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Bush and Cheney: Darlings of Corporate Welfare

"George W. Bush and Dick Cheney don't want you to know this, but they acquired their riches through the hard work of the rest of America not through their own ingenuity. That's right, Bush and Cheney are corporate welfare kings." [Full Story]

"In 10 years in the House, [Dick Cheney]... chocked up a conservative voting record that rivaled Senator Jesse Helms's."
Business Week, 3/2/98

"Cheney's voting record was slightly more conservative than mine..." Newt Gingrich, Washington Times, July 25, 2000

George W. Bush officially selected Dick Cheney to be his running mate. But who is Dick Cheney? Simply put, Dick Cheney is a Jesse Helms Republican who has voted repeatedly against working families.

Bush and Cheney are a perfect fit. Both are covered with money from Big Oil. Both are anti-choice. And both put the special interests above working families. In fact, the Cheney pick shows Bush's true colors. While Bush tries to distract from his conservative record with compassionate rhetoric, Dick Cheney has one of the most conservative records in Congress.

This website will highlight how a Bush-Cheney ticket would take America back to the failed policies of the past. But first, a look at Dick Cheney and his voting record.

Who is Dick Cheney?

• Dick Cheney By the Numbers
  In Congress, Dick Cheney frequently sided with a small group of right-wingers in opposing common-sense legislation.

• Dick Cheney: To the Right of Newt Gingrich
  On dozens of votes, Cheney voted to the right of Newt Gingrich. Cheney opposed key legislation for working families -- legislation that even Newt Gingrich supported.

• Dick Cheney: Bush's Albatross
  George W. Bush's "first presidential decision" has backfired. Here's what been said about Bush's choice.