Orrin Hatch on Employment And Affirmative Action

• Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
• Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
• Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
• More block grants; more student loans; school prayer OK. (Jan 2000)
• More vouchers; more charter schools. (Jan 2000)
• Let parents walk away from failing schools. (Dec 1999)
• Vouchers will cover costs under most circumstances. (Dec 1999)
• Tax & savings reforms have helped make education affordable. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
• Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
• Voted for vouchers for violent schools & crime victims. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
• Voted for school choice for low-income kids. (Feb 1994)
• Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
• Fed help for school infrastructure, but no direct spending. (Mar 1999) School Choice