Duh-Fruscia 2.0

Someone was kind enough to send me a sliver of NH House Rep Tony DiFrusica’s (R-INO) voting record–that part that makes his desperate clinging to the Republican party untenable.

-Voted for HCR2   Endorsing the National Health Care Act  (Voted to endorse ObamaCare!)
 
-Voted for same-sex marriage (HB1590 & HB73)
 
-Voted against parental consent for a minor to have an abortion (HB1662)
 
-Voted on numerous occasions to dramatically increase his own salary as a NH State Representative
 
-Voted against HB109    Relative to consumer choice in health insurance (health care choice)
 
-Voted against HB500   Repealing the authority for an exclusive
representative of an employee organization to conduct collective bargaining for employees. Allowing non-union employees to negotiate directly.
 
-Voted in favor of SB144   Allowing the unemployment compensation trust fund to be charged for benefits paid for certain employee terminations. Unemployment for voluntarily quitting.
 
-Voted in favor of HB574   Authorizing liens for unpaid building code violations and requiring landlord agents for restricted rental property.  Seizing rental property for building code violations.
 
– Voted against HB532   Excluding extra or special duty pay from earnable compensation in the retirement system.   No extra-duty pay in pension calculation
  
-Voted for SB40    Relative to protecting workers and local governments with advance notice of impending plant closings and layoffs. Extended layoff notice requirement for small businesses.
 
-Voted for SB180   Establishing an accountability system to ensure the opportunity for an adequate education and repealing the legislative committee on costing an adequate education.  Arbitrary educational accountability “standards
 
– Voted against HB312    Permitting a person to record a law enforcement officer in the course of such officer’s official duties. Audio recording of police officers (per NH Constitution Part I Art 8)
 
– Voted against HCR6    Affirming States’ rights based on Jeffersonian principles. 
 
– Voted against HB440   Repealing the state’s authority to bond school building aid costs. 
 
– Voted for CACR9    Relating to term of office. Providing that beginning with the 2012 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor. Making governor less accountable to voters
 
– Voted for HB461    Establishing a state-owned casino to provide funds for public education. State-owned casinos
 
– Voted against HB640   Relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass. Increasing speed limit from 65 to 70.
 
– Was one of only two "Republicans" to vote in favor of HB1459 (Hassan’s anti-free speech bill)
 
(H/T Kevin at the NHRVC)

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