The Real Lugar Record

In 2011 alone, Dick Lugar has introduced legislation cutting government spending $40 billion and reducing the deficit by $140 billion.

Dick Lugar has returned more than $5.2 million unspent office funds.

Dick Lugar has consistently been against Obamacare since the first vote in July of 2009. He’s voted against the bill more than 20 times!

Indiana got involved in the lawsuit against Obamacare because Dick Lugar asked Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller to review it.

Dick Lugar is a Navy veteran and is committed to helping Hoosier veterans.

Since ’91, Lugar’s program has destroyed 7,601 nuclear warheads that could take out entire Indiana communities.

Dick Lugar is a 5th generation Hoosier farmer. His 604 acre farm in Marion County harvests corn, soy beans and hardwood trees each year.

Dick Lugar opposes President Obama’s bankrupting budget plans.

Dick Lugar opposes President Obama’s ineffective “stimulus” bills including his recently introduced jobs plan.

Dick Lugar opposes the Dodd-Frank bureaucratic financial regulatory reform bill, voting against it 10 times.

Dick Lugar opposes President Obama’s ineffective cap and trade bill.

Dick Lugar opposes the “card check” compulsory unionization bill.

Dick Lugar has received the Spirit of Enterprise award from the National Chamber of Commerce 33 times w/ a lifetime approval rating of 91%.

Dick Lugar has received the National Assoc of Manufacturer’s Award for Legislative Excellence every time it’s been awarded (7 times).

Dick Lugar has received the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses for 16 years.

For 16 years, Dick Lugar has maintained a perfect 100% rating from the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

Dick Lugar maintains a 100% score from the National Right to Life.

Dick Lugar maintains a 100% score from the Christian Coalition.

Dick Lugar voted in support of Ronald Reagan’s positions more than any other Senator.

Dick Lugar has consistently been named a “Taxpayer Hero” by the budget watchdog, Citizens Against Government Waste.

Dick Lugar ran his family’s food machinery manufacturing business in Indianapolis with his brother Tom. He understands small business.

While running his family’s business in Indianapolis, Dick Lugar won the first Export Award in the state of Indiana.

Dick Lugar supports Cut, Cap and Balance and a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

Dick Lugar supports the FairTax and supports abolishing the IRS.