 presidential race. (Apr 2007)
Biggest mistake was thinking he could work with George Bush. (Apr 2007)
Knocked out of 1988 race due to plagiarizing a speech. (Oct 2005)
Plans to seek presidential nomination in 2008. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Joe Biden on Social Security
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Raise the $97,500 cap, but don't raise retirement age. (Sep 2007)
Prevent senior fraud by educating seniors about caution. (Nov 2002)
Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Joe Biden on Tax Reform
Click here for 22 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.
Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don't need them. (Dec 2007)
Take away $85B in annual tax cuts for 1% of top earners. (Jul 2007)
FactCheck: Top 1% only got $67B in 2007 tax cuts, not $85B. (Jul 2007)
Eliminate the tax cut just for those people in the top 1%. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
Rated 15% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Joe Biden on Technology
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Proposed $980M for tunnel repair; others have dropped ball. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
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