Rating Group: National Taxpayers Union
2010 Positions on Tax and Spending
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rangel | 4% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 6% |
| Denny Rehberg | 85% | |||
| Dave Reichert | 74% | |||
| Harry Reid | 8% | |||
| Silvestre Reyes | 5% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 7% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 99% |
| Pat Roberts | 97% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 9% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 89% | |||
| Ciro Rodriguez | 8% | |||
| Phil Roe | 87% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 85% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 85% |
| Mike Rogers | 85% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 91% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 88% | |||
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | 79% | |||
| Peter Roskam | 89% | |||
| Mike Ross | 39% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 4% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 2% | |||
| Ed Royce | 90% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 6% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 7% | |||
| Paul Ryan | 92% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 5% | |||
| John Salazar | 15% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 4% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 3% |
| John Sarbanes | 4% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 89% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 5% |
| Mark Schauer | 9% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 6% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 88% |
| Aaron Schock | 84% | |||
| Kurt Schrader | 13% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 5% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 6% | |||
| David Scott | 5% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 6% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 92% | |||
| José Serrano | 5% | |||
| Jeff Sessions III | 96% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 91% |
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 5% | |||
| John Shadegg | 90% | |||
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 12% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 6% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 96% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 5% |
| John Shimkus | 87% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 44% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 88% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 4% |
| Ike Skelton | 35% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 4% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 8% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 90% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 70% |
| Lamar Smith | 89% | |||
| Olympia Snowe | 74% | |||
| Vic Snyder | 10% | |||
| Zack Space | 34% | |||
| Arlen Specter | 7% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 5% |
| John Spratt, Jr. | 6% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 7% | |||
| Pete Stark | 9% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 89% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 7% | |||
| John Sullivan | 89% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 6% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 5% |
| John Tanner | 34% | |||
| Gene Taylor | 58% | |||
| Harry Teague | 33% | |||
| Lee Terry | 85% | |||
| Jon Tester | 16% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 9% |
| Mac Thornberry | 90% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 99% |
| Todd Tiahrt | 92% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 85% | |||
| John Tierney | 6% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 4% |
| Ed Towns | 5% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 6% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 79% |
| Mark Udall | 15% | |||
| Tom Udall | 5% | |||
| Fred Upton | 86% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 5% |