Samples of Holt's Voting Record Compared to Other Senators in the Race for US Senate

(By Women Action Group www.wpaag.org)

Not only does Holt have a 100% conservative voting record on conservative issues like abortion, traditional marriage, gun rights, etc. but he  also has a 100% conservative record on lower taxes and less government as exemplified by the following votes. 

• Senator Jim Holt  voted against the bill for $360 million tax increase that resulted in an increase of our sales tax to 6%. Act 59 (SB42)  Holt was one of two Republicans voting against this bill and one of  eleven senators altogether voting against it. (There were 35 senators and 8 of them were Republican

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes  

• Senator Jim Holt voted against the facilities bill that allows the State to take over all school facilities in Arkansas. The study on the Facilities issue  recommended $4.5 billion to repair schools in Arkansas.  The bill gave the  State Board of  Education the right to   prioritize and control ALL improvements, building, and major equipment spending on school buildings  IN THE STATE.  At the time of this bill less than 10 states in the nation had similar laws on facilities.  Holt was one of  two Republicans voting against this bill and four senators altogether.  Act 90 (HB1009) by Betty Picket

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes 

• Senator Holt  voted against the Omnibus bill ((a 50 plus page bill) which implemented a government controlled curriculum in every school in Arkansas and expanded government control of schools in numerous areas, allowing the state board of education to take over schools even the first year schools did not meet state's requirements.   Only two Republican senators voted against it, and five senators altogether.  Act 1467 (HB 2697) 

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: NO 

• Senator Jim Holt  voted against the failed  SB28, the consolidation plan by Senator Argue to consolidate schools under 500 enrollmant, and against Act 60 (HB1109)  for consolidating schools under 350 enrollment and extending government control and regulation.  The state already had about 30 school districts where students were riding the bus 3 1/2 hours a day, and this would have extended these long bus rides to many, many more school districts.  Holt was one of  two Republican senators voting against the bill.   Senator Gilbert Baker also co-sponsored failed SB758 to consolidate schools under 1500.

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes

• Senator Holt voted against the funding bill of $439 million a year, that included 22 million dollars for five days of  worthless  staff development. Eighty-six percent of  teachers on an Arkansas teachers’ survey  agreed staff development was worthless.  Holt was one of  two Republican Senators voting against it and among eleven senators altogether voting against it.  Act 59 (SB42)

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes

•  Senator Holt voted against the bill that paid an Ohio company $10 million to assess the school buildings in the state as a basis for a bill for the state to control the school buildings in the state. The study came back saying the state needed $4.5 billion to update school buildings and school equipment  in Arkansas.  Act 84 (SB7) 2nd Extraordinary Session 84th General Assembly Dec 2003)

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  NO   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes

• Senator Holt voted against the $107 million bill for 32 new State Department of Education employees, to give $107 million dollars to Arkansas Department of Education for 32 new employees (growing government).  Act 98 (SB91)

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes 

• Senator Holt voted against his legislative pay raise in 2005 ,  HB1050 - Act 3 

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes

• Senator Holt voted against his legislative pay raise in 2003,  HB1050, Act 3

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: Yes 

• Senator Holt voted against his legislative pay raise in 2001, HB1156 - Act 4

Senator Jim Holt: NO    Senator Gilbert  Baker:  Yes   Senator Kim Hendren: NO

Congressman John Boozman

(Also running for US Senator for Blanche Lincoln's seat.

US Congressman John Boozman voted for TARP bailout and on his website adamantly supports No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  The Omnibus bill (3rd bill mentioned above)  was the bill that implemented NCLB in Arkansas.  The Omnibus bill combined a state mandated curriculum in Arkansas along with consolidation.  So in essence Senator Baker, Senator Hendren, and Congressman John Boozman (knowingly or unknowingly)  all  supported consolidation and  federal government controlled curriculum because national and international standards are now being implemented in our schools.  NCLB has been working toward this now for years. Jim Holt is the only candidate in this race that actively opposed NCLB, government control, and consolidation.

• With a national debt of $10 trillion, Boozman voted for the deficit-exploding $700 billion TARP Bailout, HR 1424, 2008.  171 Representatives voted against it. 
• With a national debt of $6 trillion, Boozman voted for the Prescription Drug Plan, H.R. 4954, 2002 with a ten year cost of $350 billion.
• Boozman voted to increase the national budget and debt ceiling year after year.
• Boozman voted for NAIS (Animal ID) by refusing to vote for an amendment to not fund it --NAIS will require every animal on every farm in the nation to be tagged and identified.
• Boozman supports No Child Left Behind (NCLB), a nat'l education program that controls curriculum and testing, and increasing the Dept. of Ed. budget exponentially.
• With a national debt of $9 trillion, Boozman voted for the lst stimulus bill in 2008, H.R. 5140
• Boozman supported mandatory program to combat global warming by voting to leave it in the bill.
• Boozman voted for several so-called Free Trade Agreements (CAFTA was one of them) costing millions of American jobs.
• Boozman voted to fund National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), HR5386

No one knows how the other five candidates for US Senate in 2010 have no voting record, will vote or if they will yield  to the pressure and forsake the conservative principles on lower taxes and less government.    Based on the past performances, the odds are close to zero.

This article can be found on line at this link: http://www.wpaag.org/Holt%20-%20voting%20record%20compared%20to%20Baker%20and%20Hendren.htm

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Washington Examiner - GOP picking candidate too soon  http://www.wpaag.org/Gilbert%20B%20-%20GOP%20picking%20him%20too%20soon.htm

Liberal Organization in Arkansas gives Gilbert Baker highest rating of all Republican Senators and higher than 41 House members.

http://www.wpaag.org/Gilbert%20Baker%20voting%20record%20by%20liberal%20group.htm

Gilbert Baker relied on John Brummett Quotes in fund raising letter and on his web:  http://www.wpaag.org/Gilbert%20Baker%20fundraising%20letter%20-%20Brummett.htm

Sample of Senator Holt Voting Record in Comparison to Other Senators in the Race:

http://www.wpaag.org/Holt%20-%20voting%20record%20compared%20to%20Baker%20and%20Hendren.htm

Why I Support Senator Holt for U.S. Senate

http://www.wpaag.org/Holt2%20-%20Why%20I%20support%20Jim%20Holt%20for%20US%20Senate.htm

Senator Gilbert Baker Voting Record Shocking to True Conservatives

http://www.wpaag.org/Gilbert%20Baker%20&%20Holt%20voting%20record.htm