Meet PA's GOP Freshman Class

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/11/03/gop-frosh-class/

REPORT: Meet The 2010 GOP Freshman Class »

Following last night’s election, over 100 freshmen Republicans will take their seats in the 112th Congress. These GOPers come from disparate backgrounds, but they are united by their adherence to the extreme wing of conservative ideology.

A new ThinkProgress investigation has found that the incoming GOP freshman class is rife with legislators who not only oppose climate change legislation, but deny that manmade global warming even exists. They are pushing not just to end birthright citizenship, but also demand that the United States reduce the number of legal immigrants.

Here is a snapshot of the GOP Class of 2010’s extremism:

ENVIRONMENT

- 50% deny the existence of manmade climate change
- 86% are opposed to any climate change legislation that increases government revenue

IMMIGRATION

- 39% have already declared their intention to end the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship
- 32% want to reduce legal immigration

TAXES/SPENDING

- 91% have sworn to never allow an income tax increase on any individual or business – regardless of deficits or war
- 79% have pledged to permanently repeal the estate tax
- 48% are pushing for a balanced budget amendment

This is where individual incoming GOP freshmen stand on each issue(We're listing PA only. For the entire report use the link above):

Key

GW: Global warming denier		CC: No climate change legislation
BC: End birthright citizenship		RI: Reduce legal immigration
TP: No tax increase pledge		ET: Repeal estate tax
BB: Balanced budget amendment

Pat Toomey (PA-SEN) GW TPET

Mike Kelly (PA-03) CC TP ET

Pat Meehan (PA-07) CC TP ET

Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) CC TP ET

Tom Marino (PA-10) CC BC RI TPET BB

Lou Barletta (PA-11) CC BC RI TPET